Marvin Picollo Elementary
Public school, pre-kindergarten to ungraded · Reno, Nevada
Marvin Picollo Elementary in Reno, Nevada enrolled 91 students in 2024-25 with 18.0 full-time teachers, 5.1 students per teacher against the Nevada median of 26.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 20% or less of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less proficient in math in 2022-23 (Nevada: 43.5% and 29.6%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was under 50% (Nevada: 81.4%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%
85 students in 2022-23, 87 students in 2023-24, 91 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 18.5 to 18.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 85 | 18.5 | 4.6 |
| 2023-24 | 87 | 17.0 | 5.1 |
| 2024-25 | 91 | 18.0 | 5.1 |
5.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 89 of every 100 Nevada schools of this kind
Among the 18 Nevada schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 26.1; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Marvin Picollo Elementary enrolled 78 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent41.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
45.1% of students were White, 40.7% Hispanic, 4.4% Asian in 2024-25.
- White45.1%
- Hispanic40.7%
- Asian4.4%
- Two or more races4.4%
- American Indian2.2%
- Pacific Islander2.2%
- Black1.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Marvin Picollo Elementary scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less in math in 2022-23, against 43.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.6% in math in 2022-23 across Nevada. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nevada, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Nevada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 20% or less | 46% | 43.5% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 20% or less | 32% (2021-22) | 29.6% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
under 50% of the 8 students in Marvin Picollo Elementary's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.4% across Nevada. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Nevada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | under 50% | 81% | 81.4% |
| Students in the class | 8 | 5,168 | 38,348 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
Schools of this kind in Reno
2 public schools of this kind in Reno report 2024-25 enrollment; Marvin Picollo Elementary is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Star Online School | 575 | 26.1 | 35.7% |
| Marvin Picollo Elementary | 91 | 5.1 | 100.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Marvin Picollo Elementary
- North Star Online SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 2.9 miles away: 575 students, 26.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.9 mi
- Turning PointThe next nearest public school of this kind, 6.7 miles away: 14 students (2024-25).6.7 mi
- Compare Marvin Picollo Elementary with North Star Online SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Washoe County School District spends per student$10,869 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,869
- The largest public schools in NevadaMarvin Picollo Elementary is the number 18 by size of 22 Nevada schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#18 of 22
- Nevada schools by students per teacher5.1 students per teacher here against the Nevada median of 26.1 for schools of this kind.5.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Marvin Picollo Elementary
How many students attend Marvin Picollo Elementary?
91 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 85 in 2022-23. It is a special-education school in Reno, NV.What is the student-teacher ratio at Marvin Picollo Elementary?
5.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Nevada median for schools of this kind is 26.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Marvin Picollo Elementary a Title I school?
Marvin Picollo Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Marvin Picollo Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at Marvin Picollo Elementary scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less in math in 2022-23, against 43.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.6% in math in 2022-23 across Nevada. Nevada's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Marvin Picollo Elementary?
under 50% of the 8 students in Marvin Picollo Elementary's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.4% across Nevada. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Marvin Picollo Elementary in?
Washoe County School District, NCES district ID 3200480. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 320048000233 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.