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How has Coral Academy Elementary-South changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
521
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHOE COUNTY·NCES 320048000961
Coral Academy Elementary-South
6155 Neil Rd, Reno, NV 89511 · (775) 357-9122 · Washoe County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL521 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Nevada public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nevada public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
32.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
110 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 85%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 100 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 113 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 104% larger than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
59.5%
NV avg 45.8% . -2.3pp since 2023
Math
56.9%
NV avg 35.6% . -1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.5% | 56.9% |
| 2023-24 | 61.8% | 58.1% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Nevada schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nevada's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Coral Academy Elementary-South
Coral Academy Elementary-South's state test result (48.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Academy Elementary-South this school | 521 | 21.1% | 48.3% |
| Coral Academy Elementary RENO | 433 | 26.6% | 54.6% |
| John Bohach Elementary School SPARKS | 686 | 26.4% | 51.0% |
| Coral Academy Centennial Hills Las Vegas | 686 | 27.7% | 62.4% |
| Nick Poulakidas Elementary School RENO | 487 | 15.4% | 58.0% |
| Jwood Raw Elementary School Reno | 602 | 17.1% | 56.4% |
Matched among Nevada elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Coral Academy Elementary-South ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Washoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #63 of 367 | #19 of 64 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #66 of 388 ▼ 16 | #20 of 75 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #86 of 390 ▼ 26 | #19 of 76 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 521 | #185 of 442 | #14 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 32.6:1 | #363 of 379 | #70 of 73 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.1% | #94 of 381 | #1 of 74 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.1% | #365 of 386 | #53 of 67 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 521 | 16 | 32.6:1 | 21% (110) |
| 2023-24 | 468 | 17 | 27.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 414 | N/A | N/A | 24% (101) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coral Academy Elementary-South.
About Coral Academy Elementary-South
Coral Academy Elementary-South is an elementary school with a street address in Reno, Nevada. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 521 students.
The 114 schools of Washoe County, including Coral Academy Elementary-South, enroll 63,959 students.
Enrollment at Coral Academy Elementary-South is mixed, with White students the largest group at 38%. It is also 36% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Washoe County is roughly 63% White. By the diversity index, Coral Academy Elementary-South comes in at 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 32.6:1 at Coral Academy Elementary-South, with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Nevada, the typical ratio is 18.1:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 21% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Washoe County is 56%.
Measured against Nevada public elementary schools, Coral Academy Elementary-South receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 50.2% at Coral Academy Elementary-South; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.3%.
Coral Academy Elementary-South is located in Washoe County, where median household income is about $88,096, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 127 public schools in Washoe County, with a combined enrollment of about 68,279.
Nearby, Coral Academy High School is about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Coral Academy Elementary-South is 1st of 4 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
For locale, NCES codes Coral Academy Elementary-South as City: Large. Coral Academy Elementary-South is a publicly funded charter school.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Coral Academy Elementary-South covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Washoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
497,200
Census ACS
Median income
$88,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
127
68,279 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washoe County
- North Valleys High SchoolHigh · 2,307 students
- Spanish Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,131 students
- Edward C. Reed High SchoolHigh · 2,092 students
- Procter R. Hug High SchoolHigh · 2,008 students
- Reno High SchoolHigh · 1,741 students
- Damonte Ranch High SchoolHigh · 1,738 students
Other schools in Reno
- North Valleys High SchoolHigh · 2,307 students
- Reno High SchoolHigh · 1,741 students
- Damonte Ranch High SchoolHigh · 1,738 students
- Robert McQueen High SchoolHigh · 1,727 students
- Galena High SchoolHigh · 1,345 students
- Earl Wooster High SchoolHigh · 1,338 students
Nearby schools
- Coral Academy High School0.1 mi · 396
- North Star Online School0.4 mi · 575
- Edward L. Pine Middle School0.7 mi · 740
- Smithridge S.t.e.m. Academy0.7 mi · 494
- Nevada State High School II Meadowwood0.9 mi · 12
- Huffaker Elementary1.2 mi · 377
Frequently asked questions
About Coral Academy Elementary-SouthWhat is the total enrollment at Coral Academy Elementary-South?
Coral Academy Elementary-South enrolls approximately 521 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Coral Academy Elementary-South serve?
Coral Academy Elementary-South serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Coral Academy Elementary-South have?
Coral Academy Elementary-South employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 32.6:1.
How diverse is Coral Academy Elementary-South?
Coral Academy Elementary-South reports a student body of 38% White, 36% Hispanic, 3% Black, 13% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Coral Academy Elementary-South?
Coral Academy Elementary-South is overseen by Washoe County in Washoe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.