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William Obrien Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5000 Silver Lake Rd, Reno, NV 89506 · (775) 677-5420 · Part of Washoe County School District

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

Directions
Students
1,067
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about William Obrien Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Nevada’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 23.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Reno kids: 6 high schools

On the path

Where Reno kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–532 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8William Obrien Middle SchoolYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 25.6%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 42%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Nevada’s 656 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5000 Silver Lake Rd, Reno

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6361
Grade 7350
Grade 8356
Enrollment over time
864’20
1,021’21
1,065’22
1,056’23
1,067’24

Up 23.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 55%White 26%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%Asian 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about William Obrien Middle School from Reno families.

Other schools in Washoe County School District

The district →
John Bohach Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sparks
A+
686 students21:1
Van Gorder Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sparks
A+
649 students18:1
Stead Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Reno
C
647 students18:1
Lemmon Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Reno
B
635 students18:1
Jwood Raw Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Reno
602 students19:1
Bud Beasley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sparks
A
571 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Nevada’s other public schools; Reno’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.