Sierra Nevada Academy Charter

Sierra Nevada Academy Charter is a compact elementary campus in RENO, Nevada, part of Washoe County. The school caters to 251 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 48% smaller than typical.

Across the 113 schools in Washoe County (63,412 students total), Sierra Nevada Academy Charter accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Sierra Nevada Academy Charter shows that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 39% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian, 2% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 37.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting Sierra Nevada Academy Charter higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at Sierra Nevada Academy Charter qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Washoe County (around 56%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sierra Nevada Academy Charter falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 32.6%; this one comes in at 15.9%, -16.7 points off the demographic line.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Washoe County put median household income runs about $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%. Sierra Nevada Academy Charter is one of 127 public schools in Washoe County (combined enrollment of about 68,279 students).

The closest other public school is DESERT HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sierra Nevada Academy Charter. On composite proficiency, Sierra Nevada Academy Charter comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 23.7%.

Sierra Nevada Academy Charter operates from a metropolitan location. Sierra Nevada Academy Charter operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Sierra Nevada Academy Charter's enrollment has shrank 30% since 2018, when it stood at 358 (now 251). Over the same period, the White share fell from 59% to 44%.

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