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Agnes Risley Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

312^th

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of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Agnes Risley Elementary is a PK–5 neighborhood school at 1900 Sullivan Lane in Sparks, Nevada, serving 363 students in the Washoe County School District, where free and reduced-price lunch has been 100% in each of the last three reported years. For 2025–26 it ranks at the 17th percentile of Nevada elementary schools (1 star) — well below its own district, which ranks 4th of 12 districts statewide (4 stars). The school was a mid-pack performer in the mid-2010s, fell to near the bottom of the state around 2021–23 (3rd–5th percentile), and has since recovered partway.

On 2025–26 state tests, 25.9% of students met standards in math and 31.5% in reading — about 11 to 13 points below district and state averages. Science results are suppressed by the state, so no science judgment can be made. Within its true peer group of nearby schools that are also at 100% free/reduced lunch, Risley sits almost exactly at the median in both subjects. Math is weakest in 5th grade (21.4%) while reading is strongest there (33.9%), suggesting the upper-grade math transition is the sharper challenge. Chronic absenteeism is the clearest bright spot: 15.7%, roughly 10 points better than both district and state and a 19.7-point improvement in three years.

Two comparisons stand out. Florence Drake Elementary, 1.21 miles away, also serves a 100% free/reduced-lunch population but posts 62.5% math and 62.5% reading, ranks in the 79th percentile, and spends about $3,200 more per student. Mater Academy of Northern Nevada posts 41.2% math and 44.1% reading on the group's lowest spending ($11,315). High Desert Montessori beats Risley in reading but has only 25.5% free/reduced lunch, so it is not a true demographic peer. Risley spends $14,009 per student with a 15.9 student–teacher ratio — attendance and staffing are relative strengths, but proficiency, though nearly doubled in three years, remains the central challenge.

363

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,009

Per pupil spending ?

52.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

1900 Sullivan Lane
Sparks, NV 89431

(775) 353-5760

District: Washoe County

Students who attend Agnes Risley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Sparks Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.2%

White:

5.5%

Asian:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2023 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 17th (2026) from a 3rd-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (29% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Reading scores 14 pts below the Nevada average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

312^th of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd of 62Elementary Schools in the Washoe County

4^th of 12Washoe County among Nevada districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	312 of 376	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.7	305 of 379	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	374 of 384	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	361 of 380	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	330 of 388	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	193 of 341	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.0	199 of 351	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.4	220 of 347	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.3	263 of 332	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.6	219 of 330	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.3	173 of 328	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.4	246 of 318	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.4	255 of 300	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.4	256 of 292	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.6	240 of 294	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.5	184 of 246	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	45.2	109 of 213	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	50.4	159 of 330	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	40.3	182 of 308	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	55.3	127 of 321	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	31.8	229 of 332	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)60th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2018)52nd percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)49th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2018)41st percentile~ school

Male (2018)31st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading32%-14 vs state

