JESSIE BECK ELEMENTARY

JESSIE BECK ELEMENTARY, a medium-sized K-5 school in RENO, Nevada, run under Washoe County, hosts 462 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

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

In terms of who attends, JESSIE BECK ELEMENTARY lists that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, JESSIE BECK ELEMENTARY logs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.5:1. The state averages about 18.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the broader community, census data for Washoe County shows median household income runs about $88,096, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Washoe County's 127 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,279 students), JESSIE BECK ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is HUNTER LAKE ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JESSIE BECK ELEMENTARY.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 21%: 582 students in 2018 compared to 462 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 66% to 57% over that span.

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