Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1200 Locust Street
Reno, NV 89502

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Bottom 50%

The Veterans Memorial Elementary School, also known as Veterans Memorial STEM Academy, at 1200 Locust St., is a public elementary school in Reno, Nevada, operated by the Washoe County School District. It occupies a historic Moderne-style building dating from 1949 that was designed by Nevada architect Russell Mills.

Serving 269 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 19:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 269 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Bottom 50% in NV
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy's student population of 269 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 38% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy
Kind	37
1	47
2	45
3	40
4	41
5	59

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Total Students

269 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy
2023	284
2022	293
2021	314
2020	422
2019	422
2018	403
2017	403
2016	423
2015	408
2014	404
2013	411
2012	406
2011	403
2010	421
2009	419
2008	456
2007	462
2006	540
2005	546
2004	524
2003	510
2002	484
2001	489
2000	523
1999	487
1998	514
1997	478
1996	449
1995	401
1994	400
1993	394
1992	431
1991	373
1990	416
1989	415
1988	403
1987	353

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy
2023	17
2021	26
2020	28
2019	28
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	24
2014	26
2013	25
2012	27
2011	26
2010	27
2009	30
2008	31
2007	26
2006	30
2004	32
2003	28
2002	28
2001	27
2000	27
1999	28
1998	27
1997	23
1996	25
1995	21
1994	22
1993	22
1992	25
1991	25

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School Motto

Every Child, By Name and Face to Graduation

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy ranks within the bottom 50% of all 684 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NV)

#472 out of 684 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy
2023	#472
2022	#477
2021	#468
2019	#519
2018	#524
2017	#530
2016	#513
2015	#421
2014	#421
2013	#355
2012	#375

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20-24%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	22%	30%	32%
2022	22%	28%	32%
2021	17%	26%	30%
2019	23%	36%	39%
2018	23%	35%	40%
2017	23%	40%	46%
2016	22%	39%	45%
2014	53%	58%	68%
2013	63%	61%	67%
2012	69%	71%	77%
2011	69%	69%	74%

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25-29%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	27%	44%	46%
2021	27%	42%	44%
2019	33%	48%	48%
2018	28%	46%	40%
2017	27%	48%	52%
2016	30%	49%	53%
2014	57%	66%	70%
2013	59%	64%	69%
2012	58%	63%	67%
2011	53%	61%	66%
2010	48%	67%	71%

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≤10%

26%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	10%	26%	31%
2021	10%	26%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

19:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	17:1	18:1	21:1
2021	12:1	18:1	17:1
2020	15:1	19:1	19:1
2019	15:1	19:1	19:1
2018	15:1	20:1	19:1
2017	15:1	18:1	19:1
2016	16:1	20:1	21:1
2015	17:1	21:1	21:1
2014	16:1	19:1	20:1
2013	17:1	20:1	20:1
2012	15:1	19:1	20:1
2011	16:1	19:1	19:1
2010	16:1	18:1	19:1
2009	14:1	18:1	19:1
2008	15:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	18:1	20:1
2006	18:1	18:1	19:1
2004	16:1	17:1	18:1
2003	18:1	18:1	20:1
2002	17:1	18:1	20:1
2001	18:1	18:1	20:1
2000	19:1	18:1	20:1
1999	17:1	18:1	19:1
1998	19:1	18:1	19:1
1997	21:1	18:1	20:1
1996	18:1	19:1	20:1
1995	19:1	18:1	20:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	18:1	18:1	20:1
1992	17:1	18:1	19:1
1991	15:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	3%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	2%	3%	3%
1990	2%	2%	3%
1989	2%	2%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	3%	6%	5%
2017	3%	6%	5%
2016	1%	6%	4%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	1%	6%	4%
2013	1%	6%	5%
2012	2%	6%	5%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	5%	8%	7%
2009	4%	8%	6%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	4%	7%	6%
2004	4%	7%	6%
2003	4%	6%	6%
2002	3%	6%	6%
2001	4%	6%	6%
2000	2%	5%	5%
1999	4%	5%	5%
1998	4%	5%	5%
1997	3%	5%	5%
1996	4%	5%	5%
1995	6%	4%	4%
1994	5%	4%	4%
1993	4%	4%	4%
1992	5%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

