Mater Academy of Northern Nevada

Mater Academy of Northern Nevada is an elementary school of middle-of-the-pack scale in Reno, Nevada, operated by State Sponsored Charter Schools, works with 501 students in grades K through 8.

Within State Sponsored Charter Schools, which oversees 83 schools and 64,162 students, Mater Academy of Northern Nevada is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Mater Academy of Northern Nevada logs that 79% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 8% White, 4% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Native American. By comparison, Washoe County as a whole is about 26% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.1:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Washoe County's rate of about 56%.

With demographic context factored in, Mater Academy of Northern Nevada tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.6%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Washoe County put median household earnings sit near $88,096, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Washoe County runs 127 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,279 students), of which Mater Academy of Northern Nevada is one.

The closest other public school is BERNICE MATHEWS ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Mater Academy of Northern Nevada. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Mater Academy of Northern Nevada ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 27.2%.

Mater Academy of Northern Nevada operates from an urban location. As a public charter, Mater Academy of Northern Nevada runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mater Academy of Northern Nevada has climbed 196%, going from 169 students in 2018 to 501 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 65% to 79% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Mater Academy of Northern Nevada community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.