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Sparks Middle School

Q: Is Sparks Middle School a good school?

Sparks Middle School ranks in the bottom 7.4% of Nevada middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Sparks Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 622 students attended Sparks Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sparks Middle School?

Students at Sparks Middle School are 79% Hispanic, 10% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Public Grades 6-8

137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 148 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Sparks Middle School is a grades 6–8 school with 622 students in Sparks, Nevada, part of the Washoe County district. In 2025–26 it ranked 137th of 148 Nevada middle schools — the 7th percentile with 0 stars — far below its own district, which ranks 4th of 12 statewide (67th percentile, 4 stars). Recent years have been persistently low: 142nd of 151 in 2024–25 (6th percentile), 134th of 153 in 2023–24 (12th percentile), and 152nd of 152 in 2022–23. Earlier years were less low — around the 23rd–25th percentile from 2016–17 through 2018–19 — so the school has been on a long relative decline.

The school serves a high-poverty population: 100% free or reduced lunch in each of the last three reported years. Chronic absenteeism was 31.8% in 2025–26, above the district's 27.5% and the state's 25.5%, though down from 47.5% in 2022–23. Achievement is low across subjects: 14% proficient in math, 20.4% in reading, and 11.1% in science, versus district rates of 37%, 44.4%, and 26.3%. Reading is the relative bright spot (7th grade reading reaches 26.2%) but is still roughly half the district and state rates; math is uniformly low across grades 6–8, and science fell from 16.7% to 11.1%.

Nearby comparisons are telling. Sky Ranch Middle School (71st percentile, 4 stars) and Darrel Swope Middle School (70th percentile, 4 stars) post far higher proficiency but serve only about 23% and 28% low-income students. Poverty doesn't determine outcomes, though: Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy is also 100% free/reduced lunch with higher absenteeism (41.1%) yet reaches 29.5% in math and 43.9% in reading, and Lou Mendive Middle School also clearly outperforms Sparks. Money and class size don't explain the gap either — Sparks spends $12,619 per student with a 19.4 student-teacher ratio, more spending and smaller classes than several higher-performing schools. Sparks does edge out Edward L. Pine Middle School and E. Otis Vaughn Middle School, but remains in the bottom 7% of Nevada middle schools.

622

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,619

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2275 18th Street
Sparks, NV 89431

(775) 353-5770

District: Washoe County

Feeder schools for Sparks Middle School:

Elementary:	Agnes Risley Elementary
	Alice Maxwell Elementary
	Sun Valley Elementary
	Virginia Palmer Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.4%

White:

10.5%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — <1st percentile in 2023 → 7th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 7th (2026) from a <1st-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (16% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

137^th of 148

Nevada public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 18Middle 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	10.9	137 of 148	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.0	142 of 151	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	134 of 153	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	152 of 152	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	145 of 151	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	129 of 145	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	122 of 159	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	86 of 114	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.9	94 of 126	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.6	100 of 122	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.1	85 of 117	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.6	85 of 121	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	18.0	67 of 84	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.3	66 of 82	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.6	56 of 70	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.8	61 of 83	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.3	53 of 82	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.2	50 of 71	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	31.3	60 of 75	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	24.9	80 of 106	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	28.9	71 of 95	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	32.5	70 of 100	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	22.3	86 of 108	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	33.1	45 of 60	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	30.2	65 of 84	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	14.5	96 of 105	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)30th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2018)25th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2018)25th percentile~ school

Female (2018)25th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2018)20th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)20th percentile-5 vs school

White (2018)9th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading20%-25 vs state

