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Mamie Towles Elementary

2800 Kings Row, RENO, NV 89503 · (775) 746-5820 · Washoe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL305 STUDENTS
Enrollment
305
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 480
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 85%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K165%
Kindergarten4515%
Grade 13210%
Grade 24615%
Grade 35217%
Grade 45317%
Grade 56120%

This year's kindergarten class (45) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (61).

Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
16353%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 26% · US 43%
Hispanic
9932%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 46% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
145%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
238%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 8% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17156%
Female
13444%

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Test scores

Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
58.0%
NV avg 45.8% . +3.4pp since 2023
Math
53.6%
NV avg 35.6% . +9.8pp since 2023

What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.

Nevada SBAC results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2558.0%53.6%
2023-2454.6%43.8%
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Mamie Towles Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn NevadaIn Washoe County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
53.6%#85 of 388
▲ 36
#25 of 75
▲ 4
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
58.0%#95 of 390
▼ 2
#22 of 76
▲ 2
Enrollment
ranked largest first
305#354 of 442#59 of 77
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.1:1#273 of 379#46 of 73
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
60.1%#201 of 381#27 of 74
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.4%#272 of 304#60 of 64
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
305
0 (0%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 505
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2530516.818.1:1N/A
2023-2430719.815.5:131% (94)
2022-2332220.615.6:137% (119)
2020-213052015.3:134% (105)
2017-183261917.2:143% (141)
2015-163432116.3:148% (163)
2010-113922019.6:143% (170)
2000-014952519.8:117% (82)
1990-915052520.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mamie Towles Elementary.

About Mamie Towles Elementary

Mamie Towles Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in RENO, Nevada. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 305 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Nevada enroll around 480, and this school is 36% below that mark.

Washoe County is made up of 114 schools with 63,959 students in all.

Federal enrollment data show Mamie Towles Elementary is 53% White. The next largest groups are 32% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Asian. The school's White share is 9 points below the 63% share among Washoe County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 60%.

Mamie Towles Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1, with 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Nevada.

In Washoe County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $88,096 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Washoe County number 127, with about 68,279 students.

Archie Clayton Pre-A.p. Academy is the nearest public school to Mamie Towles Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Mamie Towles Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Under the NCES locale system, Mamie Towles Elementary is City: Large.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 305, starting from 305. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 15.3:1 in 2020-21 to 18.1:1 in 2024-25.

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Washoe County at a glance

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Population
497,200
Census ACS
Median income
$88,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
127
68,279 students

Quick facts

School name
Mamie Towles Elementary
District
Washoe County
Address
2800 Kings Row, RENO, NV 89503
Phone
(775) 746-5820
County
Washoe County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
305
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
18.1:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
320048000232
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Mamie Towles Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Mamie Towles Elementary?
Mamie Towles Elementary enrolls approximately 305 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Mamie Towles Elementary serve?
Mamie Towles Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Mamie Towles Elementary?
Approximately 18.1:1 students per teacher at Mamie Towles Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mamie Towles Elementary?
At Mamie Towles Elementary, the student body is approximately 53% White, 32% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Mamie Towles Elementary public or private?
Mamie Towles Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washoe County.
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