Rita Cannan Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

Rita Cannan Elementary School

2450 Cannan Street
Reno, NV 89512

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Bottom 50%

Serving 384 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rita Cannan Elementary School 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 25-29% (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 19:1 is equal to the Nevada state level of 19:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 384 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in NV
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

School Overview

Rita Cannan Elementary School's student population of 384 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 44% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rita Cannan Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	50
1	65
2	67
3	58
4	57
5	65

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Total Students

384 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rita Cannan Elementary School
2023	381
2022	377
2021	398
2020	493
2019	493
2018	523
2017	523
2016	613
2015	730
2014	781
2013	694
2012	638
2011	624
2010	578
2009	586
2008	562
2007	585
2006	468
2005	510
2004	511
2003	492
2002	573
2001	547
2000	506
1999	467
1998	423
1997	756
1996	658
1995	637
1994	624
1993	598
1992	571
1991	693
1990	603
1989	521
1988	476
1987	461

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rita Cannan Elementary School
2023	19
2021	27
2020	36
2019	36
2018	38
2017	38
2016	40
2015	47
2014	45
2013	37
2012	36
2011	38
2010	38
2009	38
2008	37
2007	36
2006	29
2005	1
2004	29
2003	31
2002	30
2001	29
2000	28
1999	28
1998	27
1997	37
1996	37
1995	35
1994	33
1993	32
1992	31
1991	31
1990	25

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School Rankings

Rita Cannan Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 692 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rita Cannan Elementary School is 0.59, 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)

#531 out of 692 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rita Cannan Elementary School
2022	#531
2021	#587
2019	#642
2018	#627
2017	#586
2016	#569
2015	#555
2014	#555
2013	#434
2012	#416
2011	#434

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(22-23)

25-29%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Rita Cannan Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	27%	30%	32%
2022	17%	28%	32%
2021	12%	26%	30%
2019	14%	36%	39%
2018	14%	35%	40%
2017	20%	40%	46%
2016	16%	39%	45%
2014	47%	58%	68%
2013	59%	61%	67%
2012	67%	71%	77%
2011	65%	69%	74%

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25-29%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Rita Cannan Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	27%	44%	46%
2021	17%	42%	44%
2019	19%	48%	48%
2018	19%	46%	40%
2017	17%	48%	52%
2016	27%	49%	53%
2014	37%	66%	70%
2013	50%	64%	69%
2012	54%	63%	67%
2011	49%	61%	66%
2010	49%	67%	71%

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≤10%

26%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Rita Cannan Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	10%	26%	31%
2021	10%	26%	30%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rita Cannan Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	20:1	18:1	21:1
2021	15:1	18:1	17:1
2020	14:1	19:1	19:1
2019	14:1	19:1	19:1
2018	14:1	20:1	19:1
2017	14:1	18:1	19:1
2016	15:1	20:1	21:1
2015	16:1	21:1	21:1
2014	18:1	19:1	20:1
2013	19:1	20:1	20:1
2012	18:1	19:1	20:1
2011	16:1	19:1	19:1
2010	15:1	18:1	19:1
2009	15:1	18:1	19:1
2008	15:1	18:1	19:1
2007	16:1	18:1	20:1
2006	16:1	18:1	19:1
2004	18:1	17:1	18:1
2003	16:1	18:1	20:1
2002	19:1	18:1	20:1
2001	19:1	18:1	20:1
2000	18:1	18:1	20:1
1999	17:1	18:1	19:1
1998	16:1	18:1	19:1
1997	21:1	18:1	20:1
1996	18:1	19:1	20:1
1995	18:1	18:1	20:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	20:1
1992	18:1	18:1	19:1
1991	22:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rita Cannan Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	5%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	3%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rita Cannan Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	3%	6%	5%
2017	3%	6%	5%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	3%	6%	5%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	8%	8%	7%
2009	7%	8%	6%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	8%	8%	6%
2006	10%	7%	6%
2004	10%	7%	6%
2003	10%	6%	6%
2002	14%	6%	6%
2001	13%	6%	6%
2000	10%	5%	5%
1999	11%	5%	5%
1998	12%	5%	5%
1997	12%	5%	5%
1996	12%	5%	5%
1995	7%	4%	4%
1994	10%	4%	4%
1993	10%	4%	4%
1992	11%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

62%

45%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rita Cannan Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	58%	44%	42%
2022	65%	44%	41%
2021	63%	44%	41%
2020	64%	43%	41%
2019	64%	43%	41%
2018	66%	42%	40%
2017	66%	42%	40%
2016	64%	42%	40%
2015	66%	41%	40%
2014	66%	41%	39%
2013	69%	40%	38%
2012	68%	40%	37%
2011	69%	39%	37%
2010	67%	38%	34%
2009	71%	37%	33%
2008	71%	36%	33%
2007	69%	35%	31%
2006	64%	34%	31%
2004	59%	30%	27%
2003	58%	29%	26%
2002	50%	27%	24%
2001	49%	26%	22%
2000	51%	24%	22%
1999	52%	22%	20%
1998	45%	21%	18%
1997	39%	19%	17%
1996	35%	17%	15%
1995	21%	16%	13%
1994	26%	14%	13%
1993	26%	13%	12%
1992	26%	12%	11%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rita Cannan Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	11%	12%	3%
2022	10%	12%	3%
2021	10%	12%	3%
2020	7%	11%	2%
2019	7%	11%	2%
2018	6%	11%	2%
2017	6%	11%	2%
2016	6%	10%	2%
2015	7%	10%	2%
2014	6%	10%	2%
2013	6%	10%	2%
2012	7%	10%	3%
2011	7%	10%	3%
2010	8%	11%	4%
2009	6%	11%	4%
2008	6%	11%	4%
2007	6%	11%	4%
2006	9%	11%	3%
2004	8%	11%	4%
2003	9%	10%	4%
2002	10%	10%	4%
2001	10%	10%	3%
2000	11%	10%	3%
1999	9%	10%	3%
1998	13%	9%	3%
1997	12%	10%	3%
1996	13%	10%	4%
1995	9%	9%	2%
1994	14%	9%	3%
1993	13%	9%	3%
1992	11%	9%	3%

