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George Westergard Elementary School

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Serving 459 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, George Westergard Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 19:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 459 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 10% in NV
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

George Westergard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

School Overview

George Westergard Elementary School's student population of 459 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	George Westergard Elementary School
Pre-K	14
Kind	72
1	68
2	72
3	75
4	73
5	85

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Total Students

459 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	George Westergard Elementary School
2023	482
2022	486
2021	477
2020	633
2019	633
2018	682
2017	682
2016	652
2015	638
2014	656
2012	621
2011	601
2010	568
2009	581
2008	577
2007	638
2006	581
2005	555
2004	486
2003	529
2002	781
2001	701
2000	665
1999	635
1998	602
1997	596
1996	530
1995	473
1994	783
1993	741
1992	674

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George Westergard Elementary School
2023	27
2021	29
2020	35
2019	35
2018	37
2017	37
2016	32
2015	31
2014	30
2012	30
2011	28
2010	30
2009	31
2008	30
2007	31
2006	31
2005	71
2004	28
2003	26
2002	36
2001	33
2000	32
1999	31
1998	32
1997	29
1996	28
1995	21
1994	37
1993	35
1992	33
1991	25

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School Rankings

George Westergard Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 684 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of George Westergard Elementary School is 0.59, 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)

#60 out of 684 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	George Westergard Elementary School
2023	#60
2022	#63
2021	#50
2019	#72
2018	#43
2017	#84
2016	#33
2015	#156
2014	#156
2013	#96
2012	#130

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59%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	George Westergard Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	59%	30%	32%
2022	57%	28%	32%
2021	56%	26%	30%
2019	63%	36%	39%
2018	69%	35%	40%
2017	66%	40%	46%
2016	70%	39%	45%
2014	80%	58%	68%
2013	81%	61%	67%
2012	80%	71%	77%
2011	84%	69%	74%

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64%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	George Westergard Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	64%	44%	46%
2021	59%	42%	44%
2019	62%	48%	48%
2018	67%	46%	40%
2017	66%	48%	52%
2016	77%	49%	53%
2014	79%	66%	70%
2013	80%	64%	69%
2012	77%	63%	67%
2011	79%	61%	66%
2010	78%	67%	71%

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25-29%

26%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	George Westergard Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	27%	26%	31%
2021	27%	26%	30%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

19:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George Westergard Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	18:1	18:1	21:1
2021	16:1	18:1	17:1
2020	18:1	19:1	19:1
2019	18:1	19:1	19:1
2018	18:1	20:1	19:1
2017	18:1	18:1	19:1
2016	20:1	20:1	21:1
2015	21:1	21:1	21:1
2014	22:1	19:1	20:1
2012	21:1	19:1	20:1
2011	21:1	19:1	19:1
2010	19:1	18:1	19:1
2009	19:1	18:1	19:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	18:1	20:1
2006	19:1	18:1	19:1
2005	8:1	22:1	29:1
2004	17:1	17:1	18:1
2003	20:1	18:1	20:1
2002	22:1	18:1	20:1
2001	21:1	18:1	20:1
2000	21:1	18:1	20:1
1999	20:1	18:1	19:1
1998	19:1	18:1	19:1
1997	21:1	18:1	20:1
1996	19:1	19:1	20:1
1995	23:1	18:1	20:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	21:1	18:1	20:1
1992	20:1	18:1	19:1
1991	23:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2020)
Year	George Westergard Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George Westergard Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	5%	6%	5%
2016	6%	6%	4%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	7%	6%	4%
2012	8%	6%	5%
2011	9%	6%	5%
2010	9%	8%	7%
2009	10%	8%	6%
2008	11%	8%	6%
2007	11%	8%	6%
2006	12%	7%	6%
2004	11%	7%	6%
2003	11%	6%	6%
2002	11%	6%	6%
2001	9%	6%	6%
2000	8%	5%	5%
1999	7%	5%	5%
1998	5%	5%	5%
1997	5%	5%	5%
1996	4%	5%	5%
1995	4%	4%	4%
1994	7%	4%	4%
1993	7%	4%	4%
1992	7%	4%	4%
1991	4%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

25%

45%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George Westergard Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	21%	44%	42%
2022	21%	44%	41%
2021	18%	44%	41%
2020	19%	43%	41%
2019	19%	43%	41%
2018	21%	42%	40%
2017	21%	42%	40%
2016	18%	42%	40%
2015	19%	41%	40%
2014	17%	41%	39%
2012	16%	40%	37%
2011	16%	39%	37%
2010	13%	38%	34%
2009	12%	37%	33%
2008	12%	36%	33%
2007	13%	35%	31%
2006	12%	34%	31%
2004	11%	30%	27%
2003	10%	29%	26%
2002	7%	27%	24%
2001	5%	26%	22%
2000	5%	24%	22%
1999	5%	22%	20%
1998	4%	21%	18%
1997	4%	19%	17%
1996	2%	17%	15%
1995	3%	16%	13%
1994	3%	14%	13%
1993	4%	13%	12%
1992	4%	12%	11%
1991	3%	11%	10%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	George Westergard Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	2%	12%	3%
2022	1%	12%	3%
2021	1%	12%	3%
2020	3%	11%	2%
2019	3%	11%	2%
2015	1%	10%	2%
2014	2%	10%	2%
2012	1%	10%	3%
2011	2%	10%	3%
2010	1%	11%	4%
2009	2%	11%	4%
2008	1%	11%	4%
2007	1%	11%	4%
2006	3%	11%	3%
2004	3%	11%	4%
2003	2%	10%	4%
2002	1%	10%	4%
2001	1%	10%	3%
2000	2%	10%	3%
1999	2%	10%	3%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	2%	10%	3%
1996	2%	10%	4%
1994	1%	9%	3%
1993	1%	9%	3%
1992	1%	9%	3%
1991	1%	9%	3%
1990	1%	9%	3%

