JWOOD RAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

JWOOD RAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in Reno, Nevada, part of Washoe County. The school hosts 602 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 25% above the typical public school in Nevada, which averages around 480 students.

Within Washoe County, which oversees 113 schools and 63,412 students, JWOOD RAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, JWOOD RAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment; the rest consists of 25% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting JWOOD RAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 17% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Washoe County's rate of about 56%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, JWOOD RAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.4%.

In the area at large, 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 census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Washoe County runs 127 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,279 students), of which JWOOD RAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: DAMONTE RANCH HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, JWOOD RAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 54.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.