Mathematics26%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SBAC Mathematics (2026)							SBAC Reading (2026)							SBAC Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 5th Grade	SBAC Science 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Agnes Risley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Sullivan Lane	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5760	363	23	15.9	52.6%	20 (5.5%)	4 (1.1%)	313 (86.2%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	17.3	312^th of 376 public elementary schools	17.0%		18.7	305^th of 379 public elementary schools	19.5%	7	27.6	28.8	21.4				25.9	29.7	30.6	33.9				31.5				$14,009	$1,753	$12,256
Alice Maxwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 North Rock Blvd	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5580	368	25	14.7	54.1%	62 (16.8%)	7 (1.9%)	281 (76.4%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.2%)	30.9	241^st of 376 public elementary schools	35.9%		42.4	196^th of 379 public elementary schools	48.3%	45	22.5	50.0	29.8				33.1	27.4	38.0	47.3				37.2				$14,258	$1,701	$12,557
High Desert Montessori	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	101 Fantastic Dr	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 624-2800	529	0		25.3%	290 (54.8%)	14 (2.6%)	164 (31.0%)	21 (4.0%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	32 (6.0%)	25.8	266^th of 376 public elementary schools	29.3%		40.1	205^th of 379 public elementary schools	45.9%	61	19.6	28.5		23.2			20.0	28.5	52.3	44.1	30.2	38.0	41.3	38.4			20.8	$7,981	$1,167	$6,814
Rita Cannan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2450 Cannan Street	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5750	405	22	18.5	70.9%	51 (12.6%)	33 (8.1%)	283 (69.9%)	9 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.7%)	15 (3.7%)	16.8	318^th of 376 public elementary schools	15.4%		19.1	302^nd of 379 public elementary schools	20.3%	16	20.0	24.2	30.1				24.3	25.7	16.6	47.1				28.5				$14,347	$1,734	$12,612
Bernice Mathews Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2750 Elementary Dr	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5950	398	27	14.7	63.6%	33 (8.3%)	24 (6.0%)	268 (67.3%)	22 (5.5%)	5 (1.3%)	27 (6.8%)	19 (4.8%)	8.2	368^th of 376 public elementary schools	2.1%		13.8	339^th of 379 public elementary schools	10.6%	29	20.3	17.9	14.2				17.2	20.0	16.4	34.2				23.9				$15,750	$2,219	$13,532
Kate Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1925 F Street	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5720	186	12	15.0	48.9%	26 (14.0%)	4 (2.2%)	133 (71.5%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	8 (4.3%)	11 (5.9%)								(n/a)			28.9				19.5			39.4				20.6				$18,219	$2,406	$15,813
Robert Mitchell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1216 Prater Way	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5590	336	21	16.1	57.1%	54 (16.1%)	18 (5.4%)	226 (67.3%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.8%)	15 (4.5%)	23.8	276^th of 376 public elementary schools	26.6%		23.4	276^th of 379 public elementary schools	27.2%			33.8					25.8	25.4	36.7	39.2				34.0				$17,114	$2,908	$14,205
Mater Academy of Northern Nevada	Public, Charter	K-8	2680 E. Ninth Street	Reno	89512	Washoe County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(775) 470-8950	501	26	19.2	42.7%	42 (8.4%)	19 (3.8%)	395 (78.8%)	11 (2.2%)	13 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.6%)	53.5	158^th of 376 public elementary schools	58.0%		57.7	135^th of 379 public elementary schools	64.4%	23	34.5	66.6	55.3	31.7	28.1	34.4	41.2	34.5	49.1	62.5	31.7	43.7	44.2	44.1			16.2	$11,315	$2,711	$8,605
Florence Drake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2755 Fourth Street	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5510	254	14	18.0	44.9%	83 (32.7%)	2 (0.8%)	131 (51.6%)	15 (5.9%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.4%)	15 (5.9%)	73.5	79^th of 376 public elementary schools	79.0%		87.4	39^th of 379 public elementary schools	89.7%	40	86.6	53.2	52.0				62.5	82.2	46.7	64.5				62.5	25.0		25.0	$17,219	$1,914	$15,305
Greenbrae Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1840 4th Street	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5530	323	20	16.3	59.8%	42 (13.0%)	7 (2.2%)	236 (73.1%)	10 (3.1%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.2%)	19.8	297^th of 376 public elementary schools	21.0%		15.7	325^th of 379 public elementary schools	14.2%	28	28.5						20.2	28.5	27.2	43.7				33.9				$15,346	$2,003	$13,343

Frequently Asked Questions about Agnes Risley Elementary

What district is Agnes Risley Elementary in?

Washoe County

What schools do graduates of Agnes Risley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Agnes Risley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sparks Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Agnes Risley Elementary?

Students at Agnes Risley Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Agnes Risley Elementary a good school?

Agnes Risley Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.0% of Nevada elementary schools.

How many students attend Agnes Risley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Agnes Risley Elementary.

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