Sierra Nevada Academy Charter

Summary:

Sierra Nevada Academy Charter is an alternative public charter school located in Reno, Nevada, serving grades K-11 with a total enrollment of 334 students, and is part of the Washoe County School District, which is ranked 4 out of 12 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sierra Nevada Academy Charter has a diverse student population, with 53.89% White, 28.44% Hispanic, 4.79% Asian, and 9.88% two or more races, which is higher than the nearby schools like Marvin Picollo Elementary (45.88% White, 41.18% Hispanic) and North Star Online School (52.13% White, 28.96% Hispanic). However, the school has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of students qualifying, compared to 34.45% at North Star Online School and 100% at Turning Point.

While Sierra Nevada Academy Charter's academic performance, as measured by SBAC test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in Mathematics (15.2%) and Reading (26.3%) for all grades significantly below the Washoe County School District (33.6% and 41.2%, respectively) and the state of Nevada (31.3% and 41%, respectively), the school's spending per student has increased over the years, from $6,633 in 2018-2019 to $7,707 in 2020-2021, which is lower than the spending at Marvin Picollo Elementary ($51,377 per student) and Turning Point ($34,664 per student), both of which are also alternative schools in the district.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 5600 Fox Ave
       Reno, NV  89506


(775) 677-4500

District: Washoe County

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,661 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  22.4 Help
Number of students:  334

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.9%
Hispanic:
28.4%
Two or more races:
9.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Sierra Nevada Academy Charter is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.74. (See more...)
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Compare Details Sierra Nevada Academy Charter is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.68. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.9%), Hispanic (28.4%), two or more races (9.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sierra Nevada Academy Charter is $9,661. 55 elementary schools in the Washoe County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Sierra Nevada Academy Charter was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Washoe County:

SchoolDigger ranks Washoe County 5th of 13 Nevada school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sierra Nevada Academy Charter

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Sierra Nevada Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 36.71 201st 318 36.8%
2012 34.82 212th 328 35.4%
2013 59.75 133rd 330 59.7%
2014 69.54 105th 332 68.4%
2016 64.23 122nd 347 64.8%
2017 51.73 157th 351 55.3%
2018 40.14 194th 341 43.1%
2019 33.74 251st 388 35.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sierra Nevada Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.70 236th 321 26.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Sierra Nevada Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.94 204th 330 38.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Sierra Nevada Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.39 177th 332 46.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Sierra Nevada Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.45 144th 308 53.2%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Sierra Nevada Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.61 209th 247 15.4%
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Data source: test scores: Nevada Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Sierra Nevada Academy Charter

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Rank History for all middle school students at Sierra Nevada Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 33.64 82nd 121 32.2%
2014 48.43 63rd 117 46.2%
2016 68.88 31st 122 74.6%
2017 77.20 24th 126 81.0%
2018 61.51 37th 114 67.5%
2019 51.12 77th 159 51.6%
2021 43.22 75th 145 48.3%
2023 49.68 72nd 152 52.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sierra Nevada Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.89 43rd 100 57.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Sierra Nevada Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.94 51st 106 51.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Sierra Nevada Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.77 34th 108 68.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Sierra Nevada Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.70 56th 105 46.7%
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Data source: test scores: Nevada Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, May 23, 2019

Open Quote Completely lied about the higher education system. If your child is advanced in any way this school Will only hold them back. More than half of the staff is not certified and don't have any degrees. Low end of education system. Got money donated for an event and now the money is not going to what it was stated for. Highly, highly not recommended. Do your child a favor and put your child in a different School. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, December 18, 2017

Open Quote I can't even begin to explain in words what a horrible environment this school is for children. They are sitting on the floor in tiny overcrowded classrooms, if you can call them classrooms. The administration is a joke. Very rude only concerned with making the 6500$ per student state funding. I can't recommend sending your children her. I can't even say 1 good thing about it. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Open Quote The administration has a very good dream about what this school is and what it will become but this dream just does not match the reality of how the school functions. The staff is, in general, friendly and does care about the students as people but the grounds are small; which in theory should offer students more one on one time with the teachers but that is not necessarily the case since class sizes are growing. They are adequate if your child is still in elementary school but once they start 5th or 6th grade an alternative really should be considered.
For my daughter, who started at SNACS as a 7th grader and is ahead of her grade level, the school really stunted her education and forced her to slow down to the teachers educational level. This is especially true for math and science, both of which are essential to a higher education.
Now I do commend her math teacher for taking action and going back to school so she is prepared to teach her students, algebra for example, but I feel she should not be teaching the students those courses in the mean time. Science on the other hand is a nightmare! Her science teacher is, by profession, an art teacher and really has no background in any type of science other than what she may have taken in high school or college for her general education. As a person nearing the end of my college career with a biology degree, I am appalled that I am more qualified to teach the students math and science than her teachers are.
Additionally, the textbooks are very old and outdated. Her science book in particular is atrocious, which may bother me so much because my academic career is based off of the sciences, but they are giving the students information that was outdated when I was in middle school...15 years ago.
I feel they are doing a great disservice to the students by offering a mediocre, at best, education.
Finally, yes I am aware that this review has become quite long, is about requiring the students to constantly supply things for school activities or...at the beginning of the year...office and cleaning supplies. On almost a weekly basis one or both of my daughters are required to bring enough of something to school for the entire class along with requiring us to buy things from whatever fund raiser they have going on at the time, like the book fair, and then penalizing the students when, for whatever reason, their parents were unable to get something for them.
I know times are tough and money is tight because of school district budget cuts but parents really should not be responsible for picking up the slack when it comes to administrative supplies like printer paper, white board markers, and all purpose cleaner. Those are the things that public money is meant for, not whatever they do with it.
Again, SNACS has a very good vision for what the school could become and all of the staff's hearts are in the right place...but currently they are very far from this dream which is causing our children to suffer. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, September 23, 2011

