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What's the most underrated thing about STEAD ELEMENTARY that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
647
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHOE COUNTY·NCES 320048000248
Stead Elementary
10580 Stead Blvd, RENO, NV 89506 · (775) 677-5480 · Washoe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL647 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
647 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 17% |
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
35.9%
NV avg 45.8% . +11.4pp since 2023
Math
23.7%
NV avg 35.6% . +5.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.9% | 23.7% |
| 2023-24 | 24.5% | 18.4% |
% 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
22.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% 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 →
Where Stead Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Washoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #316 of 367 | #53 of 64 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #305 of 388 | #59 of 75 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #256 of 390 | #53 of 76 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 647 | #89 of 442 | #5 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #252 of 379 | #39 of 73 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.2% | #182 of 381 | #21 of 74 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #297 of 386 | #22 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #242 of 304 | #54 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
647
-28 (-4%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 558
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 647 | 36.4 | 17.8:1 | 100% (647) |
| 2023-24 | 674 | 34 | 19.8:1 | 100% (674) |
| 2022-23 | 702 | 37 | 19.0:1 | 100% (702) |
| 2020-21 | 675 | 42 | 16.1:1 | 100% (675) |
| 2017-18 | 733 | 36 | 20.4:1 | 65% (473) |
| 2015-16 | 764 | 43 | 17.8:1 | 74% (562) |
| 2010-11 | 666 | 38 | 17.5:1 | 71% (471) |
| 2000-01 | 618 | 32 | 19.3:1 | 50% (307) |
| 1990-91 | 558 | 27 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stead Elementary.
About Stead Elementary
Stead Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in RENO, Nevada. It serves 647 students in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Nevada is roughly 480 students; this school is 35% larger than that.
The 113 schools in Washoe County enroll 63,412 students altogether, Stead Elementary among them.
Hispanic students account for 56% of enrollment at Stead Elementary. Smaller groups are 22% White, 6% Asian, 5% Black, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Washoe County is roughly 26% Hispanic. Stead Elementary has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 36.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 17.8:1. Elementary schools in Nevada have a similar average ratio of 18.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 100%. The average for public schools in Washoe County is 56%.
Stead Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Nevada schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 22.2% and a predicted 32.5%.
Census Bureau estimates for Washoe County show that median household income is about $88,096, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 127 public schools operate in Washoe County, serving about 68,279 students.
The nearest public school is William Obrien Middle School, at about 0.1 miles. There are 7 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Stead Elementary is 4th among 7 schools close by.
Stead Elementary is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
The student count in 2024-25 was 647, 4% below the 675 of 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.1:1 to 17.8:1 over the same years.
Community posts for Stead Elementary can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Nearby schools
- William Obrien Middle School0.1 mi · 1,067
- Silver Lake Elementary1.3 mi · 491
- Sierra Nevada Academy Charter1.9 mi · 251
- Desert Heights Elementary2.0 mi · 474
- Alice Smith Elementary2.6 mi · 512
- Lemmon Valley Elementary2.7 mi · 635
Frequently asked questions
About Stead ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Stead Elementary?
Stead Elementary enrolls approximately 647 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Stead Elementary serve?
Stead Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stead Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Stead Elementary is approximately 17.8:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Stead Elementary?
Student demographics at Stead Elementary are roughly 22% White, 56% Hispanic, 5% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Stead Elementary?
Stead Elementary is overseen by Washoe County in Washoe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.