Virginia Palmer Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 408 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Virginia Palmer 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 24% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 19:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 408 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Bottom 50% in NV
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Virginia Palmer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

School Overview

Virginia Palmer Elementary School's student population of 408 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Virginia Palmer Elementary School
Pre-K	11
Kind	54
1	70
2	73
3	62
4	83
5	55

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Total Students

408 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School
2023	432
2022	428
2021	441
2020	503
2019	503
2018	515
2017	515
2016	513
2015	502
2014	507
2013	502
2012	500
2011	504
2010	516
2009	549
2008	619
2007	579
2006	627
2005	664
2004	627
2003	588
2002	565
2001	624
2000	553
1999	484
1998	693
1997	607
1996	592
1995	515
1994	460
1993	455
1992	443
1991	557
1990	543
1989	378
1988	376
1987	379

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School
2023	27
2021	28
2020	33
2019	33
2018	27
2017	27
2016	26
2015	27
2014	29
2013	28
2012	28
2011	28
2010	32
2009	34
2008	33
2007	30
2006	34
2004	36
2003	30
2002	33
2001	31
2000	26
1999	25
1998	36
1997	31
1996	28
1995	27
1994	25
1993	28
1992	27
1991	25

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School Rankings

Virginia Palmer 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 Virginia Palmer Elementary School is 0.47, 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)

#438 out of 692 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School
2022	#438
2021	#454
2019	#358
2018	#471
2017	#468
2016	#424
2015	#300
2014	#300
2013	#209
2012	#365
2011	#385

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24%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	24%	28%	32%
2021	22%	26%	30%
2019	37%	36%	39%
2018	29%	35%	40%
2017	28%	40%	46%
2016	32%	39%	45%
2014	65%	58%	68%
2013	71%	61%	67%
2012	71%	71%	77%
2011	64%	69%	74%
2010	63%	65%	70%

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30%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	30%	44%	46%
2021	24%	42%	44%
2019	41%	48%	48%
2018	31%	46%	40%
2017	30%	48%	52%
2016	33%	49%	53%
2014	67%	66%	70%
2013	72%	64%	69%
2012	57%	63%	67%
2011	58%	61%	66%
2010	54%	67%	71%

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≤5%

26%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	5%	26%	31%
2021	12%	26%	30%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

19:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	16:1	18:1	21:1
2021	16:1	18:1	17:1
2020	15:1	19:1	19:1
2019	15:1	19:1	19:1
2018	19:1	20:1	19:1
2017	19:1	18:1	19:1
2016	20:1	20:1	21:1
2015	19:1	21:1	21:1
2014	17:1	19:1	20:1
2013	18:1	20:1	20:1
2012	18:1	19:1	20:1
2011	18:1	19:1	19:1
2010	16:1	18:1	19:1
2009	16:1	18:1	19:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	18:1	20:1
2006	18:1	18:1	19:1
2004	17:1	17:1	18:1
2003	20:1	18:1	20:1
2002	17:1	18:1	20:1
2001	20:1	18:1	20:1
2000	21:1	18:1	20:1
1999	19:1	18:1	19:1
1998	20:1	18:1	19:1
1997	20:1	18:1	20:1
1996	22:1	19:1	20:1
1995	19:1	18:1	20:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	16:1	18:1	20:1
1992	16:1	18:1	19:1
1991	22:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

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

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	1%	6%	5%
2022	1%	5%	5%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	2%	6%	5%
2017	2%	6%	5%
2016	2%	6%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	2%	6%	5%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	4%	8%	7%
2009	5%	8%	6%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	4%	8%	6%
2006	7%	7%	6%
2004	5%	7%	6%
2003	6%	6%	6%
2002	5%	6%	6%
2001	5%	6%	6%
2000	5%	5%	5%
1999	5%	5%	5%
1998	3%	5%	5%
1997	3%	5%	5%
1996	3%	5%	5%
1995	1%	4%	4%
1994	1%	4%	4%
1993	1%	4%	4%
1991	1%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

69%

45%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	65%	44%	42%
2022	60%	44%	41%
2021	61%	44%	41%
2020	62%	43%	41%
2019	62%	43%	41%
2018	60%	42%	40%
2017	60%	42%	40%
2016	62%	42%	40%
2015	61%	41%	40%
2014	64%	41%	39%
2013	60%	40%	38%
2012	61%	40%	37%
2011	58%	39%	37%
2010	55%	38%	34%
2009	55%	37%	33%
2008	53%	36%	33%
2007	49%	35%	31%
2006	45%	34%	31%
2004	40%	30%	27%
2003	37%	29%	26%
2002	38%	27%	24%
2001	30%	26%	22%
2000	28%	24%	22%
1999	23%	22%	20%
1998	15%	21%	18%
1997	12%	19%	17%
1996	10%	17%	15%
1995	10%	16%	13%
1994	12%	14%	13%
1993	16%	13%	12%
1992	14%	12%	11%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	1%	12%	3%
2022	1%	12%	3%
2021	1%	12%	3%
2020	2%	11%	2%
2019	2%	11%	2%
2018	2%	11%	2%
2017	2%	11%	2%
2016	1%	10%	2%
2014	1%	10%	2%
2013	1%	10%	2%
2012	1%	10%	3%
2011	1%	10%	3%
2010	1%	11%	4%
2009	2%	11%	4%
2008	2%	11%	4%
2007	3%	11%	4%
2006	5%	11%	3%
2004	4%	11%	4%
2003	4%	10%	4%
2002	3%	10%	4%
2001	4%	10%	3%
2000	3%	10%	3%
1999	4%	10%	3%
1998	3%	9%	3%
1997	3%	10%	3%
1996	3%	10%	4%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	3%
1993	2%	9%	3%
1992	2%	9%	3%
1991	1%	9%	3%

