NATCHEZ ELEMENTARY

NATCHEZ ELEMENTARY is a very small K-5 school in WADSWORTH, Nevada, one of the schools within Washoe County. The school works with 121 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 75% leaner than the typical public school in Nevada, which averages around 480 students.

NATCHEZ ELEMENTARY is one of 113 schools operated by Washoe County, a district that enrolls 63,412 students overall.

On demographics, NATCHEZ ELEMENTARY lists that the largest single group is Native American, at 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting NATCHEZ ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Washoe County's rate of about 56%.

In the surrounding community, Washoe County reports that median household earnings sit near $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), NATCHEZ ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Fernley Elementary School, roughly 3.1 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NATCHEZ ELEMENTARY has decreased 23%, going from 157 students in 2018 to 121 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 8% to 14% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 8.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for NATCHEZ ELEMENTARY typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.