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Charter elementary school · Washoe County · Reno, Nevada

Coral Academy Elementary-South

Coral Academy Elementary-South rates 5.4, below most Washoe County elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.4this school

5.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Washoe County median is 6.7.

#496 of 693 schools in Nevada · Washoe County: 71 elementary schools rated, median 6.7

The brief

A Washoe County charter elementary school where students score 58 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 496 of 693 schools in Nevada and 79 of 109 in Washoe County.

Coral Academy Elementary-South is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math57%21 points above the Nevada average of 36%188 students tested · 2025 SBAC
Reading60%14 points above the Nevada average of 46%188 students tested · 2025 SBAC
Proficiency has fallen 11 points since 2022, to 58% in 2025, across a 4-year record (2022–2025).2025 SBAC; 4 test records from NV state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.3
50% of the rating
Academics
9.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 65% (multi-year average, 2022-2025) · reading/ELA 63% (multi-year average, 2022-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SBAC. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SBAC. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 89511; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2022-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Coral Academy Elementary-South and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$117,287
Median home value
$903,300
Median rent
$1,860/mo
College educated
50.5%
Homeownership
68%
Poverty rate
6.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 89511; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
67
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
48
Some Transit
Bike Score
69
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,864/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Reno. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Reno), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  5. Coral Academy Elementary-Souththis school
    5.4
  6. 5.0Compare →
  7. 4.5Compare →
  8. 4.3Compare →
  9. Bailey Charter School1.9 mi · charter
    4.0Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Coral Academy Elementary-South.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Coral Academy Elementary-South serve?

Coral Academy Elementary-South serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Coral Academy Elementary-South?

Coral Academy Elementary-South has an enrollment of approximately 468 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Coral Academy Elementary-South?

The student-teacher ratio at Coral Academy Elementary-South is 27.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Coral Academy Elementary-South rank in NV?

Coral Academy Elementary-South ranks #496 of 693 schools in NV.

What is Coral Academy Elementary-South's MySchoolScout rating?

Coral Academy Elementary-South has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Coral Academy Elementary-South?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Coral Academy Elementary-South has 65% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2022-2025) and 63% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2022-2025).

Is Coral Academy Elementary-South a charter school?

Yes, Coral Academy Elementary-South is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Coral Academy Elementary-South a Title I school?

No, Coral Academy Elementary-South is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
468
Student-teacher ratio
27.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
17
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Washoe County
Rank in district
#79 of 109
Schools in district
115
District spending per student
$10,870
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
10.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 89511)
30,214
Area average commute
20.4 min
Area median age
45.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Nevada Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.