Stead Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Stead Elementary School

10580 Stead Blvd
Reno, NV 89506

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Bottom 50%

Serving 674 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Stead Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 14% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 19:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 674 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Bottom 50% in NV
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

School Overview

Stead Elementary School's student population of 674 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stead Elementary School
Kind	102
1	108
2	116
3	109
4	125
5	114

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Total Students

674 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Stead Elementary School
2023	702
2022	677
2021	675
2020	717
2019	717
2018	739
2017	739
2016	764
2015	701
2014	700
2013	734
2012	663
2011	666
2010	674
2009	688
2008	758
2007	754
2006	755
2005	802
2004	705
2003	840
2002	745
2001	618
2000	565
1999	586
1998	532
1997	548
1996	494
1995	526
1994	637
1993	626
1992	588
1991	556
1990	519
1989	726
1988	711
1987	797

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Stead Elementary School
2023	37
2021	42
2020	40
2019	40
2018	45
2017	45
2016	43
2015	42
2014	43
2013	43
2012	39
2011	38
2010	38
2009	37
2008	39
2007	40
2006	39
2005	28
2004	37
2003	43
2002	38
2001	32
2000	31
1999	30
1998	32
1997	27
1996	25
1995	27
1994	34
1993	33
1992	32
1991	27
1990	23

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School Rankings

Stead Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 692 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Stead Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NV)

#605 out of 692 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Stead Elementary School
2022	#605
2021	#501
2019	#537
2018	#526
2017	#431
2016	#453
2015	#319
2014	#319
2013	#285
2012	#358
2011	#371

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14%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Stead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	14%	28%	32%
2021	16%	26%	30%
2019	20%	36%	39%
2018	21%	35%	40%
2017	28%	40%	46%
2016	27%	39%	45%
2014	63%	58%	68%
2013	70%	61%	67%
2012	70%	71%	77%
2011	64%	69%	74%
2010	64%	65%	70%

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21%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Stead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	21%	44%	46%
2021	25%	42%	44%
2019	32%	48%	48%
2018	30%	46%	40%
2017	35%	48%	52%
2016	34%	49%	53%
2014	65%	66%	70%
2013	62%	64%	69%
2012	59%	63%	67%
2011	60%	61%	66%
2010	65%	67%	71%

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6-9%

26%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Stead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	7%	26%	31%
2021	7%	26%	30%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

19:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Stead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	19:1	18:1	21:1
2021	16:1	18:1	17:1
2020	18:1	19:1	19:1
2019	18:1	19:1	19:1
2018	16:1	20:1	19:1
2017	16:1	18:1	19:1
2016	18:1	20:1	21:1
2015	17:1	21:1	21:1
2014	16:1	19:1	20:1
2013	17:1	20:1	20:1
2012	17:1	19:1	20:1
2011	18:1	19:1	19:1
2010	18:1	18:1	19:1
2009	19:1	18:1	19:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	18:1	20:1
2006	19:1	18:1	19:1
2005	29:1	22:1	29:1
2004	19:1	17:1	18:1
2003	20:1	18:1	20:1
2002	20:1	18:1	20:1
2001	19:1	18:1	20:1
2000	18:1	18:1	20:1
1999	20:1	18:1	19:1
1998	17:1	18:1	19:1
1997	20:1	18:1	20:1
1996	20:1	19:1	20:1
1995	20:1	18:1	20:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	20:1
1992	18:1	18:1	19:1
1991	21:1	19:1	20:1
1990	23:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Stead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	3%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	4%	1%	2%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	3%	3%	3%
1990	3%	2%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Stead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	3%	6%	5%
2017	3%	6%	5%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	6%	6%	5%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	9%	8%	7%
2009	9%	8%	6%
2008	7%	8%	6%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	7%	7%	6%
2004	6%	7%	6%
2003	6%	6%	6%
2002	5%	6%	6%
2001	5%	6%	6%
2000	4%	5%	5%
1999	4%	5%	5%
1998	4%	5%	5%
1997	4%	5%	5%
1996	3%	5%	5%
1995	2%	4%	4%
1994	2%	4%	4%
1993	2%	4%	4%
1992	1%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

54%

45%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Stead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	52%	44%	42%
2022	52%	44%	41%
2021	53%	44%	41%
2020	53%	43%	41%
2019	53%	43%	41%
2018	51%	42%	40%
2017	51%	42%	40%
2016	50%	42%	40%
2015	46%	41%	40%
2014	46%	41%	39%
2013	45%	40%	38%
2012	44%	40%	37%
2011	44%	39%	37%
2010	38%	38%	34%
2009	43%	37%	33%
2008	44%	36%	33%
2007	41%	35%	31%
2006	40%	34%	31%
2004	36%	30%	27%
2003	31%	29%	26%
2002	29%	27%	24%
2001	23%	26%	22%
2000	17%	24%	22%
1999	14%	22%	20%
1998	10%	21%	18%
1997	9%	19%	17%
1996	8%	17%	15%
1995	8%	16%	13%
1994	8%	14%	13%
1993	7%	13%	12%
1992	6%	12%	11%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Stead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	4%	12%	3%
2022	4%	12%	3%
2021	3%	12%	3%
2020	2%	11%	2%
2019	2%	11%	2%
2018	4%	11%	2%
2017	4%	11%	2%
2016	4%	10%	2%
2015	4%	10%	2%
2014	4%	10%	2%
2013	4%	10%	2%
2012	5%	10%	3%
2011	5%	10%	3%
2010	6%	11%	4%
2009	5%	11%	4%
2008	4%	11%	4%
2007	6%	11%	4%
2006	4%	11%	3%
2004	4%	11%	4%
2003	4%	10%	4%
2002	5%	10%	4%
2001	3%	10%	3%
2000	4%	10%	3%
1999	4%	10%	3%
1998	6%	9%	3%
1997	5%	10%	3%
1996	3%	10%	4%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	3%
1993	2%	9%	3%
1992	3%	9%	3%

