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Coral Academy Middle School
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Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientWhat this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 46% 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%.
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Coral Academy Middle School
Coral Academy Middle School is one of the intimate 6-8 campuss in RENO, Nevada, operated by Washoe County, with 588 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 23% leaner than the state mean of about 767.
Coral Academy Middle School is one of 113 schools operated by Washoe County, a district that instructs 63,412 students overall.
Looking at the student body, Coral Academy Middle School shows that the largest single group is White at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 36% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 7% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Washoe County as a whole is about 63% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Coral Academy Middle School logs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 28.0:1. The state averages around 22.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Washoe County (around 56%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Coral Academy Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.6%; this one delivers 46.2%.
In the broader community, Washoe County reports that median household income runs about $88,096, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Washoe County's 127 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,279 students), Coral Academy Middle School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is GLENN DUNCAN S.T.E.M. ACADEMY, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Coral Academy Middle School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 27.8%.
Coral Academy Middle School operates from an inner-city location. Coral Academy Middle School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.
Trend over the last 7 years. Coral Academy Middle School's enrollment has climbed 6% since 2018, when it stood at 555 (now 588).
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