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George Westergard Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1785 Ambassador Drive, Reno, NV 89523 · (775) 746-5800 · Part of Washoe County School District

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

Directions
Students
461
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about George Westergard Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Nevada’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Reno kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5George Westergard ElementaryYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency56%
State average 25.6%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 42%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1785 Ambassador Drive, Reno

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Kindergarten64
Grade 177
Grade 270
Grade 375
Grade 479
Grade 584
Enrollment over time
477’20
486’21
482’22
459’23
461’24

Down 3.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about George Westergard Elementary 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.