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Enrollment
491
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHOE COUNTY·NCES 320048000367
Silver Lake Elementary
8719 Red Baron Blvd, RENO, NV 89506 · (775) 677-5400 · Washoe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL491 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 85%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
62%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
37.2%
NV avg 45.8% . -3.4pp since 2023
Math
34.9%
NV avg 35.6% . -4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.2% | 34.9% |
| 2023-24 | 40.6% | 39.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Silver Lake Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Washoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #206 of 388 ▼ 59 | #44 of 75 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #238 of 390 ▼ 54 | #50 of 76 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 491 | #223 of 442 | #21 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #322 of 379 | #61 of 73 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.2% | #181 of 381 | #20 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #240 of 304 | #53 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
491
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 687
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 491 | 23.2 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 424 | 23 | 18.4:1 | 36% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 424 | 23 | 18.4:1 | 41% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 508 | 37 | 13.7:1 | 44% (221) |
| 2017-18 | 558 | 34 | 16.4:1 | 43% (239) |
| 2015-16 | 649 | 34 | 19.1:1 | 48% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 546 | 31 | 17.6:1 | 44% (242) |
| 2000-01 | 608 | 30 | 20.3:1 | 16% (99) |
| 1990-91 | 687 | 28 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Silver Lake Elementary.
About Silver Lake Elementary
At 8719 Red Baron Blvd in RENO, Nevada, Silver Lake Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary school. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 491 students.
Washoe County serves 63,959 students across 114 schools.
The largest group at Silver Lake Elementary is Hispanic students, at 49%. The school is also 36% White, 6% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. That is higher than the 26% Hispanic share among all Washoe County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 62%.
Silver Lake Elementary lists 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 21.2 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Nevada, the average ratio is 18.1:1.
The school's county is Washoe County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $88,096 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Silver Lake Elementary shares Washoe County with 126 other public schools.
A public school about 1.3 miles away, Stead Elementary, is the closest to Silver Lake Elementary. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 3%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.7:1 to 21.2:1 over the same years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Washoe County
- 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
Other Silver Lake Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 8 states are named Silver Lake Elementary. Silver Lake Elementary is the 4th largest of the 9.
- Silver Lake ElementaryEAGLE MOUNTAIN, UT · 870 students
- Silver Lake Elementary SchoolMiddletown, DE · 552 students
- Silver Lake ElementaryEverett, WA · 550 students
- Silver Lake Elementary SchoolGRAPEVINE, TX · 450 students
- Silver Lake Elementary SchoolFEDERAL WAY, WA · 382 students
Nearby schools
- Stead Elementary1.3 mi · 647
- William Obrien Middle School1.4 mi · 1,067
- Sierra Nevada Academy Charter1.6 mi · 251
- Desert Heights Elementary1.8 mi · 474
- Lemmon Valley Elementary3.5 mi · 635
- Alice Smith Elementary3.9 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Silver Lake ElementaryHow many students attend Silver Lake Elementary?
Silver Lake Elementary enrolls approximately 491 students in grades PK-05.
Is Silver Lake Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Silver Lake Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Silver Lake Elementary have?
Silver Lake Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
How diverse is Silver Lake Elementary?
Silver Lake Elementary reports a student body of 36% White, 49% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Silver Lake Elementary public or private?
Silver Lake Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washoe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.