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North Star Online School

PublicOtherGrades K–12OnlineAlternative Education School

5450 Riggins Court Ste. #6, Reno, NV 89502 · (775) 353-6900 · Part of Washoe County School District

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

Directions
Students
575
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about North Star Online School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Nevada’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 29.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 25.6%
Reading / language arts79%
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 ↗

5450 Riggins Court Ste. #6, Reno

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten12
Grade 110
Grade 212
Grade 326
Grade 420
Grade 521
Grade 632
Grade 764
Grade 873
Grade 958
Grade 1060
Grade 1175
Grade 12110
Ungraded2
Enrollment over time
811’20
1,099’21
656’22
640’23
575’24

Down 29.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Hispanic 33%Two or more races 9%Asian 4%Black 3%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 North Star Online 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.