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Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School

1349 Backer Wy
Reno, NV 89523

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Serving 491 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 19:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% 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: 491 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 50% in NV
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

School Overview

Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School's student population of 491 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 36% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	69
1	63
2	78
3	100
4	77
5	91

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Total Students

491 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School
2023	487
2022	493
2021	595
2020	661
2019	661
2018	692
2017	692
2016	676
2015	630
2014	610
2013	623
2012	623
2011	605
2010	607
2009	612
2008	571
2007	573
2006	600
2005	592
2004	615
2003	651
2002	854
2001	841
2000	782
1999	708
1998	674
1997	620
1996	587

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School
2023	27
2021	43
2020	44
2019	44
2018	47
2017	47
2016	37
2015	33
2014	34
2013	36
2012	31
2011	30
2010	31
2009	36
2008	34
2007	32
2006	32
2005	59
2004	32
2003	34
2002	42
2001	44
2000	40
1999	39
1998	37
1997	33
1996	30
1995	24

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School Rankings

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

The of Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School is 0.70, 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)

#254 out of 692 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School
2022	#254
2021	#313
2019	#277
2018	#235
2017	#165
2016	#154
2015	#213
2014	#213
2013	#223
2012	#235
2011	#174

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39%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	39%	28%	32%
2021	28%	26%	30%
2019	38%	36%	39%
2018	44%	35%	40%
2017	50%	40%	46%
2016	52%	39%	45%
2014	75%	58%	68%
2013	69%	61%	67%
2012	75%	71%	77%
2011	75%	69%	74%
2010	70%	65%	70%

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43%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	43%	44%	46%
2021	36%	42%	44%
2019	50%	48%	48%
2018	50%	46%	40%
2017	57%	48%	52%
2016	60%	49%	53%
2014	72%	66%	70%
2013	72%	64%	69%
2012	69%	63%	67%
2011	72%	61%	66%
2010	69%	67%	71%

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20-24%

26%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	22%	26%	31%
2021	17%	26%	30%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

19:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	18:1	18:1	21:1
2021	14:1	18:1	17:1
2020	15:1	19:1	19:1
2019	15:1	19:1	19:1
2018	15:1	20:1	19:1
2017	15:1	18:1	19:1
2016	18:1	20:1	21:1
2015	19:1	21:1	21:1
2014	18:1	19:1	20:1
2013	18:1	20:1	20:1
2012	20:1	19:1	20:1
2011	21:1	19:1	19:1
2010	20:1	18:1	19:1
2009	17:1	18:1	19:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	18:1	20:1
2006	19:1	18:1	19:1
2005	10:1	22:1	29:1
2004	19:1	17:1	18:1
2003	19:1	18:1	20:1
2002	20:1	18:1	20:1
2001	19:1	18:1	20:1
2000	20:1	18:1	20:1
1999	18:1	18:1	19:1
1998	18:1	18:1	19:1
1997	19:1	18:1	20:1
1996	20:1	19:1	20:1
1995	24:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sarah Winnemucca 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%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	7%	6%	5%
2017	7%	6%	5%
2016	9%	6%	4%
2015	8%	6%	4%
2014	8%	6%	4%
2013	9%	6%	5%
2012	8%	6%	5%
2011	8%	6%	5%
2010	11%	8%	7%
2009	11%	8%	6%
2008	13%	8%	6%
2007	12%	8%	6%
2006	12%	7%	6%
2004	12%	7%	6%
2003	10%	6%	6%
2002	11%	6%	6%
2001	10%	6%	6%
2000	10%	5%	5%
1999	10%	5%	5%
1998	10%	5%	5%
1997	10%	5%	5%
1996	9%	5%	5%
1995	1%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

35%

45%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	37%	44%	42%
2022	36%	44%	41%
2021	32%	44%	41%
2020	26%	43%	41%
2019	26%	43%	41%
2018	24%	42%	40%
2017	24%	42%	40%
2016	23%	42%	40%
2015	23%	41%	40%
2014	22%	41%	39%
2013	23%	40%	38%
2012	23%	40%	37%
2011	19%	39%	37%
2010	18%	38%	34%
2009	16%	37%	33%
2008	15%	36%	33%
2007	14%	35%	31%
2006	13%	34%	31%
2004	12%	30%	27%
2003	10%	29%	26%
2002	9%	27%	24%
2001	7%	26%	22%
2000	8%	24%	22%
1999	9%	22%	20%
1998	7%	21%	18%
1997	6%	19%	17%
1996	6%	17%	15%
1995	6%	16%	13%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	4%	12%	3%
2022	4%	12%	3%
2021	2%	12%	3%
2020	5%	11%	2%
2019	5%	11%	2%
2018	6%	11%	2%
2017	6%	11%	2%
2016	5%	10%	2%
2015	4%	10%	2%
2014	4%	10%	2%
2013	3%	10%	2%
2012	4%	10%	3%
2011	5%	10%	3%
2010	4%	11%	4%
2009	4%	11%	4%
2008	5%	11%	4%
2007	7%	11%	4%
2006	7%	11%	3%
2004	4%	11%	4%
2003	5%	10%	4%
2002	4%	10%	4%
2001	4%	10%	3%
2000	3%	10%	3%
1999	1%	10%	3%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	2%	10%	3%
1996	2%	10%	4%
1995	2%	9%	2%

