Is Cold Springs Middle School a good school?

Cold Springs Middle School ranks 114 th of 153 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Cold Springs Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 648 students attended Cold Springs Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Cold Springs Middle School?

Students at Cold Springs Middle School are 57% White, 34% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Cold Springs Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cold Springs Middle School usually go on to attend North Valleys High School

Cold Springs Middle School

Summary:

Cold Springs Middle School is a public middle school in Reno, Nevada, serving 648 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Washoe County School District, which is ranked 5 out of 13 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Cold Springs Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nevada middle schools over the past several years, with significantly lower performance on SBAC assessments compared to the Washoe County and Nevada state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 13.6% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 33.9% in Washoe County and 32.6% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 10.2% to 15.3% across grade levels, compared to 23.6% to 29.7% in Washoe County. In Reading, Cold Springs Middle School's proficiency rates are also below the district and state averages, ranging from 18.9% to 33% compared to 37% to 41.1% in Washoe County.

Interestingly, Coral Academy Middle School, Darrel Swope Middle School, and Billinghurst Middle School, which are nearby schools, consistently rank in the top half of Nevada middle schools and have much higher proficiency rates on SBAC assessments. Schools like Fred W. Traner Middle School and Desert Skies Middle School also have lower academic performance compared to the state and district averages, similar to Cold Springs Middle School.

Detail:

Public 6-8

18235 Cody Court
Reno, NV 89508

(775) 677-5433

District: Washoe County

SchoolDigger Rank:
114^th of 153 Nevada Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,827

Students who attend Cold Springs Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Valleys High School

Feeder schools for Cold Springs Middle School:

Elementary:	Nancy Gomes Elementary
	Silver Lake Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 20.2

Number of students: 648

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

Hispanic:

34.4%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cold Springs Middle School ranks worse than 74.5% of middle schools in Nevada. It also ranks 11^th among 18 ranked middle schools in the Washoe County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.84. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.1%), Hispanic (34.4%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cold Springs Middle School is 20.2, which is the 6^th best among 18 middle schools in the Washoe County School District. (See more...)

Compare Cold Springs Middle School employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cold Springs Middle School is $9,827, which is the 8^th highest among 18 middle schools in the Washoe County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Cold Springs Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Cold Springs Middle School 114^th of 153 Nevada public middle schools. (See Cold Springs Middle School in the ranking list.)

Washoe County:

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

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Rank History for Cold Springs Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Cold Springs Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NV State Percentile
2008	47.28	45^th	82	45.1%
2009	34.91	51^st	83	38.6%
2010	32.88	47^th	70	32.9%
2011	43.35	50^th	82	39.0%
2012	46.00	46^th	84	45.2%
2013	64.55	40^th	121	66.9%
2014	57.51	48^th	117	59.0%
2016	47.57	58^th	122	52.5%
2017	46.00	61^st	126	51.6%
2018	50.54	51^st	114	55.3%
2019	46.46	80^th	159	49.7%
2021	29.54	97^th	145	33.1%
2022	28.63	104^th	151	31.1%
2023	26.53	107^th	152	29.6%
2024	21.84	114^th	153	25.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cold Springs Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.05	50^th	60	16.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cold Springs Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.15	56^th	75	25.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cold Springs Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	29.60	68^th	84	19.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cold Springs Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	55.20	41^st	100	59.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Cold Springs Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	57.97	37^th	106	65.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Cold Springs Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	44.61	56^th	108	48.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cold Springs Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	44.95	46^th	95	51.6%

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Rank History for White students at Cold Springs Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.81	58^th	105	44.8%

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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.

Data source: Nevada Department of Education

Review counts

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by a parent
Friday, April 12, 2019

Administration is sub par, they do not care about parent concerns nor the safety of certain children. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Granted my child has only been there for one year, 5th grade, but the teacher is sub par. Doesn't explain the lessons well, tends to lose homework and during the parent teacher conferences, expects the student to do the conference. Sever nepotism runs rampant within the administration. I would advise avoiding Cold Springs Middle School School at all cost if possible. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Cold Springs Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2007	629	41	37	190	18	n/a	n/a	915
2008	640	46	42	215	18	n/a	n/a	961
2009	637	37	37	214	22	n/a	n/a	947
2010	563	25	34	198	19	n/a	n/a	839
2011	508	22	17	241	11	10	47	856
2012	495	18	16	201	18	5	44	797
2013	479	16	18	195	12	3	42	765
2014	458	14	15	172	9	4	54	726
2015	442	10	13	178	12	4	58	717
2016	463	12	13	177	10	5	60	740
2017	480	15	13	216	9	6	61	800
2018	576	22	15	296	8	10	53	980
2019	574	21	15	300	5	11	67	993
2020	580	12	14	312	4	7	72	1001
2021	524	13	9	302	5	8	65	926
2022	384	9	6	213	5	3	44	664
2023	370	7	6	223	1	2	39	648

