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Robert Mitchell Elementary

Q: Is Robert Mitchell Elementary a good school?

Robert Mitchell Elementary ranks 276 th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Robert Mitchell Elementary is a public elementary school in Sparks, Nevada, serving 290 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Washoe County School District, which is ranked 4 out of 12 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Robert Mitchell Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Washoe County and Nevada state averages in both mathematics and reading proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall mathematics proficiency was 28.4%, compared to 36.4% for Washoe County and 35.4% for the state. Similarly, its overall reading proficiency was 32.9%, compared to 44.5% for Washoe County and 45.6% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in 4th and 5th-grade mathematics, where proficiency rates are around 20%, significantly below the district and state averages.

Additionally, Robert Mitchell Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.6% to 28.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Subgroup performance data shows that the school struggles to support its Hispanic, White, and English Language Learner student populations, with these groups ranking in the bottom quarter of their respective categories statewide. While the school's spending and resources are in line with the district average, the consistently low performance and equity concerns suggest that the district and school leadership should prioritize addressing the systemic challenges facing Robert Mitchell Elementary.

336

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,416

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1216 Prater Way
Sparks, NV 89431

(775) 353-5590

District: Washoe County

Students who attend Robert Mitchell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	George L. Dilworth S.T.E.M Academy
High:	Sparks High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.3%

White:

16.1%

African American:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2014 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 13 pts below the Nevada average

!Near the bottom of Washoe County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg40%

Nevada avg41%

276^th of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^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
2025	23.4	276 of 379	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	305 of 377	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	211 of 384	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.6	336 of 380	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	207 of 324	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	265 of 388	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.9	281 of 341	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.0	311 of 351	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.2	280 of 347	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.6	270 of 332	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.6	254 of 330	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.2	244 of 328	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	4.5	306 of 318	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.9	248 of 300	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.4	272 of 292	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.5	278 of 294	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	44.8	110 of 213	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	28.0	247 of 330	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	33.3	217 of 308	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	28.8	253 of 321	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	18.4	289 of 332	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	6.1	240 of 247	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)48th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2018)30th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2018)25th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)21st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2018)13th percentile-5 vs school

White (2018)3rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading33%-13 vs state

Mathematics28%-7 vs state

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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
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
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
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	100.0%	74 (16.9%)	31 (7.1%)	273 (62.3%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.5%)	26 (5.9%)								(n/a)	22.4						15.2			21.6				17.2			$10,524	$878	$9,646
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert Mitchell Elementary

Is Robert Mitchell Elementary a good school?

Robert Mitchell Elementary ranks 276^th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Robert Mitchell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Robert Mitchell Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Robert Mitchell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Robert Mitchell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : George L. Dilworth S.T.E.M Academy
High : Sparks High School

What district is Robert Mitchell Elementary in?

Washoe County

What is the racial makeup of Robert Mitchell Elementary?

Students at Robert Mitchell Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 16% White, 5% African American, 5% Pacific Islander, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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