Enrollment
405
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHOE COUNTY·NCES 320048000240
Rita Cannan Elementary
2450 Cannan Street, RENO, NV 89512 · (775) 353-5750 · Washoe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL405 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
405 students
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 70% · US 70%
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
Test scores
Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
30.4%
NV avg 45.8% . -0.6pp since 2023
Math
26.4%
NV avg 35.6% . +3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.4% | 26.4% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 22.8% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Nevada schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nevada's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Rita Cannan Elementary
Rita Cannan Elementary's state test result (27.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Cannan Elementary this school | 405 | 100.0% | 27.6% |
| Adcock O K Elementary School Las Vegas | 401 | 100.0% | 34.9% |
| Glenn Duncan S.t.e.m. Academy RENO | 348 | 100.0% | 21.9% |
| Lincoln Park Elementary SPARKS | 438 | 100.0% | 17.3% |
| Robert Mitchell Elementary SPARKS | 336 | 100.0% | 26.4% |
| Smith Helen M Elementary School Las Vegas | 452 | 100.0% | 41.0% |
Matched among Nevada elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Rita Cannan Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Washoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #255 of 367 | #41 of 64 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #282 of 388 ▲ 11 | #54 of 75 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #305 of 390 ▼ 37 | #60 of 76 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 405 | #298 of 442 | #40 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #291 of 379 | #52 of 73 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.7% | #290 of 381 | #53 of 74 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #294 of 386 | #19 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.1% | #151 of 304 | #41 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 2024-25Enrollment
405
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 693
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 405 | 21.8 | 18.6:1 | 100% (405) |
| 2023-24 | 384 | 20 | 19.2:1 | 100% (384) |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 18.6 | 20.5:1 | 100% (381) |
| 2020-21 | 398 | 27 | 14.7:1 | 100% (398) |
| 2017-18 | 520 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 100% (519) |
| 2015-16 | 613 | 40 | 15.3:1 | 91% (558) |
| 2010-11 | 624 | 38 | 16.4:1 | 99% (619) |
| 2000-01 | 549 | 29 | 18.9:1 | 85% (466) |
| 1990-91 | 693 | 31 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rita Cannan Elementary.
About Rita Cannan Elementary
Rita Cannan Elementary is a small elementary school in RENO, Nevada, administered by Washoe County. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 405 students.
Rita Cannan Elementary is in Washoe County, a district with 63,959 students across 114 schools.
Hispanic students account for 70% of enrollment at Rita Cannan Elementary. Other groups make up 13% White, 8% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Pacific Islander. Washoe County as a whole is about 26% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Rita Cannan Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 49%.
The school reports 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 18.6 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Nevada have a similar average ratio of 18.1:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 100%. The average for public schools in Washoe County is 56%.
On BeatsExpectations, Rita Cannan Elementary is 4.9 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Nevada schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Washoe County, median household income is about $88,096, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Rita Cannan Elementary is one of 127 public schools in Washoe County, which together enroll about 68,279 students.
Nearby, High Desert Montessori is about 0.1 miles away. Rita Cannan Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Rita Cannan Elementary's average proficiency of 27.6% compares with 25.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
For locale, NCES codes Rita Cannan Elementary as City: Large.
The school's size has been steady, with 398 students in 2020-21 and 405 in 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 14.7:1 to 18.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Washoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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- North Valleys High SchoolHigh · 2,307 students
- Spanish Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,131 students
- Edward C. Reed High SchoolHigh · 2,092 students
- Procter R. Hug High SchoolHigh · 2,008 students
- Reno High SchoolHigh · 1,741 students
- Damonte Ranch High SchoolHigh · 1,738 students
Other schools in RENO
- North Valleys High SchoolHigh · 2,307 students
- Reno High SchoolHigh · 1,741 students
- Damonte Ranch High SchoolHigh · 1,738 students
- Robert McQueen High SchoolHigh · 1,727 students
- Galena High SchoolHigh · 1,345 students
- Earl Wooster High SchoolHigh · 1,338 students
Nearby schools
- High Desert Montessori0.1 mi · 529
- Bernice Mathews Elementary0.7 mi · 398
- Fred W. Traner Middle School0.7 mi · 530
- Agnes Risley Elementary0.8 mi · 363
- Glenn Duncan S.t.e.m. Academy0.8 mi · 348
- Mater Academy of Northern Nevada0.9 mi · 501
Frequently asked questions
About Rita Cannan ElementaryHow large is Rita Cannan Elementary?
Rita Cannan Elementary enrolls approximately 405 students in grades PK-05.
Is Rita Cannan Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rita Cannan Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rita Cannan Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rita Cannan Elementary is approximately 18.6:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Rita Cannan Elementary?
Student demographics at Rita Cannan Elementary are roughly 13% White, 70% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Rita Cannan Elementary in?
Rita Cannan Elementary is part of Washoe County.
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