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Charter elementary school · Washoe County · Reno, Nevada

High Desert Montessori

High Desert Montessori rates 6.7, right at the middle of Washoe County's 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.
6.7this school

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

#308 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 31 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 308 of 693 schools in Nevada and 49 of 109 in Washoe County.

High Desert Montessori is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math17%19 points below the Nevada average of 36%245 students tested · 2025 SBAC
Reading45%1 point below the Nevada average of 46%245 students tested · 2025 SBAC
Proficiency is down 34 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 31% recently.2025 SBAC; 28 test records from NV state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.7
50% of the rating
Academics
5.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 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 32% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 46% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

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 89512; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
High Desert Montessori 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
$45,284
Median home value
$318,400
Median rent
$1,113/mo
College educated
18.4%
Homeownership
29.2%
Poverty rate
20.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 89512; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
75
Very Walkable
Transit Score
34
Some Transit
Bike Score
58
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.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Mater Academy of Northern Nevada0.7 mi · charter
    8.6Compare →
  2. Alice Maxwell Elementary1.2 mi
    7.2Compare →
  3. High Desert Montessorithis school
    6.7
  4. Kate Smith Elementary1.0 mi
    6.6Compare →
  5. Coral Academy Elementary1.3 mi · charter
    6.2Compare →
  6. Glenn Duncan S.t.e.m. Academy0.8 mi
    6.0Compare →
  7. Bernice Mathews Elementary0.5 mi
    5.6Compare →
  8. Rita Cannan Elementary0.1 mi
    5.5Compare →
  9. Agnes Risley Elementary0.7 mi
    5.3Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than High Desert Montessori.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 High Desert Montessori serve?

High Desert Montessori serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend High Desert Montessori?

High Desert Montessori has an enrollment of approximately 494 students.

How does High Desert Montessori rank in NV?

High Desert Montessori ranks #308 of 693 schools in NV.

What is High Desert Montessori's MySchoolScout rating?

High Desert Montessori has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.7 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 High Desert Montessori?

Based on loaded state assessment records, High Desert Montessori has 32% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 46% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is High Desert Montessori a charter school?

Yes, High Desert Montessori is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is High Desert Montessori a Title I school?

No, High Desert Montessori is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
494
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Washoe County
Phone
(775) 624-2800
Rank in district
#49 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 89512)
28,133
Area average commute
21.1 min
Area median age
32.8

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

Sources and official links

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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.