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Davidson Academy

Public school districtGrades 6–12

Serves Reno.

Reno’s School Grade B better than 63% of Nevada school districts

Students
169
Schools
1
Students per teacher
15:1
The gist

What stands out about Davidson Academy

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 95% of Nevada districts
  • Math proficiency 69 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 54 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts below the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 27.8% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 95% of the 19 Nevada school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
BReno 273,212

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Reno. Grade by grade →

PK–532 elementary schoolsWashoe County School District
6–89 middle schoolsWashoe County School District
9–126 high schoolsWashoe County School District

Test scores vs. NV

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency95–100%
State average 28.4% · 74 students tested
Reading / language arts95–100%
State average 43.5% · 74 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 81.4% · 15 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Enrollment over time
234’20
229’21
163’22
171’23
169’24

Down 27.8% since 2020–21.

Students
Asian 56%White 25%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Black <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nevada’s other public schools.

Davidson Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Reno
A+
169 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Washoe County School DistrictSparks
$13,902per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Nevada.