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Agnes Risley Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Agnes Risley Elementary is a public elementary school in Sparks, Nevada, serving 354 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Washoe County School District, which is ranked 4 out of 12 districts in Nevada and has a 4-star rating.

Despite the district's overall performance, Agnes Risley Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to Washoe County and Nevada state averages in both mathematics and reading proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.1% of students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 36.4% in Washoe County and 35.4% statewide. Similarly, only 29.9% were proficient or better in reading, compared to 44.5% in Washoe County and 45.6% statewide. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 193 out of 341 Nevada elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 305 out of 379 in 2024-2025, with a 0-star rating.

Interestingly, nearby schools such as High Desert Montessori, Rita Cannan Elementary, and Bernice Mathews Elementary generally perform better than Agnes Risley Elementary in academic proficiency. For instance, Florence Drake Elementary, located about 1.2 miles away, significantly outperforms Agnes Risley and the district/state averages, with 66.8% of students proficient or better in mathematics and 64.8% in reading in 2024-2025. Additionally, Mater Academy of Northern Nevada, a public charter school, also outperforms Agnes Risley in both mathematics and reading proficiency across grade levels.

363

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,124

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 20th (2025) from a 3rd-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Reading scores 16 pts below the Nevada average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg40%

Nevada avg41%

305^th of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 20% (2025)

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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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Reading30%-16 vs state

Mathematics26%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Agnes Risley Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)							SBAC Reading (2025)							SBAC Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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	100.0%	20 (5.5%)	4 (1.1%)	313 (86.2%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	18.7	305^th of 379 public elementary schools	19.5%					(n/a)	30.9	16.9	29.8				26.1	36.6	24.2	28.3				29.9			$11,124	$904	$10,221
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	100.0%	62 (16.8%)	7 (1.9%)	281 (76.4%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.2%)	42.4	196^th of 379 public elementary schools	48.3%		62.1	123^rd of 377 public elementary schools	67.4%	73	37.7	50.0	29.1				39.4	32.0	37.5	62.5				43.3			$11,532	$1,251	$10,282
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		25.5%	290 (54.8%)	14 (2.6%)	164 (31.0%)	21 (4.0%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	32 (6.0%)	40.1	205^th of 379 public elementary schools	45.9%		29.7	243^rd of 377 public elementary schools	35.5%	38	30.9					25.6	17.1	50.0	44.4	44.1	35.0	41.6	53.8	44.8		31.3	$7,715	$1,842	$5,873
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	100.0%	51 (12.6%)	33 (8.1%)	283 (69.9%)	9 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.7%)	15 (3.7%)	19.1	302^nd of 379 public elementary schools	20.3%		20.5	295^th of 377 public elementary schools	21.8%	7	18.7	38.1	23.6				26.4	25.0	36.3	30.9				30.4			$11,158	$1,750	$9,408
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	100.0%	33 (8.3%)	24 (6.0%)	268 (67.3%)	22 (5.5%)	5 (1.3%)	27 (6.8%)	19 (4.8%)	13.8	339^th of 379 public elementary schools	10.6%		25.5	268^th of 377 public elementary schools	28.9%	71	20.0	23.0	28.1				23.6	22.8	22.7	32.8				26.0			$12,638	$1,660	$10,978
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	100.0%	26 (14.0%)	4 (2.2%)	133 (71.5%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	8 (4.3%)	11 (5.9%)								(n/a)		35.1					29.8			48.2				36.0			$14,071	$1,724	$12,346
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	100.0%	54 (16.1%)	18 (5.4%)	226 (67.3%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.8%)	15 (4.5%)	23.4	276^th of 379 public elementary schools	27.2%		18.9	305^th of 377 public elementary schools	19.1%	29	45.1	20.0	18.5				28.4	38.7	23.3	37.0				32.9			$11,416	$1,550	$9,866
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	100.0%	42 (8.4%)	19 (3.8%)	395 (78.8%)	11 (2.2%)	13 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.6%)	57.7	135^th of 379 public elementary schools	64.4%		41.4	190^th of 377 public elementary schools	49.6%	55	57.6	65.3	32.1	33.3	25.0	25.3	38.7	63.4	48.0	41.0	41.2	50.0	41.2	47.1		15.9	$7,925	$1,873	$6,052
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	100.0%	83 (32.7%)	2 (0.8%)	131 (51.6%)	15 (5.9%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.4%)	15 (5.9%)	87.4	39^th of 379 public elementary schools	89.7%		89.5	29^th of 377 public elementary schools	92.3%	10	74.0	67.3	57.7				66.8	64.8	65.2	64.4				64.8	37.7	37.7	$14,601	$1,412	$13,189
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	100.0%	42 (13.0%)	7 (2.2%)	236 (73.1%)	10 (3.1%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.2%)	15.7	325^th of 379 public elementary schools	14.2%		19.5	304^th of 377 public elementary schools	19.4%	21	20.6	28.1	22.9				24.1	27.5	25.0	37.5				29.4			$12,586	$1,477	$11,109

Frequently Asked Questions about Agnes Risley Elementary

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.

How many students attend Agnes Risley Elementary?

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

Is Agnes Risley Elementary a good school?

Agnes Risley Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.5% of Nevada elementary schools.

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

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