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Cold Springs Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	915	41.0	22.3	n/a
2008	961	42.0	22.9	25.6
2009	947	42.5	22.3	30.9
2010	839	38.0	22.0	34.7
2011	856	39.0	21.9	41.2
2012	797	42.0	18.9	40.3
2013	765	36.0	21.2	42
2014	726	32.5	22.3	39.8
2015	717	29.0	24.7	41.7
2016	740	30.0	24.6	42
2017	800	38.0	21.0	42.3
2018	980	41.0	23.9	41.4
2019	993	48.0	20.6	42
2020	1001	46.0	21.7	42.7
2021	926	66.0	14.0	31.6
2022	664	n/a	n/a	27
2023	648	32.0	20.2	34.7

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 Cold Springs Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	915	41.0	22.3	n/a
2008	961	42.0	22.9	25.6
2009	947	42.5	22.3	30.9
2010	839	38.0	22.0	34.7
2011	856	39.0	21.9	41.2
2012	797	42.0	18.9	40.3
2013	765	36.0	21.2	42
2014	726	32.5	22.3	39.8
2015	717	29.0	24.7	41.7
2016	740	30.0	24.6	42
2017	800	38.0	21.0	42.3
2018	980	41.0	23.9	41.4
2019	993	48.0	20.6	42
2020	1001	46.0	21.7	42.7
2021	926	66.0	14.0	31.6
2022	664	n/a	n/a	27
2023	648	32.0	20.2	34.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cold Springs Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$177 (2.3%)	$7,475 (97.7%)	$7,652
2020	$212 (2.8%)	$7,297 (97.2%)	$7,508
2021	$537 (6.5%)	$7,725 (93.5%)	$8,262
2022	$698 (7.1%)	$9,130 (92.9%)	$9,827

Data source: Nevada Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cold Springs Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 80^th of 159 Middle schools	Ranks 107^th of 152 Middle schools	20.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Cold Springs Middle School)	33.3	17.7	15.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Washoe County)	41.7	28.7	13%
6th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)	34.2	28	6.2%
6th Grade Reading (Cold Springs Middle School)	42.7	26.4	16.3%
6th Grade Reading (Washoe County)	51.1	37.3	13.8%
6th Grade Reading (Nevada)	45.8	38.4	7.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cold Springs Middle School)	33.1	17.3	15.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Washoe County)	36.4	29	7.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)	32.4	27.6	4.8%
7th Grade Reading (Cold Springs Middle School)	52.1	30.5	21.6%
7th Grade Reading (Washoe County)	51.3	40.3	11%
7th Grade Reading (Nevada)	49.9	42.1	7.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cold Springs Middle School)	27.7	16.4	11.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Washoe County)	35.1	23.3	11.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)	30.3	22.8	7.5%
8th Grade Reading (Cold Springs Middle School)	53.8	34.6	19.2%
8th Grade Reading (Washoe County)	51.2	40.5	10.7%
8th Grade Reading (Nevada)	47.5	39.4	8.1%
8th Grade Science (Cold Springs Middle School)	36.2	33.8	2.4%
8th Grade Science (Washoe County)	44.4	36.3	8.1%
8th Grade Science (Nevada)	36.8	32.7	4.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Cold Springs Middle School)	32.4	17.1	15.3%
All Grades Mathematics (Washoe County)	40.8	33.6	7.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Nevada)	37.5	31.3	6.2%
All Grades Reading (Cold Springs Middle School)	47.7	30.5	17.2%
All Grades Reading (Washoe County)	49.3	41.2	8.1%
All Grades Reading (Nevada)	48.5	41	7.5%
All Grades Science (Cold Springs Middle School)	26.7	33.8	7.1%
All Grades Science (Washoe County)	36.4	29.5	6.9%
All Grades Science (Nevada)	30.5	26	4.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	993	648	34.7%
African American	21	7	66.7%
American Indian	5	1	80%
Asian	15	6	60%
Hispanic	300	223	25.7%
Pacific Islander	11	2	81.8%
White	574	370	35.5%
Two or More Races	67	39	41.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42%	34.7%	7.3%

