📍 350 Hunter Lake Dr, Reno, Washoe County, 89509
Turning Point is an Alternative/PRU serving other age pupils, located in Reno, Washoe County. The school has 26 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Washoe County School District school district. It serves grades 1–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 12.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 2.1:1. 10% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 24%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Turning Point enrolls 26 students across grades 1–12. The student body is 88% male and 12% female. A teaching staff of 12.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 2.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 23% Hispanic or Latino and 7.7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 15 | 58% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 23% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 7.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
26 of the school's 26 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 26 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Turning Point is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NV-20, state senate district 15, state house district 27.
Turning Point is one of 112 schools in Washoe County, based in RENO, Nevada. The district serves 63,559 students district-wide and employs 3,215 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 26 students, Turning Point is smaller than the district average of about 567 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large