HUFFAKER ELEMENTARY

HUFFAKER ELEMENTARY is an intimate elementary campus in RENO, Nevada, operated by Washoe County. The school enrolls 377 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 21% smaller than the state mean of about 480.

Washoe County runs 113 schools in total, collectively educating 63,412 students. HUFFAKER ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, HUFFAKER ELEMENTARY shows that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 32% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian, 2% Black. By comparison, Washoe County as a whole is about 63% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting HUFFAKER ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Washoe County put the typical household earns roughly $88,096 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. HUFFAKER ELEMENTARY is one of 127 public schools in Washoe County (combined enrollment of about 68,279 students).

Nearest neighbor: Coral Academy High School, around 1.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HUFFAKER ELEMENTARY.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. HUFFAKER ELEMENTARY's enrollment has decreased 23% since 2018, when it stood at 491 (now 377). The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 21% to 32% over that span.

Inside the community feed, members of the HUFFAKER ELEMENTARY community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.