Schools Near Cold Springs Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SBAC Mathematics (2024)					SBAC Reading (2024)					SBAC Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 5th Grade	SBAC Science 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cold Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	18235 Cody Court	Reno	89508	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 677-5433	648	32	20.2	34.7%	370 (57.1%)	7 (1.1%)	223 (34.4%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.0%)	21.8	114^th of 153 public middle schools	25.5%		26.5	107^th of 152 public middle schools	29.6%	7		15.3	15.2	10.2	13.6		30.2	33.0	18.9	27.3		32.4	32.4	$9,827	$698	$9,130
William Obrien Middle School	Public	6-8	5000 Silver Lake Rd	Reno	89506	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 677-5420	1,065	49	21.7	100.0%	269 (25.3%)	32 (3.0%)	611 (57.4%)	34 (3.2%)	9 (0.8%)	48 (4.5%)	62 (5.8%)	11.6	136^th of 153 public middle schools	11.1%		10.4	139^th of 152 public middle schools	8.6%	3		10.2	10.7	5.7	8.8		18.9	21.5	16.8	19.1		21.8	21.8	$8,735	$920	$7,815
Desert Skies Middle School	Public	6-8	7550 Donatello Dr	Sun Valley	89433	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 674-4915	978	46	21.2	100.0%	185 (18.9%)	16 (1.6%)	716 (73.2%)	5 (0.5%)	9 (0.9%)	8 (0.8%)	39 (4.0%)	11.2	139^th of 153 public middle schools	9.2%		9.3	146^th of 152 public middle schools	3.9%	7		6.9	13.6	6.0	8.9		11.3	22.4	18.6	17.6		21.4	21.4	$10,331	$1,320	$9,011
Billinghurst Middle School	Public	6-8	6685 Chesterfield Lane	Reno	89523	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 746-5870	912	44	20.9	21.8%	563 (61.7%)	17 (1.9%)	200 (21.9%)	54 (5.9%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.9%)	68 (7.5%)	70.8	47^th of 153 public middle schools	69.3%		75	41^st of 152 public middle schools	73.0%	6		47.5	43.8	34.2	42.0		48.8	50.2	47.8	48.9		52.3	52.3	$8,745	$667	$8,078
Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	1295 Wyoming Avenue	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	No	(775) 746-5860	723	32	22.3	99.9%	309 (42.7%)	38 (5.3%)	263 (36.4%)	32 (4.4%)	7 (1.0%)	10 (1.4%)	63 (8.7%)	46.4	74^th of 153 public middle schools	51.6%		43.3	79^th of 152 public middle schools	48.0%	5		25.3	32.9	23.9	27.2		34.9	40.1	44.3	39.7		42.2	42.2	$10,115	$652	$9,463
Yvonne Shaw Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Eagle Canyon Dr	Sparks	89441	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 425-7777	712	33	21.4	20.2%	467 (65.6%)	12 (1.7%)	139 (19.5%)	9 (1.3%)	34 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (6.6%)	68.3	51^st of 153 public middle schools	66.7%		70.1	48^th of 152 public middle schools	68.4%	3		41.5	38.6	39.4	39.9		52.3	40.1	52.6	48.4		50.9	50.9	$9,533	$893	$8,640
Fred W. Traner Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Carville Drive	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 333-5130	531	29	18.4	100.0%	51 (9.6%)	22 (4.1%)	373 (70.2%)	29 (5.5%)	5 (0.9%)	24 (4.5%)	27 (5.1%)	5.9	153^rd of 153 public middle schools	0.0%		6.5	151^st of 152 public middle schools	0.7%	2				6.5	5.1		7.4	11.3	14.0	10.7		11.7	11.7	$10,783	$1,522	$9,261
Coral Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	1350 E. Ninth St	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 323-2332	543			23.2%	194 (35.7%)	32 (5.9%)	193 (35.5%)	80 (14.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	39 (7.2%)	71.4	46^th of 153 public middle schools	69.9%		72.5	44^th of 152 public middle schools	71.1%	2	42.3	42.2	29.5	38.0	37.9	46.4	52.1	50.0	59.7	52.5	12.4	58.7	39.6	$4,587	$194	$4,393
Sky Ranch Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1200 Windmill Farms	Sparks	89436	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	No	(775) 626-0060	1,289	51	25.0	19.6%	705 (54.7%)	30 (2.3%)	361 (28.0%)	66 (5.1%)	11 (0.9%)	8 (0.6%)	107 (8.3%)	76.8	38^th of 153 public middle schools	75.2%		80.5	31^st of 152 public middle schools	79.6%	7		46.5	49.6	33.5	43.2		56.8	59.5	49.9	55.3		53.1	53.1	$8,727	$534	$8,192
Darrel Swope Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	901 Keele Drive	Reno	89509	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	No	(775) 333-5330	946	35	26.9	25.5%	559 (59.1%)	15 (1.6%)	238 (25.2%)	50 (5.3%)	4 (0.4%)	15 (1.6%)	65 (6.9%)	78.8	36^th of 153 public middle schools	76.5%		84.1	23^rd of 152 public middle schools	84.9%	13		54.6	52.0	38.9	48.8		57.1	60.9	46.9	55.0		49.2	49.2	$9,700	$622	$9,078

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