High Desert Montessori

Set in RENO, Nevada, High Desert Montessori is a medium-sized elementary-level community, part of Washoe County. It hosts 529 students across grades pre-K through 8.

Within Washoe County, which oversees 113 schools and 63,412 students, High Desert Montessori is one campus in the system.

Demographically, High Desert Montessori records that 55% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Washoe County's rate of about 56%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, High Desert Montessori is in the bottom 10% of Nevada public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 49.2%; High Desert Montessori posts 26.8%, -22.4 points below that line.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Washoe County put the typical household earns roughly $88,096 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Washoe County's 127 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,279 students), High Desert Montessori is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is RITA CANNAN ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.1 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), High Desert Montessori ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 25.5%.

High Desert Montessori operates from a metropolitan location. As a public charter, High Desert Montessori runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at High Desert Montessori has edged up 29%, going from 411 students in 2018 to 529 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 60% to 55% across the same window.

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