Bernice Mathews Elementary School

2750 Elementary Dr
Reno, NV 89512

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Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bernice Mathews Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 16% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is equal to the Nevada state level of 19:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 433 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Bottom 50% in NV
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bernice Mathews Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

School Overview

Bernice Mathews Elementary School's student population of 433 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 42% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bernice Mathews Elementary School
Pre-K	27
Kind	63
1	60
2	75
3	71
4	68
5	69

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Total Students

433 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bernice Mathews Elementary School
2023	441
2022	477
2021	489
2020	543
2019	543
2018	641
2017	641
2016	666
2015	609
2014	651
2013	752
2012	796
2011	788
2010	752
2009	748
2008	739
2007	798
2006	886
2005	866
2004	874
2003	874
2002	809
2001	782
2000	859
1999	734

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Bernice Mathews Elementary School
2023	29
2021	44
2020	40
2019	40
2018	40
2017	40
2016	37
2015	45
2014	40
2013	47
2012	50
2011	48
2010	50
2009	48
2008	48
2007	51
2006	51
2005	62
2004	56
2003	52
2002	47
2001	49
2000	42
1999	41
1998	32

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School Rankings

Bernice Mathews Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 692 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bernice Mathews Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NV)

#573 out of 692 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bernice Mathews Elementary School
2022	#573
2021	#456
2019	#597
2018	#558
2017	#565
2016	#435
2015	#507
2014	#507
2013	#436
2012	#440
2011	#413

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16%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bernice Mathews Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	16%	28%	32%
2021	23%	26%	30%
2019	19%	36%	39%
2018	22%	35%	40%
2017	21%	40%	46%
2016	30%	39%	45%
2014	53%	58%	68%
2013	56%	61%	67%
2012	64%	71%	77%
2011	63%	69%	74%
2010	61%	65%	70%

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25%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bernice Mathews Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	25%	44%	46%
2021	23%	42%	44%
2019	24%	48%	48%
2018	24%	46%	40%
2017	23%	48%	52%
2016	33%	49%	53%
2014	45%	66%	70%
2013	51%	64%	69%
2012	52%	63%	67%
2011	53%	61%	66%
2010	56%	67%	71%

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6-9%

26%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bernice Mathews Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	7%	26%	31%
2021	5%	26%	30%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Bernice Mathews Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	15:1	18:1	21:1
2021	11:1	18:1	17:1
2020	14:1	19:1	19:1
2019	14:1	19:1	19:1
2018	16:1	20:1	19:1
2017	16:1	18:1	19:1
2016	18:1	20:1	21:1
2015	14:1	21:1	21:1
2014	16:1	19:1	20:1
2013	16:1	20:1	20:1
2012	16:1	19:1	20:1
2011	16:1	19:1	19:1
2010	15:1	18:1	19:1
2009	16:1	18:1	19:1
2008	15:1	18:1	19:1
2007	16:1	18:1	20:1
2006	17:1	18:1	19:1
2005	14:1	22:1	29:1
2004	16:1	17:1	18:1
2003	17:1	18:1	20:1
2002	17:1	18:1	20:1
2001	16:1	18:1	20:1
2000	20:1	18:1	20:1
1999	18:1	18:1	19:1
1998	21:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bernice Mathews Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Bernice Mathews Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	8%	8%	7%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	8%	8%	6%
2006	8%	7%	6%
2004	7%	7%	6%
2003	7%	6%	6%
2002	6%	6%	6%
2001	7%	6%	6%
2000	7%	5%	5%
1999	8%	5%	5%
1998	8%	5%	5%

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Hispanic

68%

45%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Bernice Mathews Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	68%	44%	42%
2022	67%	44%	41%
2021	71%	44%	41%
2020	74%	43%	41%
2019	74%	43%	41%
2018	73%	42%	40%
2017	73%	42%	40%
2016	74%	42%	40%
2015	77%	41%	40%
2014	77%	41%	39%
2013	76%	40%	38%
2012	77%	40%	37%
2011	76%	39%	37%
2010	73%	38%	34%
2009	71%	37%	33%
2008	72%	36%	33%
2007	67%	35%	31%
2006	69%	34%	31%
2004	63%	30%	27%
2003	60%	29%	26%
2002	59%	27%	24%
2001	55%	26%	22%
2000	50%	24%	22%
1999	46%	22%	20%
1998	45%	21%	18%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Bernice Mathews Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	6%	12%	3%
2022	5%	12%	3%
2021	4%	12%	3%
2020	4%	11%	2%
2019	4%	11%	2%
2018	5%	11%	2%
2017	5%	11%	2%
2016	6%	10%	2%
2015	5%	10%	2%
2014	4%	10%	2%
2013	4%	10%	2%
2012	4%	10%	3%
2011	4%	10%	3%
2010	5%	11%	4%
2009	6%	11%	4%
2008	5%	11%	4%
2007	5%	11%	4%
2006	6%	11%	3%
2004	7%	11%	4%
2003	9%	10%	4%
2002	9%	10%	4%
2001	7%	10%	3%
2000	10%	10%	3%
1999	12%	10%	3%
1998	11%	9%	3%

