Bernice Mathews Elementary is a public elementary school in Reno, Nevada, serving 441 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Washoe County School District, which is ranked 5th out of 13 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.
Bernice Mathews Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Washoe County and Nevada state averages in both mathematics and reading proficiency. For the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 25.7% in mathematics and 30.7% in reading, compared to 33.9% and 41.1% for Washoe County, and 32.6% and 41.3% for the state of Nevada, respectively. The school has been ranked in the bottom quartile of Nevada elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 268 out of 377 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.1 and higher per-student spending than some nearby schools.
Nearby schools in the Washoe County School District, such as Coral Academy Elementary, Dorothy Lemelson S.T.E.M. Academy, and High Desert Montessori, generally outperform Bernice Mathews Elementary on academic measures. Additionally, the nearby Mater Academy of Northern Nevada, a public charter school, also outperforms Bernice Mathews Elementary on academic measures.
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In the 2022-23 school year, 441 students attended Bernice Mathews Elementary.
Bernice Mathews Elementary ranks 268th of 377 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.
Students at Bernice Mathews Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 12% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.
Students who attend Bernice Mathews Elementary usually go on to attend:Middle : Fred W. Traner Middle SchoolHigh : Procter R. Hug High School