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Lena Juniper Elementary

Q: Is Lena Juniper Elementary a good school?

Lena Juniper Elementary ranks 118 th of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Lena Juniper Elementary is a K–5 school at 225 Queen Way in Sparks, Nevada, serving 372 students in the Washoe County School District, where it currently outperforms the district average on every reported state assessment and ranks 118th of 376 Nevada elementary schools (69th percentile, 3 stars). Math proficiency is 47.6% and reading 52.8%, both clearly ahead of district (37.0% and 44.4%) and state (36.2% and 45.2%) averages. Science results are suppressed by the state for privacy, so those are unknown rather than zero. Chronic absenteeism is a defining strength at 14.6%, well below the district's 27.5% and the state's 25.5%.

Among the ten nearby schools, Lena Juniper is the clear second-best performer. Only Florence Drake Elementary, less than half a mile away, does better (79th percentile; 62.5% in both math and reading), while Lloyd Diedrichsen is a near-twin at the 68th percentile. Lena Juniper clears the nearby-school averages of roughly 34% in math and 41% in reading by about 13 and 11 points. Attendance is similarly strong locally: nearby schools average about 20% chronic absenteeism, and Lincoln Park (30.2%) and Robert Mitchell (29.5%) run roughly double Lena Juniper's rate.

The school's multi-year climb is notable: math rose from 34.8% to 47.6% and reading from 41.5% to 52.8%, including a 55-place rank jump in a single year. The one clear soft spot is 5th-grade math at 26.6%, about 10 points below district and state — the only grade/subject cell trailing the district. Spending is mid-pack at $14,674 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 14.8. Overall, this is a solid upper-third Nevada school on an upward trajectory.

372

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,674

Per pupil spending ?

36.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

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

225 Queen Way
Sparks, NV 89431

(775) 353-5540

District: Washoe County

Students who attend Lena Juniper Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lou Mendive Middle School
High:	Edward C. Reed High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.7%

White:

37.6%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (50% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Nevada median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

118^th of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th 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	62.3	118 of 376	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.3	173 of 379	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	180 of 377	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	176 of 384	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	94 of 380	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	41.7	159 of 324	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	191 of 388	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	103 of 341	69.8%	★★★★☆
2017	49.3	170 of 351	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.5	170 of 347	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.6	157 of 332	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.5	121 of 330	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.7	65 of 328	80.2%	★★★★☆
2011	78.7	48 of 318	84.9%	★★★★☆
2010	60.2	101 of 300	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.5	105 of 292	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.5	111 of 294	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.5	126 of 246	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	68.1	36 of 213	83.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	55.3	140 of 330	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	65.1	81 of 308	73.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	64.9	89 of 321	72.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	74.3	71 of 332	78.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	43.0	113 of 227	50.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	53.1	122 of 247	50.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)83rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2018)79th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2018)74th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2018)58th percentile-12 vs school

White (2018)51st percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2018)50th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading53%+8 vs state

Mathematics48%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Great teachers, staff, and faculty. Especially liked 6th Grade teacher Eric Sanderson. Close Quote

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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 All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 5th 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
Lena Juniper Elementary	Public	K-5	225 Queen Way	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 353-5540	372	25	14.8	36.8%	140 (37.6%)	6 (1.6%)	185 (49.7%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	29 (7.8%)	62.3	118^th of 376 public elementary schools	68.6%		48.3	173^rd of 379 public elementary schools	54.4%	55	55.8	52.5	26.6	47.6	50.0	52.5	57.7	52.8			$14,674	$1,887	$12,787
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
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
Katherine Dunn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1135 O Callaghan Dr	Sparks	89434	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 353-5520	462	26	17.7	46.3%	141 (30.5%)	5 (1.1%)	257 (55.6%)	15 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.5%)	25 (5.4%)	37.7	213^th of 376 public elementary schools	43.4%		35.1	227^th of 379 public elementary schools	40.1%	14	40.8	26.3	29.5	32.1	45.0	30.2	52.7	42.4	29.1	29.1	$14,091	$2,079	$12,011
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
Lincoln Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Lincoln Way	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5570	438	26	16.8	58.9%	74 (16.9%)	31 (7.1%)	273 (62.3%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.5%)	26 (5.9%)	18.1	304^th of 376 public elementary schools	19.1%					(n/a)	34.0			21.5	23.4	23.0	42.3	30.3			$14,214	$2,080	$12,134
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
Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5075 Ion Drive	Sparks	89436	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 626-5257	532	29	18.3	30.3%	216 (40.6%)	23 (4.3%)	202 (38.0%)	23 (4.3%)	5 (0.9%)	14 (2.6%)	49 (9.2%)	35.7	219^th of 376 public elementary schools	41.8%		49.7	170^th of 379 public elementary schools	55.1%	49	37.3	51.8	28.9	39.3	42.1	44.5	34.1	40.3	12.0	12.0	$12,988	$1,402	$11,585
Jerry Whitehead Elementary	Public	K-5	3570 Waterfall Dr	Sparks	89434	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 626-5200	234	17	13.9	29.1%	105 (44.9%)	6 (2.6%)	89 (38.0%)	8 (3.4%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.7%)	20 (8.5%)	43.1	193^rd of 376 public elementary schools	48.7%		37.3	217^th of 379 public elementary schools	42.7%	24	42.4	40.0	25.0	34.8	39.3	42.8	59.0	48.2	25.0	25.0	$18,413	$2,136	$16,277

Frequently Asked Questions about Lena Juniper Elementary

Is Lena Juniper Elementary a good school?

Lena Juniper Elementary ranks 118^th of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lena Juniper Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Lena Juniper Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lena Juniper Elementary?

Students at Lena Juniper Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 38% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

What district is Lena Juniper Elementary in?

Washoe County

What schools do graduates of Lena Juniper Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lena Juniper Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lou Mendive Middle School
High : Edward C. Reed High School

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