NANCY GOMES ELEMENTARY

www.washoeschools.net/gomes

275 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Nancy Gomes Elementary School, located on Limkin Street in the North Valleys area of Reno, Nevada, is a public school serving students in the Washoe County School District. As a neighborhood school, it focuses on providing foundational academic instruction to a diverse student population, aiming to foster both intellectual growth and social development within the local community. The school environment is typically characterized by a commitment to standard state-aligned curriculum, balanced with various support services designed to meet the unique needs of its student body.

Beyond core academics, Nancy Gomes Elementary emphasizes a supportive learning culture that encourages student engagement and parent involvement. The school utilizes various resources to help prepare its students for middle school transitions, often promoting character education alongside literacy and mathematics. As part of the growing Reno educational landscape, the school plays a vital role in the Sun Valley/North Valleys area, acting as a community hub that prioritizes student safety, teacher-student relationships, and the overall academic progress of its young learners.

275

Total Students

15.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

94.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for NANCY GOMES ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	159
Hispanic	80
Black	3
Two or More	29
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	3

White
159 (57.8 %)
Hispanic
80 (29.1 %)
Two or More
29 (10.5 %)
Black
3 (1.1 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (1.1 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(775)677-5440
Website:	http://www.washoeschools.net/gomes
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	275
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	259
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 7

Kindergarten 36

Grade 1 45

Grade 2 45

Grade 3 40

Grade 4 50

Grade 5 52