Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Verdi’s public schools outscore 63% of Nevada districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Verdi, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 32% of Verdi’s students scored proficient, above the Nevada average (28%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nevada, not nationally.
From Nevada state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Verdi’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 44% and 28% statewide; 81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,902 per student, against $14,868 across Nevada (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 19 middle and 14 high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Verdi’s grade
B: better than 63% of Nevada school districts. Test scores are above the Nevada average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Verdi, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Verdi
Verdi Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 256 students · 18:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Verdi
Verdi Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 256 students · 18:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Verdi
Verdi Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 256 students · 18:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Verdi
Verdi Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 256 students · 18:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Verdi
Verdi Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 256 students · 18:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Verdi
Verdi Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 256 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Verdi’s public schools are run by Washoe County School District, which also serves Reno and Sparks. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Verdi vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Nevada towns that share Verdi’s borders.
Every school in Verdi
33 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nevada’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Verdi’s schools
Are Verdi’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Nevada: the public schools Verdi children attend outscore 63% of Nevada’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Verdi in?
Washoe County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 63,412 students in 113 schools (2024–25).
Where do Verdi kids go to high school?
One of 14 high schools, depending on your address: North Valleys High School, Spanish Springs High School, Edward C. Reed High School, Procter R. Hug High School, Reno High School, Damonte Ranch High School, Robert McQueen High School, Galena High School, Earl Wooster High School, Sparks High School, Academy of Arts Careers & Tech, Incline High School, TMCC Magnet School and Gerlach K-12 School.
What is Verdi’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Washoe County School District graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada.
How much does Verdi spend per student?
$13,902 in Washoe County School District (FY2024), against $14,868 across Nevada. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Verdi families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Verdi → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nevada. Stars are from neighbors.