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High Desert Montessori

Grades PK–08 · RENO, NV · NCES 320048000561

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101 FANTASTIC DR · RENO, NV 89512

At a glance

Reported students

529

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

0

NCES CCD 2024–25

Grades served

PK–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Nevada elementary enrollment

59th percentile

Compared with 432 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

461

High Desert Montessori: 529 reported students.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
426
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
21.3:1

What the reported data says about High Desert Montessori

High Desert Montessori is a public elementary school serving grades PK–08 in RENO. It is one of 115 current school records connected to Washoe County. NCES reports 529 students for 2024–25.

Among 432 elementary schools in Nevada with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 497 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 59th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (54.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%). English learners represent 5.9% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 9.9%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking High Desert Montessori

  1. 1How do the reported Not reported student–teacher ratio and 0 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
5.9%
Students with disabilities
9.9%
Free/reduced-price lunch
25.5%
Lunch program
No

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
1
Nurses (FTE)
0
Psychologists (FTE)
0
Social workers (FTE)
0

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White54.8%
  • Hispanic31%
  • Black2.6%
  • Asian4%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.8%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.8%
  • Multiracial6%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Not reported as offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Washoe County

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

ESTHER BENNETT ELEMENTARY

Elementary · Grades PK–05

529 reported students

MIGUEL SEPULVEDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

532 reported students

Coral Academy Elementary-South

Elementary · Grades KG–05

521 reported students

SUN VALLEY ELEMENTARY

Elementary · Grades KG–05

520 reported students

BROWN ELEMENTARY

Elementary · Grades PK–05

514 reported students

ALICE SMITH ELEMENTARY

Elementary · Grades PK–05

512 reported students

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