Mathematics14%-22 vs state

Science11%-14 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sparks Middle School	Public	6-8	2275 18th Street	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5770	622	32	19.4	100.0%	65 (10.5%)	14 (2.3%)	494 (79.4%)	14 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	19 (3.1%)	10.9	137^th of 148 public middle schools	7.4%		10	142^nd of 151 public middle schools	6.0%	5	14.2	14.4	13.6	14.0	16.3	26.2	18.8	20.4	11.1	11.1	$12,619	$1,655	$10,965
George L. Dilworth S.T.E.M Academy	Public	6-8	255 Prater Way	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5740	613	35	17.5	100.0%	107 (17.5%)	31 (5.1%)	414 (67.5%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.6%)	33 (5.4%)	14.6	122^nd of 148 public middle schools	17.6%		15.6	123^rd of 151 public middle schools	18.5%	1	15.9	13.3	13.9	14.4	22.7	30.0	22.9	25.2	20.2	20.2	$13,396	$1,856	$11,540
Fred W. Traner Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Carville Drive	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 333-5130	530	30	17.9	100.0%	62 (11.7%)	38 (7.2%)	359 (67.7%)	23 (4.3%)	5 (0.9%)	20 (3.8%)	23 (4.3%)	14	125^th of 148 public middle schools	15.5%		11	139^th of 151 public middle schools	7.9%	14	16.4	16.8	12.4	15.0	23.4	33.1	21.3	25.4	12.9	12.9	$13,452	$1,713	$11,739
Coral Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1350 E. Ninth St	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 323-2332	588	21	28.0	23.6%	224 (38.1%)	19 (3.2%)	211 (35.9%)	82 (13.9%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	43 (7.3%)	75.2	37^th of 148 public middle schools	75.0%		73.5	42^nd of 151 public middle schools	72.2%	5	45.6	38.6	33.9	39.3	56.7	64.2	63.6	61.6	55.7	55.7	$6,723	$75	$6,648
E. Otis Vaughn Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Bresson Avenue	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 333-5160	554	31	18.1	100.0%	72 (13.0%)	15 (2.7%)	409 (73.8%)	19 (3.4%)	6 (1.1%)	10 (1.8%)	22 (4.0%)	9.3	143^rd of 148 public middle schools	3.4%		10.3	141^st of 151 public middle schools	6.6%	2	13.0	13.7	10.0	12.3	18.8	18.2	17.2	18.1	12.9	12.9	$13,297	$1,893	$11,404
Lou Mendive Middle School	Public	6-8	1900 Whitewood Drive	Sparks	89434	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 353-5990	964	46	20.9		403 (41.8%)	29 (3.0%)	392 (40.7%)	28 (2.9%)	15 (1.6%)	24 (2.5%)	73 (7.6%)	46.4	73^rd of 148 public middle schools	50.7%		46.8	75^th of 151 public middle schools	50.3%	2	32.6	31.8	29.1	31.1	37.3	42.5	51.5	44.0	33.0	33.0	$10,880	$1,097	$9,783
Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	1295 Wyoming Avenue	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	No	(775) 746-5860	667	31	21.5	100.0%	260 (39.0%)	42 (6.3%)	272 (40.8%)	24 (3.6%)	10 (1.5%)	11 (1.6%)	48 (7.2%)	43.4	78^th of 148 public middle schools	47.3%		41.9	85^th of 151 public middle schools	43.7%	7	31.1	31.2	26.2	29.5	42.8	42.6	46.5	43.9	28.6	28.6	$13,226	$1,830	$11,396
Sky Ranch Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1200 Windmill Farms	Sparks	89436	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	No	(775) 626-0060	1,206	48	25.1	22.6%	608 (50.4%)	24 (2.0%)	388 (32.2%)	64 (5.3%)	8 (0.7%)	17 (1.4%)	96 (8.0%)	71.9	43^rd of 148 public middle schools	70.9%		71.5	44^th of 151 public middle schools	70.9%	1	44.3	44.0	36.2	41.5	53.4	60.0	58.2	57.1	45.5	45.5	$10,607	$803	$9,804
Desert Skies Middle School	Public	6-8	7550 Donatello Dr	Sun Valley	89433	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 674-4915	875	46	19.0	100.0%	154 (17.6%)	13 (1.5%)	656 (75.0%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	18 (2.1%)	26 (3.0%)	12.5	130^th of 148 public middle schools	12.2%		14.8	125^th of 151 public middle schools	17.2%	5	17.5	11.9	12.0	14.0	22.6	20.0	20.1	21.0	20.2	20.2	$12,468	$1,410	$11,057
Edward L. Pine Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4800 Neil Road	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(775) 689-2550	740	29	25.5	100.0%	114 (15.4%)	33 (4.5%)	523 (70.7%)	31 (4.2%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	29 (3.9%)	8	147^th of 148 public middle schools	0.7%		7.9	150^th of 151 public middle schools	0.7%	3	11.3		< 5%	7.1	20.0	20.8	18.8	19.8	11.9	11.9	$12,375	$1,558	$10,817

Frequently Asked Questions about Sparks Middle School

Is Sparks Middle School a good school?

Sparks Middle School ranks in the bottom 7.4% of Nevada middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sparks Middle School?

Students at Sparks Middle School are 79% Hispanic, 10% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Sparks Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 622 students attended Sparks Middle School.

What district is Sparks Middle School in?

Washoe County

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