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White

11%

27%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Bernice Mathews Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	12%	28%	41%
2022	12%	29%	42%
2021	11%	30%	42%
2020	9%	32%	43%
2019	9%	32%	43%
2018	9%	33%	44%
2017	9%	33%	44%
2016	10%	34%	46%
2015	8%	35%	46%
2014	9%	36%	46%
2013	9%	37%	47%
2012	10%	37%	48%
2011	10%	39%	49%
2010	13%	41%	52%
2009	14%	42%	54%
2008	15%	43%	54%
2007	17%	44%	56%
2006	16%	46%	57%
2004	21%	50%	60%
2003	21%	53%	61%
2002	23%	55%	63%
2001	27%	56%	66%
2000	30%	59%	67%
1999	32%	61%	69%
1998	34%	63%	71%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bernice Mathews Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bernice Mathews Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	6%	7%	6%
2022	7%	7%	6%
2021	7%	7%	6%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2018	8%	6%	6%
2017	8%	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	3%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Bernice Mathews Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	0.52	0.71	0.64
2022	0.53	0.71	0.64
2021	0.48	0.70	0.64
2020	0.44	0.70	0.64
2019	0.44	0.70	0.64
2018	0.45	0.70	0.63
2017	0.45	0.70	0.63
2016	0.44	0.70	0.63
2015	0.40	0.70	0.63
2014	0.40	0.70	0.63
2013	0.41	0.69	0.63
2012	0.42	0.69	0.63
2011	0.41	0.69	0.63
2010	0.45	0.68	0.60
2009	0.47	0.67	0.60
2008	0.46	0.67	0.60
2007	0.52	0.67	0.59
2006	0.49	0.66	0.58
2004	0.56	0.65	0.56
2003	0.59	0.63	0.55
2002	0.59	0.62	0.54
2001	0.62	0.61	0.52
2000	0.65	0.59	0.50
1999	0.67	0.57	0.48
1998	0.68	0.56	0.46

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

80%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Bernice Mathews Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	96%	79%	51%
2022	97%	70%	45%
2021	98%	71%	46%
2020	100%	55%	43%
2019	100%	55%	43%
2018	99%	53%	41%
2017	99%	53%	41%
2016	87%	49%	42%
2015	99%	45%	43%
2014	100%	45%	42%
2013	100%	44%	40%
2012	78%	46%	38%
2011	79%	44%	40%
2010	72%	36%	33%
2009	65%	31%	27%
2008	62%	32%	23%
2004	63%	27%	24%
2003	55%	28%	23%
2002	59%	23%	23%
2001	52%	20%	21%
2000	48%	21%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Bernice Mathews Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2012	13%	8%	7%
2011	11%	7%	6%
2010	14%	6%	8%
2009	20%	8%	9%
2008	23%	8%	10%
2004	15%	6%	8%
2003	16%	6%	8%
2002	21%	7%	9%
2001	21%	7%	9%
2000	15%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Washoe County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bernice Mathews Elementary School's ranking?

Bernice Mathews Elementary School is ranked #573 out of 692 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Nevada.

What schools are Bernice Mathews Elementary School often compared to?

Bernice Mathews Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rita Cannan Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

16% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% NV state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% NV state average).

How many students attend Bernice Mathews Elementary School?

433 students attend Bernice Mathews Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Bernice Mathews Elementary School students are Hispanic, 11% of students are White, 6% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bernice Mathews Elementary School?

Bernice Mathews Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is equal to the Nevada state average of 19:1.

What grades does Bernice Mathews Elementary School offer ?

Bernice Mathews Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bernice Mathews Elementary School part of?

Bernice Mathews Elementary School is part of Washoe County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 433 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education