ROLLAN MELTON ELEMENTARY

ROLLAN MELTON ELEMENTARY operates as a mid-tier elementary-level community in RENO, Nevada, one of the schools within Washoe County. Current enrollment sits at 477 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

ROLLAN MELTON ELEMENTARY is one of 113 schools operated by Washoe County, a district that works with 63,412 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ROLLAN MELTON ELEMENTARY logs that White students make up the majority at 66%; the rest consists of 16% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Asian. Compared to Washoe County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 18.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 18% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Washoe County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, ROLLAN MELTON ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.9%; this one delivers 58.5%.

Zooming out to the county, 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%. ROLLAN MELTON ELEMENTARY is one of 127 public schools in Washoe County (combined enrollment of about 68,279 students).

The closest other public school is ROBERT MCQUEEN HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, ROLLAN MELTON ELEMENTARY comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 44.7%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. ROLLAN MELTON ELEMENTARY's enrollment has shrank 7% since 2018, when it stood at 515 (now 477).

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.