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White

23%

27%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	26%	28%	41%
2022	30%	29%	42%
2021	29%	30%	42%
2020	27%	32%	43%
2019	27%	32%	43%
2018	31%	33%	44%
2017	31%	33%	44%
2016	28%	34%	46%
2015	29%	35%	46%
2014	25%	36%	46%
2013	30%	37%	47%
2012	32%	37%	48%
2011	33%	39%	49%
2010	37%	41%	52%
2009	36%	42%	54%
2008	38%	43%	54%
2007	41%	44%	56%
2006	40%	46%	57%
2004	48%	50%	60%
2003	50%	53%	61%
2002	52%	55%	63%
2001	58%	56%	66%
2000	61%	59%	67%
1999	65%	61%	69%
1998	75%	63%	71%
1997	79%	64%	72%
1996	81%	66%	73%
1995	83%	69%	78%
1994	82%	71%	77%
1993	78%	72%	78%
1992	82%	73%	79%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	3%	2%	1%
2021	3%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	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	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	4%	7%	6%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	3%	7%	6%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2018	4%	6%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	0.51	0.71	0.64
2022	0.55	0.71	0.64
2021	0.55	0.70	0.64
2020	0.55	0.70	0.64
2019	0.55	0.70	0.64
2018	0.55	0.70	0.63
2017	0.55	0.70	0.63
2016	0.54	0.70	0.63
2015	0.55	0.70	0.63
2014	0.54	0.70	0.63
2013	0.55	0.69	0.63
2012	0.54	0.69	0.63
2011	0.57	0.69	0.63
2010	0.56	0.68	0.60
2009	0.57	0.67	0.60
2008	0.58	0.67	0.60
2007	0.59	0.67	0.59
2006	0.64	0.66	0.58
2004	0.61	0.65	0.56
2003	0.61	0.63	0.55
2002	0.59	0.62	0.54
2001	0.57	0.61	0.52
2000	0.55	0.59	0.50
1999	0.52	0.57	0.48
1998	0.42	0.56	0.46
1997	0.36	0.54	0.45
1996	0.33	0.52	0.43
1995	0.30	0.49	0.39
1994	0.31	0.47	0.39
1993	0.37	0.46	0.37
1992	0.31	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 (1989-2023)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	97%	79%	51%
2022	98%	70%	45%
2021	98%	71%	46%
2020	62%	55%	43%
2019	62%	55%	43%
2018	61%	53%	41%
2017	61%	53%	41%
2016	65%	49%	42%
2015	60%	45%	43%
2014	67%	45%	42%
2013	62%	44%	40%
2012	60%	46%	38%
2011	61%	44%	40%
2010	48%	36%	33%
2009	41%	31%	27%
2008	30%	32%	23%
2004	32%	27%	24%
2003	28%	28%	23%
2002	25%	23%	23%
2001	20%	20%	21%
2000	21%	21%	20%
1999	29%	21%	21%
1998	47%	28%	25%
1997	27%	21%	18%
1996	49%	27%	27%
1995	34%	22%	20%
1994	35%	20%	19%
1993	38%	19%	18%
1992	31%	16%	16%
1991	25%	15%	14%
1989	13%	12%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	9%	6%	4%
2019	9%	6%	4%
2018	12%	8%	4%
2017	12%	8%	4%
2016	15%	8%	4%
2015	15%	7%	4%
2014	14%	8%	5%
2013	16%	7%	6%
2012	22%	8%	7%
2011	16%	7%	6%
2010	20%	6%	8%
2009	23%	8%	9%
2008	24%	8%	10%
2004	15%	6%	8%
2003	19%	6%	8%
2002	17%	7%	9%
2001	17%	7%	9%
2000	16%	6%	9%

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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 Virginia Palmer Elementary School's ranking?

Virginia Palmer Elementary School is ranked #438 out of 692 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Nevada.

What schools are Virginia Palmer Elementary School often compared to?

Virginia Palmer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Coral Academy Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% NV state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% NV state average).

How many students attend Virginia Palmer Elementary School?

408 students attend Virginia Palmer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Virginia Palmer Elementary School students are Hispanic, 23% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Virginia Palmer Elementary School?

Virginia Palmer Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Nevada state average of 19:1.

What grades does Virginia Palmer Elementary School offer ?

Virginia Palmer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Virginia Palmer Elementary School part of?

Virginia Palmer Elementary School is part of Washoe County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 408 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education