SARAH WINNEMUCCA ELEMENTARY

SARAH WINNEMUCCA ELEMENTARY is an elementary-level community of middle-of-the-pack scale in RENO, Nevada, operated by Washoe County, hosting 496 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within Washoe County, which oversees 113 schools and 63,412 students, SARAH WINNEMUCCA ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, SARAH WINNEMUCCA ELEMENTARY logs that 41% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 38% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 6% Asian, 5% Black. By comparison, Washoe County as a whole is about 63% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, SARAH WINNEMUCCA ELEMENTARY has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.7:1. The state averages about 18.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Washoe County put median household earnings sit near $88,096, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Washoe County runs 127 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,279 students), of which SARAH WINNEMUCCA ELEMENTARY is one.

GEORGE WESTERGARD ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 29%: 697 students in 2018 compared to 496 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 25% to 38% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the SARAH WINNEMUCCA ELEMENTARY community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.