Desert Heights Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 568 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 13948 Mt. Bismark Street, Reno, NV 89506
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Washoe School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,183
- Graduation Rate: 50.4%
- Dropout Rate: 2.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 18.9
- Enrolled Students: 64,838
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 568
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 36.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 315 (55.5%)
- Females: 253 (44.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 98 (17.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 288 (50.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 386 (68.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 15 | 2.6% |
| Black | 39 | 6.9% |
| Asian | 30 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 213 | 37.5% |
| White | 271 | 47.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 67 | 11.8% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 12.5% |
| 1st Grade | 78 | 13.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 87 | 15.3% |
| 3rd Grade | 71 | 12.5% |
| 4th Grade | 65 | 11.4% |
| 5th Grade | 62 | 10.9% |
| 6th Grade | 67 | 11.8% |
Source: NV Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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