69%

45%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	69%	44%	42%
2022	65%	44%	41%
2021	71%	44%	41%
2020	68%	43%	41%
2019	68%	43%	41%
2018	70%	42%	40%
2017	70%	42%	40%
2016	77%	42%	40%
2015	80%	41%	40%
2014	80%	41%	39%
2013	81%	40%	38%
2012	79%	40%	37%
2011	80%	39%	37%
2010	77%	38%	34%
2009	74%	37%	33%
2008	73%	36%	33%
2007	74%	35%	31%
2006	73%	34%	31%
2004	72%	30%	27%
2003	67%	29%	26%
2002	67%	27%	24%
2001	62%	26%	22%
2000	67%	24%	22%
1999	58%	22%	20%
1998	54%	21%	18%
1997	49%	19%	17%
1996	42%	17%	15%
1995	36%	16%	13%
1994	36%	14%	13%
1993	38%	13%	12%
1992	35%	12%	11%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	4%	12%	3%
2022	4%	12%	3%
2021	4%	12%	3%
2020	4%	11%	2%
2019	4%	11%	2%
2018	5%	11%	2%
2017	5%	11%	2%
2016	1%	10%	2%
2015	3%	10%	2%
2014	1%	10%	2%
2013	2%	10%	2%
2012	2%	10%	3%
2011	2%	10%	3%
2010	2%	11%	4%
2009	3%	11%	4%
2008	5%	11%	4%
2007	4%	11%	4%
2006	4%	11%	3%
2004	2%	11%	4%
2003	4%	10%	4%
2002	4%	10%	4%
2001	4%	10%	3%
2000	4%	10%	3%
1999	4%	10%	3%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	2%	10%	3%
1996	4%	10%	4%
1995	3%	9%	2%
1994	4%	9%	3%
1993	2%	9%	3%
1992	2%	9%	3%

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White

19%

27%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	17%	28%	41%
2022	20%	29%	42%
2021	16%	30%	42%
2020	17%	32%	43%
2019	17%	32%	43%
2018	18%	33%	44%
2017	18%	33%	44%
2016	16%	34%	46%
2015	12%	35%	46%
2014	13%	36%	46%
2013	13%	37%	47%
2012	12%	37%	48%
2011	10%	39%	49%
2010	13%	41%	52%
2009	16%	42%	54%
2008	15%	43%	54%
2007	14%	44%	56%
2006	18%	46%	57%
2004	21%	50%	60%
2003	24%	53%	61%
2002	24%	55%	63%
2001	28%	56%	66%
2000	26%	59%	67%
1999	32%	61%	69%
1998	39%	63%	71%
1997	44%	64%	72%
1996	48%	66%	73%
1995	53%	69%	78%
1994	53%	71%	77%
1993	55%	72%	78%
1992	55%	73%	79%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	3%	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	5%	7%	6%
2022	3%	7%	6%
2021	3%	7%	6%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2018	4%	6%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2016	3%	6%	6%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	2%	5%	5%
2013	1%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	0.49	0.71	0.64
2022	0.54	0.71	0.64
2021	0.47	0.70	0.64
2020	0.51	0.70	0.64
2019	0.51	0.70	0.64
2018	0.48	0.70	0.63
2017	0.48	0.70	0.63
2016	0.38	0.70	0.63
2015	0.35	0.70	0.63
2014	0.35	0.70	0.63
2013	0.33	0.69	0.63
2012	0.36	0.69	0.63
2011	0.35	0.69	0.63
2010	0.39	0.68	0.60
2009	0.43	0.67	0.60
2008	0.44	0.67	0.60
2007	0.44	0.67	0.59
2006	0.44	0.66	0.58
2004	0.45	0.65	0.56
2003	0.50	0.63	0.55
2002	0.50	0.62	0.54
2001	0.54	0.61	0.52
2000	0.49	0.59	0.50
1999	0.57	0.57	0.48
1998	0.56	0.56	0.46
1997	0.57	0.54	0.45
1996	0.60	0.52	0.43
1995	0.59	0.49	0.39
1994	0.59	0.47	0.39
1993	0.56	0.46	0.37
1992	0.58	0.45	0.36

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

80%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	96%	79%	51%
2022	97%	70%	45%
2021	99%	71%	46%
2020	100%	55%	43%
2019	100%	55%	43%
2018	100%	53%	41%
2017	100%	53%	41%
2016	97%	49%	42%
2015	99%	45%	43%
2014	99%	45%	42%
2013	99%	44%	40%
2012	99%	46%	38%
2011	99%	44%	40%
2010	72%	36%	33%
2009	68%	31%	27%
2008	57%	32%	23%
2004	59%	27%	24%
2003	55%	28%	23%
2002	62%	23%	23%
2001	51%	20%	21%
2000	50%	21%	20%
1999	51%	21%	21%
1998	56%	28%	25%
1997	44%	21%	18%
1996	62%	27%	27%
1995	48%	22%	20%
1994	43%	20%	19%
1993	40%	19%	18%
1992	35%	16%	16%
1991	31%	15%	14%
1990	23%	12%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2010	20%	6%	8%
2009	18%	8%	9%
2008	27%	8%	10%
2004	17%	6%	8%
2003	20%	6%	8%
2002	14%	7%	9%
2001	21%	7%	9%
2000	15%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Washoe County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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What is Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy's ranking?

Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy is ranked #472 out of 684 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Nevada.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% NV state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% NV state average).

How many students attend Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy?

269 students attend Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy?

Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy has a student ration of 17:1, which is lower than the Nevada state average of 19:1.

What grades does Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy offer ?

Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy part of?

Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy is part of Washoe County School District.

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