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Nick Poulakidas Elementary School vs. Brown Elementary School

Should you attend Nick Poulakidas Elementary School or Brown Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Nick Poulakidas Elementary School
9600 Mojave Sky Dr
Reno, NV 89521
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Brown Elementary School
13815 Spelling Court
Reno, NV 89521
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Nick Poulakidas Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 868 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Nick Poulakidas Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 676 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brown Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
868 students
676 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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Test Scores

#37 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 10%)
#77 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 20%)
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61%
(Top 5% in NV)
56%
(Top 10% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nick Poulakidas Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 10% in NV)
61%
(Top 20% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nick Poulakidas Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 5% in NV)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nick Poulakidas Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
30
Kindergarten Students
130
105
Grade 1 Students
152
119
Grade 2 Students
155
107
Grade 3 Students
157
108
Grade 4 Students
145
107
Grade 5 Students
129
100

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
13%
4%
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% Hispanic
18%
24%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brown Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Nick Poulakidas Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brown Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
59%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Nick Poulakidas Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brown Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Nick Poulakidas Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Brown Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
7%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.60
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Nick Poulakidas Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Brown Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nick Poulakidas Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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