Best Public Schools in Zip Code 89511

Summary:

The 89511 zip code area of Reno, Nevada is home to 11 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. This diverse educational landscape offers families a range of public, public charter, and public magnet school options to choose from.

Among the standout schools in the area are Doral Academy of Northern Nevada, a top-performing public charter elementary/middle school that ranks 5th out of 377 Nevada elementary schools. It boasts exceptional test scores, with 66.8% of students proficient or better in mathematics and 74.1% in reading. Another high-performing school is Coral Academy High School, a public charter high school that ranks 8th out of 97 Nevada high schools, with strong academic performance in science and ACT English. Ted Hunsberger Elementary, a public magnet school, is also a standout, ranking 15th out of 377 Nevada elementary schools with impressive test scores in mathematics and reading.

The data reveals stark differences in academic performance among the schools in the 89511 zip code. While the top-performing schools excel, some of the lower-performing schools, such as Huffaker Elementary and Marvin Picollo Elementary, struggle to meet state and district averages. This variation highlights the importance of school choice, as families can select the best-fit school for their children from the diverse educational options available in the Washoe County and State Sponsored Charter Schools districts.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT English (2024)	EOC Science Exam Science (2024)		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	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science 9th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science All Grades	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	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
Nevada State High School II Meadowwood	Public, Charter	11-12	7530 Longley Lane Suite 103	Reno	89511	Washoe County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 953-2600	34			14.7%	19 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (29.4%)	3 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																						$4,534	$934	$3,600
Huffaker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	980 Wheatland Rd	Reno	89511	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 689-2510	320	20	16.1	30.0%	197 (61.6%)	11 (3.4%)	81 (25.3%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	64.6	114^th of 377 public elementary schools	69.8%		61.5	123^rd of 384 public elementary schools	68.0%	9					49.2	53.7	30.4				44.5	52.4	55.6	48.2				52.0				$11,090	$730	$10,360
Coral Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6275 Neil Rd	Reno	89511	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 829-4601	343			20.1%	106 (30.9%)	13 (3.8%)	124 (36.2%)	75 (21.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.7%)	92.4	8^th of 97 public high schools	91.8%		94.5	5^th of 96 public high schools	94.8%	3	45.8	71.1	52.3	52.7																		$9,699	$727	$8,973
Coral Academy Elementary-South	Public, Charter	K-5	6155 Neil Rd	Reno	89511	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 357-9122	414	0		24.4%	165 (39.9%)	11 (2.7%)	138 (33.3%)	60 (14.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.5%)	79.4	60^th of 377 public elementary schools	84.1%		87.8	37^th of 384 public elementary schools	90.4%	23					60.0	70.0	45.5				58.1	49.1	66.0	70.9				61.9	23.6		23.6	$7,503	$547	$6,955
Marce Herz Middle School	Public	6-8	13455 Thomas Creek Rd	Reno	89511	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 851-5629	823	37	22.2	13.2%	616 (74.8%)	5 (0.6%)	120 (14.6%)	27 (3.3%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (5.6%)	87.4	20^th of 153 public middle schools	86.9%		84.4	22^nd of 152 public middle schools	85.5%	2								54.2	55.0	44.8	51.3				61.4	66.8	56.3	61.4		61.3	61.3	$8,774	$632	$8,142
Marvin Picollo Elementary	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	900 Foothill Road	Reno	89511	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 851-5650	85	19	4.5	100.0%	39 (45.9%)	1 (1.2%)	35 (41.2%)	4 (4.7%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)	3 (3.5%)								(n/a)																						$64,394	$16,521	$47,873
Pleasant Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Surrey Drive	Reno	89511	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 849-0255	358	19	19.0	18.4%	296 (82.7%)	1 (0.3%)	48 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	83.4	50^th of 377 public elementary schools	86.7%		84.7	48^th of 384 public elementary schools	87.5%	2					53.8	65.2	44.6				53.9	53.8	65.2	71.9				63.9	35.1		35.1	$11,133	$657	$10,476
Galena High School	Public	9-12	3600 Butch Cassidy Way	Reno	89511	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 851-5630	1,254	48	26.2	14.0%	867 (69.1%)	11 (0.9%)	230 (18.3%)	54 (4.3%)	9 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	81 (6.5%)	90.5	10^th of 97 public high schools	89.7%		81.2	20^th of 96 public high schools	79.2%	10	46.3	75.1	40.7	38.7																		$9,484	$670	$8,814
Elizabeth Lenz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Homeland Drive	Reno	89511	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 851-5620	467	26	17.9	13.5%	344 (73.7%)	8 (1.7%)	63 (13.5%)	24 (5.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.1%)	82.3	55^th of 377 public elementary schools	85.4%		84.7	47^th of 384 public elementary schools	87.8%	8					89.8	75.6	47.4				69.5	76.7	69.8	57.7				67.4	19.0		19.0	$9,195	$481	$8,714
Ted Hunsberger Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	2505 Crossbow	Reno	89511	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	No	(775) 851-7095	533	25	21.7	5.3%	402 (75.4%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (7.3%)	35 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (9.8%)	93.8	15^th of 377 public elementary schools	96.0%		97.5	6^th of 384 public elementary schools	98.4%	9					85.1	73.3	75.8				77.7	83.2	76.7	78.2				79.1	28.2		28.2	$10,114	$614	$9,500
Doral Academy of Northern Nevada	Public, Charter	K-8	3725 Butch Cassidy Dr.	Reno	89511	Washoe County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 453-4239	956	34	28.1	6.3%	677 (70.8%)	3 (0.3%)	146 (15.3%)	44 (4.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (8.8%)	97.5	5^th of 377 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.7	9^th of 384 public elementary schools	97.7%	4					76.9	76.9	73.8	59.0	62.6	53.6	66.8	78.8	81.7	75.7	73.2	72.8	63.8	74.1	59.8	63.8	61.9	$6,065	$836	$5,228

Cities Near Zip Code 89511

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Reno	1.42 mi	86	16^th
Virginia City	7.47 mi	3	7^th
Sparks	10.64 mi	36	20^th
Dayton	11.78 mi	5	29^th
Carson City	12.2 mi	14	18^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nevada Department of Education.

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