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Enrollment
461
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHOE COUNTY·NCES 320048000368
GEORGE WESTERGARD ELEMENTARY
1785 Ambassador Drive, RENO, NV 89523 · (775) 746-5800 · Washoe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL461 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
130 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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% . -0.5pp since 2023
Math
59.5%
NV avg 35.6% . +3.8pp since 2023
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
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
461
-222 (-33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 19.0:1
% White
58%
was 63%
% Hispanic
27%
was 21%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
4%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About GEORGE WESTERGARD ELEMENTARY
GEORGE WESTERGARD ELEMENTARY, an average-sized elementary school in RENO, Nevada, overseen by Washoe County, hosts 461 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.
Washoe County comprises 113 schools with combined enrollment of 63,412 students; GEORGE WESTERGARD ELEMENTARY is among them.
On demographics, GEORGE WESTERGARD ELEMENTARY shows that 58% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian.
On the resource side, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Washoe County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), GEORGE WESTERGARD ELEMENTARY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.6%, the actual is 47.0%, a residual of -1.7 points.
In the area at large, census data for Washoe County shows median household earnings sit near $88,096, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. GEORGE WESTERGARD ELEMENTARY is one of 127 public schools in Washoe County (combined enrollment of about 68,279 students).
BILLINGHURST MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, GEORGE WESTERGARD ELEMENTARY comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 50.8%.
GEORGE WESTERGARD ELEMENTARY operates from a downtown location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GEORGE WESTERGARD ELEMENTARY has edged down 33%, going from 683 students in 2018 to 461 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 21% to 27% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 today.
On this page, members of the GEORGE WESTERGARD ELEMENTARY community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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
- BILLINGHURST MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 993
- ROBERT MCQUEEN HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,727
- SARAH WINNEMUCCA ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 496
- ROLLAN MELTON ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 477
- Coral Academy Elementary-Northwest1.8 mi · 232
- GRACE WARNER ELEMENTARY2.0 mi · 369
Frequently asked questions
About GEORGE WESTERGARD ELEMENTARYHow large is GEORGE WESTERGARD ELEMENTARY?
GEORGE WESTERGARD ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 461 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does GEORGE WESTERGARD ELEMENTARY serve?
GEORGE WESTERGARD ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at GEORGE WESTERGARD ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at GEORGE WESTERGARD ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is GEORGE WESTERGARD ELEMENTARY?
GEORGE WESTERGARD ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 58% White, 27% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees GEORGE WESTERGARD ELEMENTARY?
GEORGE WESTERGARD ELEMENTARY is overseen by Washoe County in Washoe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.