MAMIE TOWLES ELEMENTARY vs PLEASANT VALLEY ELEMENTARY

Mamie Towles Elementary holds a 0.3-point edge over Pleasant Valley Elementary in overall rating — 9.5/10 versus 9.2/10 — but the state rank context sharpens that gap considerably. Mamie Towles Elementary sits at #6 of 690 Nevada schools, while Pleasant Valley Elementary ranks #17 of 690. Both are elite performers, but Mamie Towles occupies a tier that fewer than 1% of Nevada elementary schools reach.

Academically, the margin is narrow: Mamie Towles Elementary scores 9.5/10 versus Pleasant Valley Elementary's 9.3/10 in academic achievement. The growth score tells a more pronounced story — Mamie Towles Elementary earns a 9.6/10 in student growth compared to Pleasant Valley Elementary's 9.1/10, a 0.5-point gap. That growth difference suggests students at Mamie Towles are making measurably faster academic progress year over year, regardless of where they start.

On demographics and class size, the schools diverge in two directions. Mamie Towles Elementary carries a 16.2:1 student-teacher ratio versus Pleasant Valley Elementary's 17.5:1, meaning students at Mamie Towles average slightly more individual attention per teacher. The free and reduced-price lunch rates run in the opposite direction: 31% of Mamie Towles students qualify, compared to 18% at Pleasant Valley Elementary. Mamie Towles serves a meaningfully more economically diverse student body, which makes its top-six state ranking and strong growth numbers a more demanding achievement.

Both schools cover grades PK–05 and sit 13.4 miles apart within Reno. Enrollment is comparable — 307 at Mamie Towles Elementary and 332 at Pleasant Valley Elementary — so neither school holds a significant size advantage. Families choosing between them are comparing two schools that are both among Nevada's very best at the same grade span, with Mamie Towles edging ahead on growth trajectory and Pleasant Valley serving a higher-income demographic in a slightly larger building.