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Public elementary school · Washoe County

High Desert Montessori

Grades PK–08 · RENO, NV · NCES 320048000561

Charter

School overview

At a glance

Reported students

529

NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported

Teachers (FTE)

0

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

Not reported

Calculated, not a class-size measure

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.

Profile interpretation

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 than 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 two 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.

Turn data into a school visit

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. 3How are the school's 1 counselor FTE allocated across grades and student needs?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?

Student context

Enrollment needs

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

People available to students

Support staff

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

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 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Learning opportunities

Programs reported by the school

Advanced Placement

Not reported

Gifted and talented

Not reported as offered

Computer science

Not reported

Program availability is from CRDC 2021–22 and can change. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

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