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White

14%

27%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rita Cannan Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	16%	28%	41%
2022	12%	29%	42%
2021	13%	30%	42%
2020	15%	32%	43%
2019	15%	32%	43%
2018	17%	33%	44%
2017	17%	33%	44%
2016	17%	34%	46%
2015	14%	35%	46%
2014	14%	36%	46%
2013	11%	37%	47%
2012	11%	37%	48%
2011	12%	39%	49%
2010	15%	41%	52%
2009	14%	42%	54%
2008	15%	43%	54%
2007	16%	44%	56%
2006	15%	46%	57%
2004	20%	50%	60%
2003	18%	53%	61%
2002	23%	55%	63%
2001	25%	56%	66%
2000	26%	59%	67%
1999	27%	61%	69%
1998	28%	63%	71%
1997	36%	64%	72%
1996	38%	66%	73%
1995	61%	69%	78%
1994	47%	71%	77%
1993	49%	72%	78%
1992	50%	73%	79%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Rita Cannan Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	7%	2%	1%
2022	7%	2%	1%
2021	8%	1%	1%
2020	5%	1%	1%
2019	5%	1%	1%
2018	3%	1%	1%
2017	3%	1%	1%
2016	5%	1%	1%
2015	5%	1%	1%
2014	5%	1%	1%
2013	6%	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	Rita Cannan Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	4%	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	4%	6%	6%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	3%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rita Cannan Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	0.62	0.71	0.64
2022	0.55	0.71	0.64
2021	0.57	0.70	0.64
2020	0.56	0.70	0.64
2019	0.56	0.70	0.64
2018	0.53	0.70	0.63
2017	0.53	0.70	0.63
2016	0.56	0.70	0.63
2015	0.54	0.70	0.63
2014	0.54	0.70	0.63
2013	0.52	0.69	0.63
2012	0.52	0.69	0.63
2011	0.51	0.69	0.63
2010	0.52	0.68	0.60
2009	0.47	0.67	0.60
2008	0.47	0.67	0.60
2007	0.49	0.67	0.59
2006	0.56	0.66	0.58
2004	0.60	0.65	0.56
2003	0.62	0.63	0.55
2002	0.67	0.62	0.54
2001	0.68	0.61	0.52
2000	0.69	0.59	0.50
1999	0.66	0.57	0.48
1998	0.70	0.56	0.46
1997	0.70	0.54	0.45
1996	0.71	0.52	0.43
1995	0.58	0.49	0.39
1994	0.69	0.47	0.39
1993	0.67	0.46	0.37
1992	0.66	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	Rita Cannan Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	97%	79%	51%
2022	99%	70%	45%
2021	99%	71%	46%
2020	99%	55%	43%
2019	99%	55%	43%
2018	99%	53%	41%
2017	99%	53%	41%
2016	91%	49%	42%
2015	99%	45%	43%
2014	100%	45%	42%
2013	100%	44%	40%
2012	100%	46%	38%
2011	99%	44%	40%
2010	97%	36%	33%
2009	85%	31%	27%
2008	25%	32%	23%
2004	73%	27%	24%
2003	67%	28%	23%
2002	64%	23%	23%
2001	67%	20%	21%
2000	52%	21%	20%
1999	67%	21%	21%
1998	73%	28%	25%
1997	51%	21%	18%
1996	69%	27%	27%
1995	52%	22%	20%
1994	53%	20%	19%
1993	45%	19%	18%
1992	46%	16%	16%
1991	44%	15%	14%
1990	36%	12%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rita Cannan Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2008	2%	8%	10%
2004	11%	6%	8%
2003	15%	6%	8%
2002	13%	7%	9%
2001	18%	7%	9%
2000	14%	6%	9%
1999	17%	6%	8%

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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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rita Cannan Elementary School's ranking?

Rita Cannan Elementary School is ranked #531 out of 692 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Nevada.

What schools are Rita Cannan Elementary School often compared to?

Rita Cannan Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bernice Mathews Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

25-29% 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 Rita Cannan Elementary School?

384 students attend Rita Cannan Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Rita Cannan Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 9% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hawaiian, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Rita Cannan Elementary School?

Rita Cannan Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is equal to the Nevada state average of 19:1.

What grades does Rita Cannan Elementary School offer ?

Rita Cannan Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Rita Cannan Elementary School part of?

Rita Cannan Elementary School is part of Washoe County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 384 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education