Enrollment
222
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHOE COUNTY·NCES 320048000366
Hidden Valley Elementary
2115 Alphabet Drive, RENO, NV 89502 · (775) 857-3150 · Washoe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL222 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
222 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 85%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 10 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 46% smaller than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
67%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
40.9%
NV avg 45.8% . -12.8pp since 2023
Math
36.0%
NV avg 35.6% . -5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.9% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.7% | 41.1% |
% 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
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Hidden Valley Elementary
Hidden Valley Elementary's state test result (38.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Valley Elementary this school | 222 | 100.0% | 38.3% |
| Sierra Nevada Academy Charter RENO | 251 | 99.6% | 15.9% |
| Elmcrest Elementary RENO | 287 | 100.0% | 36.2% |
| Florence Drake Elementary SPARKS | 254 | 100.0% | 56.4% |
| Peavine Elementary RENO | 345 | 100.0% | 44.3% |
| Edwin S. Dodson Elementary RENO | 241 | 100.0% | 35.0% |
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 Hidden Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Washoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #134 of 367 | #29 of 64 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #196 of 388 ▼ 61 | #42 of 75 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #208 of 390 ▼ 107 | #43 of 76 ▼ 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 222 | #376 of 442 | #71 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #21 of 379 | #3 of 73 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #136 of 381 | #10 of 74 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #303 of 386 | #28 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.2% | #16 of 304 | #7 of 64 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
222
-45 (-17%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 547
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 222 | 16.6 | 13.4:1 | 100% (222) |
| 2023-24 | 228 | 16 | 14.3:1 | 100% (228) |
| 2022-23 | 228 | 16.3 | 14.0:1 | 100% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 267 | 23 | 11.6:1 | 47% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 384 | 24 | 16.0:1 | 46% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 463 | 28 | 16.5:1 | 52% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | 29 | 17.4:1 | 49% (249) |
| 2000-01 | 316 | 22 | 14.4:1 | 19% (61) |
| 1990-91 | 547 | 25 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hidden Valley Elementary.
About Hidden Valley Elementary
Hidden Valley Elementary is the name of a low-enrollment elementary school in RENO, Nevada. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 222 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 480-student average for elementary schools in Nevada, enrollment here is 54% lower.
Federal data list 114 schools in Washoe County, with 63,959 students enrolled.
Enrollment at Hidden Valley Elementary is mixed, with White students the largest group at 40%. Other reported shares: 40% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 5% Black. That compares with about 63% White among all Washoe County residents. Hidden Valley Elementary has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 16.6 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Nevada average 18.1:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 100%. The rate at public schools in Washoe County averages 56%, lower than here.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Hidden Valley Elementary is 5.7 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 38.3% actual, 32.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Nevada.
According to the American Community Survey, in Washoe County, median household income is about $88,096, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 127 public schools operate in Washoe County, serving about 68,279 students.
The nearest public school is Edwin S. Dodson Elementary, at about 1.9 miles. Hidden Valley Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Hidden Valley Elementary ranks 1st on proficiency.
Hidden Valley Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 222 was 17% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 267. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 13.4:1, from 11.6:1.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Hidden Valley Elementary, you can post them here. 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
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- North Valleys High SchoolHigh · 2,307 students
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Other Hidden Valley Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 4 states are named Hidden Valley Elementary. Hidden Valley Elementary is the 6th largest of the 6.
- Hidden Valley ElementaryMartinez, CA · 831 students
- Hidden Valley ElementaryCharlotte, NC · 808 students
- Hidden Valley ElementarySAVAGE, MN · 472 students
- Hidden Valley ElementarySanta Rosa, CA · 468 students
- Hidden Valley ElementarySan Anselmo, CA · 274 students
Nearby schools
- Edwin S. Dodson Elementary1.9 mi · 241
- Washoe Inspire Academy2.0 mi · 113
- Academy of Arts Careers & Tech2.1 mi · 572
- Donner Springs Elementary2.2 mi · 414
- Alpine Academy High School2.8 mi · 224
- Lincoln Park Elementary3.1 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About Hidden Valley ElementaryHow large is Hidden Valley Elementary?
Hidden Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 222 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Hidden Valley Elementary serve?
Hidden Valley Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Hidden Valley Elementary have?
Hidden Valley Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Hidden Valley Elementary?
Student demographics at Hidden Valley Elementary are roughly 40% White, 40% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Hidden Valley Elementary public or private?
Hidden Valley Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washoe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.