Open Quote Teachers are wonderful. If you want a safe quite learning environment for your child this is the school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Sierra Nevada Academy Charter

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 2 3 1 144 0 n/a n/a 0 150
2001 148 2 5 6 1 n/a n/a 0 162
2002 234 20 19 29 5 n/a n/a 0 307
2003 234 20 19 29 5 n/a n/a 0 307
2004 233 14 12 28 8 n/a n/a 0 295
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 301 301
2006 216 10 15 17 6 n/a n/a 0 264
2007 184 17 15 23 5 n/a n/a 0 244
2008 160 12 18 19 5 n/a n/a 0 214
2009 133 10 14 24 2 n/a n/a 0 183
2010 141 14 8 42 4 n/a n/a 0 209
2011 162 8 4 39 1 3 10 0 227
2012 178 11 10 52 2 3 10 0 266
2013 202 11 13 50 4 2 15 0 297
2014 190 12 14 43 3 2 13 0 277
2015 185 6 17 64 2 1 8 0 283
2016 185 4 11 80 1 1 12 0 294
2017 171 3 13 73 0 1 8 0 269
2018 210 8 16 103 1 2 18 0 358
2019 238 8 20 123 3 4 26 0 422
2020 234 5 20 99 1 4 30 0 393
2021 196 8 17 94 1 1 37 0 354
2022 160 9 11 96 1 1 38 0 316
2023 180 8 16 95 1 1 33 0 334

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sierra Nevada Academy Charter

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 150 6.0 25.0 n/a
2001 162 7.0 23.1 n/a
2002 307 14.0 21.9 34.5
2003 307 14.0 21.9 34.5
2004 295 15.0 19.7 28.8
2005 301 n/a n/a n/a
2006 264 12.0 22.0 n/a
2007 244 10.0 24.4 n/a
2008 214 10.0 21.4 30.8
2009 183 9.0 20.3 25.7
2010 209 9.5 22.0 45.5
2011 227 9.5 23.8 44.9
2012 266 10.0 26.6 42.1
2013 297 10.0 29.7 42.1
2014 277 12.0 23.0 44.4
2015 283 11.0 25.7 44.5
2016 294 n/a n/a 51
2017 269 12.0 22.4 43.5
2018 358 n/a n/a 43.3
2019 422 n/a n/a 43.8
2020 393 n/a n/a 52.9
2021 354 n/a n/a 43.5
2022 316 n/a n/a 42.4
2023 334 n/a n/a 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sierra Nevada Academy Charter

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 150 6.0 25.0 n/a
2001 162 7.0 23.1 n/a
2002 307 14.0 21.9 34.5
2003 307 14.0 21.9 34.5
2004 295 15.0 19.7 28.8
2005 301 n/a n/a n/a
2006 264 12.0 22.0 n/a
2007 244 10.0 24.4 n/a
2008 214 10.0 21.4 30.8
2009 183 9.0 20.3 25.7
2010 209 9.5 22.0 45.5
2011 227 9.5 23.8 44.9
2012 266 10.0 26.6 42.1
2013 297 10.0 29.7 42.1
2014 277 12.0 23.0 44.4
2015 283 11.0 25.7 44.5
2016 294 n/a n/a 51
2017 269 12.0 22.4 43.5
2018 358 n/a n/a 43.3
2019 422 n/a n/a 43.8
2020 393 n/a n/a 52.9
2021 354 n/a n/a 43.5
2022 316 n/a n/a 42.4
2023 334 n/a n/a 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sierra Nevada Academy Charter

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $104 (1.6%) $6,529 (98.4%) $6,633
2020 $161 (2.2%) $7,270 (97.8%) $7,431
2021 $308 (4.0%) $7,399 (96.0%) $7,707
2022 $1,335 (13.8%) $8,327 (86.2%) $9,661

Data source: Nevada Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sierra Nevada Academy Charter

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 77th of 159 Middle schoolsRanks 72nd of 152 Middle schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Reading (Sierra Nevada Academy Charter)51.935.6
 16.3%
   7th Grade Reading (Washoe County)51.340.3
 11%
   7th Grade Reading (Nevada)49.942.1
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Sierra Nevada Academy Charter)5246.2
 5.8%
   8th Grade Reading (Washoe County)51.240.5
 10.7%
   8th Grade Reading (Nevada)47.539.4
 8.1%
8th Grade Science (Sierra Nevada Academy Charter)4041
 1%
   8th Grade Science (Washoe County)44.436.3
 8.1%
   8th Grade Science (Nevada)36.832.7
 4.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Sierra Nevada Academy Charter)26.115.2
 10.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Washoe County)40.833.6
 7.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Nevada)37.531.3
 6.2%
All Grades Reading (Sierra Nevada Academy Charter)5026.3
 23.7%
   All Grades Reading (Washoe County)49.341.2
 8.1%
   All Grades Reading (Nevada)48.541
 7.5%
All Grades Science (Sierra Nevada Academy Charter)21.229.7
 8.5%
   All Grades Science (Washoe County)36.429.5
 6.9%
   All Grades Science (Nevada)30.526
 4.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students422334
 20.9%
African American88
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian2016
 20%
Hispanic12395
 22.8%
Pacific Islander41
 75%
White238180
 24.4%
Two or More Races2633
 26.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.8%100%
 56.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 334 students attended Sierra Nevada Academy Charter.

Students at Sierra Nevada Academy Charter are 54% White, 28% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.


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