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White

24%

27%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Stead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	29%	28%	41%
2022	29%	29%	42%
2021	30%	30%	42%
2020	32%	32%	43%
2019	32%	32%	43%
2018	32%	33%	44%
2017	32%	33%	44%
2016	33%	34%	46%
2015	35%	35%	46%
2014	35%	36%	46%
2013	36%	37%	47%
2012	39%	37%	48%
2011	37%	39%	49%
2010	44%	41%	52%
2009	41%	42%	54%
2008	42%	43%	54%
2007	43%	44%	56%
2006	47%	46%	57%
2004	52%	50%	60%
2003	56%	53%	61%
2002	58%	55%	63%
2001	67%	56%	66%
2000	72%	59%	67%
1999	75%	61%	69%
1998	78%	63%	71%
1997	79%	64%	72%
1996	83%	66%	73%
1995	85%	69%	78%
1994	85%	71%	77%
1993	86%	72%	78%
1992	86%	73%	79%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Stead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	3%	2%	1%
2022	3%	2%	1%
2021	4%	1%	1%
2020	4%	1%	1%
2019	4%	1%	1%
2018	4%	1%	1%
2017	4%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Stead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	6%	7%	6%
2022	7%	7%	6%
2021	6%	7%	6%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	8%	5%	5%
2013	8%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Stead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	0.64	0.71	0.64
2022	0.64	0.71	0.64
2021	0.63	0.70	0.64
2020	0.62	0.70	0.64
2019	0.62	0.70	0.64
2018	0.64	0.70	0.63
2017	0.64	0.70	0.63
2016	0.64	0.70	0.63
2015	0.66	0.70	0.63
2014	0.66	0.70	0.63
2013	0.66	0.69	0.63
2012	0.66	0.69	0.63
2011	0.67	0.69	0.63
2010	0.66	0.68	0.60
2009	0.64	0.67	0.60
2008	0.63	0.67	0.60
2007	0.64	0.67	0.59
2006	0.62	0.66	0.58
2004	0.60	0.65	0.56
2003	0.59	0.63	0.55
2002	0.58	0.62	0.54
2001	0.50	0.61	0.52
2000	0.45	0.59	0.50
1999	0.42	0.57	0.48
1998	0.38	0.56	0.46
1997	0.37	0.54	0.45
1996	0.30	0.52	0.43
1995	0.27	0.49	0.39
1994	0.27	0.47	0.39
1993	0.26	0.46	0.37
1992	0.26	0.45	0.36

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

80%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Stead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	96%	79%	51%
2022	96%	70%	45%
2021	100%	71%	46%
2020	55%	55%	43%
2019	55%	55%	43%
2018	58%	53%	41%
2017	58%	53%	41%
2016	60%	49%	42%
2015	59%	45%	43%
2014	61%	45%	42%
2013	56%	44%	40%
2012	58%	46%	38%
2011	59%	44%	40%
2010	42%	36%	33%
2009	42%	31%	27%
2008	33%	32%	23%
2004	26%	27%	24%
2003	34%	28%	23%
2002	28%	23%	23%
2001	31%	20%	21%
2000	25%	21%	20%
1999	29%	21%	21%
1998	44%	28%	25%
1997	26%	21%	18%
1996	41%	27%	27%
1995	24%	22%	20%
1994	32%	20%	19%
1993	29%	19%	18%
1992	25%	16%	16%
1991	17%	15%	14%
1990	18%	12%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Stead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	1%
2020	10%	6%	4%
2019	10%	6%	4%
2018	12%	8%	4%
2017	12%	8%	4%
2016	13%	8%	4%
2015	16%	7%	4%
2014	14%	8%	5%
2013	18%	7%	6%
2012	16%	8%	7%
2011	12%	7%	6%
2010	20%	6%	8%
2009	19%	8%	9%
2008	23%	8%	10%
2004	12%	6%	8%
2003	17%	6%	8%
2002	19%	7%	9%
2001	19%	7%	9%
2000	19%	6%	9%
1999	20%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Washoe County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Stead Elementary School's ranking?

Stead Elementary School is ranked #605 out of 692 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Nevada.

What schools are Stead Elementary School often compared to?

Stead Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Silver Lake Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% NV state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% NV state average).

How many students attend Stead Elementary School?

674 students attend Stead Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Stead Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hawaiian, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Stead Elementary School?

Stead Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Nevada state average of 19:1.

What grades does Stead Elementary School offer ?

Stead Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Stead Elementary School part of?

Stead Elementary School is part of Washoe County School District.

In what neighborhood is Stead Elementary School located?

Stead Elementary School is located in the North Valleys neighborhood of Reno, NV. There are 6 other public schools located in North Valleys.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 674 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education