Honors Academy of Literature

Honors Academy of Literature is an elementary campus of tight-knit scale in Reno, Nevada, part of State Sponsored Charter Schools, teacheing 208 students in grades K through 8. By comparison, Nevada's public schools average about 480 students each, so Honors Academy of Literature sits 57% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 83 schools in State Sponsored Charter Schools (64,162 students total), Honors Academy of Literature accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Honors Academy of Literature shows that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 28% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black.

On the resource side, On paper, Honors Academy of Literature has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Washoe County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Honors Academy of Literature sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 51.0%; actual is 34.6%, a gap of -16.4 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Washoe County put median household earnings sit near $88,096, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Honors Academy of Literature is one of 127 public schools in Washoe County (combined enrollment of about 68,279 students).

Nearest neighbor: INNOVATIONS HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Honors Academy of Literature. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Honors Academy of Literature ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 37.4%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting. As a public charter, Honors Academy of Literature runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Honors Academy of Literature's enrollment has ticked down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 215 (now 208). White enrollment moved from 74% to 57% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.