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White

58%

27%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George Westergard Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	61%	28%	41%
2022	64%	29%	42%
2021	64%	30%	42%
2020	64%	32%	43%
2019	64%	32%	43%
2018	66%	33%	44%
2017	66%	33%	44%
2016	67%	34%	46%
2015	66%	35%	46%
2014	64%	36%	46%
2012	70%	37%	48%
2011	71%	39%	49%
2010	75%	41%	52%
2009	74%	42%	54%
2008	73%	43%	54%
2007	73%	44%	56%
2006	71%	46%	57%
2004	73%	50%	60%
2003	76%	53%	61%
2002	80%	55%	63%
2001	83%	56%	66%
2000	84%	59%	67%
1999	85%	61%	69%
1998	87%	63%	71%
1997	88%	64%	72%
1996	91%	66%	73%
1995	91%	69%	78%
1994	88%	71%	77%
1993	87%	72%	78%
1992	88%	73%	79%
1991	91%	74%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	George Westergard Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	10%	7%	6%
2022	9%	7%	6%
2021	11%	7%	6%
2020	7%	7%	6%
2019	7%	7%	6%
2018	8%	6%	6%
2017	8%	6%	6%
2016	9%	6%	6%
2015	9%	6%	6%
2014	8%	5%	5%
2012	3%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George Westergard Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	0.58	0.71	0.64
2022	0.54	0.71	0.64
2021	0.55	0.70	0.64
2020	0.55	0.70	0.64
2019	0.55	0.70	0.64
2018	0.52	0.70	0.63
2017	0.52	0.70	0.63
2016	0.51	0.70	0.63
2015	0.52	0.70	0.63
2014	0.56	0.70	0.63
2012	0.48	0.69	0.63
2011	0.47	0.69	0.63
2010	0.42	0.68	0.60
2009	0.43	0.67	0.60
2008	0.44	0.67	0.60
2007	0.44	0.67	0.59
2006	0.47	0.66	0.58
2004	0.45	0.65	0.56
2003	0.40	0.63	0.55
2002	0.35	0.62	0.54
2001	0.30	0.61	0.52
2000	0.29	0.59	0.50
1999	0.27	0.57	0.48
1998	0.24	0.56	0.46
1997	0.22	0.54	0.45
1996	0.17	0.52	0.43
1995	0.17	0.49	0.39
1994	0.22	0.47	0.39
1993	0.24	0.46	0.37
1992	0.21	0.45	0.36
1991	0.17	0.44	0.35

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

19%

80%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	George Westergard Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	21%	79%	51%
2022	20%	70%	45%
2021	19%	71%	46%
2020	16%	55%	43%
2019	16%	55%	43%
2018	13%	53%	41%
2017	13%	53%	41%
2016	17%	49%	42%
2015	13%	45%	43%
2014	15%	45%	42%
2012	10%	46%	38%
2011	13%	44%	40%
2010	10%	36%	33%
2009	8%	31%	27%
2008	7%	32%	23%
2004	11%	27%	24%
2003	4%	28%	23%
2002	3%	23%	23%
2001	4%	20%	21%
2000	3%	21%	20%
1999	7%	21%	21%
1998	3%	28%	25%
1997	3%	21%	18%
1996	3%	27%	27%
1995	4%	22%	20%
1994	3%	20%	19%
1993	3%	19%	18%
1992	2%	16%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	George Westergard Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	2%	6%	4%
2019	2%	6%	4%
2018	2%	8%	4%
2017	2%	8%	4%
2016	3%	8%	4%
2015	3%	7%	4%
2014	3%	8%	5%
2012	2%	8%	7%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	4%	6%	8%
2009	5%	8%	9%
2008	5%	8%	10%
2004	3%	6%	8%
2003	4%	6%	8%
2002	3%	7%	9%
2001	2%	7%	9%
2000	2%	6%	9%
1999	3%	6%	8%

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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 George Westergard Elementary School's ranking?

George Westergard Elementary School is ranked #60 out of 684 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Nevada.

What schools are George Westergard Elementary School often compared to?

George Westergard Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School, Rollan Melton Elementary School, Verdi Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% NV state average), while 64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% NV state average).

How many students attend George Westergard Elementary School?

459 students attend George Westergard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of George Westergard Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of George Westergard Elementary School?

George Westergard Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is lower than the Nevada state average of 19:1.

What grades does George Westergard Elementary School offer ?

George Westergard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is George Westergard Elementary School part of?

George Westergard Elementary School is part of Washoe County School District.

In what neighborhood is George Westergard Elementary School located?

George Westergard Elementary School is located in the Northwest Reno neighborhood of Reno, NV. There are 4 other public schools located in Northwest Reno.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 459 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 10%
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education