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White

41%

27%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	43%	28%	41%
2022	44%	29%	42%
2021	47%	30%	42%
2020	50%	32%	43%
2019	50%	32%	43%
2018	52%	33%	44%
2017	52%	33%	44%
2016	51%	34%	46%
2015	53%	35%	46%
2014	54%	36%	46%
2013	55%	37%	47%
2012	57%	37%	48%
2011	59%	39%	49%
2010	65%	41%	52%
2009	67%	42%	54%
2008	66%	43%	54%
2007	65%	44%	56%
2006	67%	46%	57%
2004	70%	50%	60%
2003	73%	53%	61%
2002	73%	55%	63%
2001	76%	56%	66%
2000	78%	59%	67%
1999	79%	61%	69%
1998	81%	63%	71%
1997	81%	64%	72%
1996	82%	66%	73%
1995	80%	69%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	9%	7%	6%
2022	7%	7%	6%
2021	9%	7%	6%
2020	9%	7%	6%
2019	9%	7%	6%
2018	10%	6%	6%
2017	10%	6%	6%
2016	11%	6%	6%
2015	10%	6%	6%
2014	9%	5%	5%
2013	8%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	0.67	0.71	0.64
2022	0.67	0.71	0.64
2021	0.67	0.70	0.64
2020	0.67	0.70	0.64
2019	0.67	0.70	0.64
2018	0.66	0.70	0.63
2017	0.66	0.70	0.63
2016	0.67	0.70	0.63
2015	0.65	0.70	0.63
2014	0.65	0.70	0.63
2013	0.64	0.69	0.63
2012	0.63	0.69	0.63
2011	0.61	0.69	0.63
2010	0.54	0.68	0.60
2009	0.52	0.67	0.60
2008	0.53	0.67	0.60
2007	0.54	0.67	0.59
2006	0.52	0.66	0.58
2004	0.48	0.65	0.56
2003	0.45	0.63	0.55
2002	0.45	0.62	0.54
2001	0.41	0.61	0.52
2000	0.37	0.59	0.50
1999	0.37	0.57	0.48
1998	0.36	0.56	0.46
1997	0.35	0.54	0.45
1996	0.33	0.52	0.43
1995	0.35	0.49	0.39

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

80%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	40%	79%	51%
2022	35%	70%	45%
2021	36%	71%	46%
2020	35%	55%	43%
2019	35%	55%	43%
2018	35%	53%	41%
2017	35%	53%	41%
2016	39%	49%	42%
2015	36%	45%	43%
2014	34%	45%	42%
2013	31%	44%	40%
2012	27%	46%	38%
2011	27%	44%	40%
2010	23%	36%	33%
2009	17%	31%	27%
2008	15%	32%	23%
2004	13%	27%	24%
2003	12%	28%	23%
2002	11%	23%	23%
2001	7%	20%	21%
2000	5%	21%	20%
1999	7%	21%	21%
1998	9%	28%	25%
1997	7%	21%	18%
1996	13%	27%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	4%	3%	3%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	3%	6%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	4%	8%	4%
2017	4%	8%	4%
2016	3%	8%	4%
2015	3%	7%	4%
2014	5%	8%	5%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	7%	8%	7%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	9%	6%	8%
2009	8%	8%	9%
2008	9%	8%	10%
2004	8%	6%	8%
2003	7%	6%	8%
2002	6%	7%	9%
2001	6%	7%	9%
2000	4%	6%	9%
1999	6%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School's ranking?

Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School is ranked #254 out of 692 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Nevada.

What schools are Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% NV state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% NV state average).

How many students attend Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School?

491 students attend Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School students are White, 35% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School?

Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the Nevada state average of 19:1.

What grades does Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School offer ?

Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School part of?

Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School is part of Washoe County School District.

In what neighborhood is Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School located?

Sarah Winnemucca 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: 491 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 50%
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education