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Sun Valley Elementary

Public Grades K-5

319^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Sun Valley Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sparks, Nevada, serving 482 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 the school's relatively high per-student spending, Sun Valley Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Nevada elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance than the Washoe County and Nevada state averages in both mathematics and reading. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.2% to 28.1% over the past few years, which are much higher than the state and district averages. Sun Valley's student subgroups, such as Hispanic, White, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, all perform below their respective state and district averages in both mathematics and reading.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Washoe County School District, such as Lena Juniper Elementary, Alice Maxwell Elementary, and Florence Drake Elementary, generally outperform Sun Valley Elementary in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in both mathematics and reading, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students. These findings suggest that Sun Valley Elementary faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, which may be related to factors such as teacher quality, curriculum and instructional practices, family engagement, and access to support services.

520

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,283

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5490 Leon Drive
Sparks, NV 89433

(775) 674-4420

District: Washoe County

Students who attend Sun Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sparks Middle School
High:	Procter R. Hug High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.8%

White:

12.1%

Pacific Islander:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2014 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Reading scores 15 pts below the Nevada average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg40%

Nevada avg41%

319^th of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^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	17.2	319 of 379	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	343 of 377	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	372 of 384	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	363 of 380	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	317 of 324	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	361 of 388	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	299 of 341	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.3	318 of 351	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.6	311 of 347	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.3	292 of 332	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.0	250 of 330	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.9	271 of 328	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.3	264 of 318	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.5	221 of 300	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.5	255 of 292	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.7	265 of 294	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	33.5	161 of 213	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	17.4	293 of 330	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	20.0	274 of 308	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	24.5	266 of 321	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	18.9	287 of 332	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	30.4	156 of 227	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	15.4	220 of 247	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)31st percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)24th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)17th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2018)14th percentile~ school

Female (2018)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)11th percentile~ school

White (2018)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading31%-15 vs state

Mathematics25%-10 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 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
Sun Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	5490 Leon Drive	Sparks	89433	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 674-4420	520	30	17.3	100.0%	63 (12.1%)	2 (0.4%)	415 (79.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.7%)	17 (3.3%)	17.2	319^th of 379 public elementary schools	15.8%		13	343^rd of 377 public elementary schools	9.0%	24	31.2	29.8	15.4	25.3	33.3	28.7	29.8	30.7			$11,283	$1,332	$9,950
Lois Allen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5155 McGuffey Road	Sparks	89433	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 674-4430	478	27	17.7	100.0%	79 (16.5%)	20 (4.2%)	346 (72.4%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.5%)	13 (2.7%)	6.8	373^rd of 379 public elementary schools	1.6%		8.3	367^th of 377 public elementary schools	2.7%	6	23.7			16.2	18.7	20.0	20.0	19.5			$11,625	$1,634	$9,991
Esther Bennett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5900 Sidehill Drive	Sparks	89433	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 674-4444	529	34	15.4	99.8%	106 (20.0%)	3 (0.6%)	386 (73.0%)	6 (1.1%)	5 (0.9%)	8 (1.5%)	15 (2.8%)	20.5	296^th of 379 public elementary schools	21.9%		11	351^st of 377 public elementary schools	6.9%	55	30.5	27.2	23.1	26.9	27.3	34.0	39.3	33.5			$13,688	$1,577	$12,111
Virginia Palmer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5890 Klondike	Sparks	89433	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 674-4400	419	28	15.2	100.0%	86 (20.5%)	6 (1.4%)	303 (72.3%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.2%)	10 (2.4%)	29.3	251^st of 379 public elementary schools	33.8%		37.3	210^th of 377 public elementary schools	44.3%	41	30.3	37.7	26.3	30.7	24.2	40.9	46.1	38.0			$12,230	$1,536	$10,694
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		216 (40.6%)	23 (4.3%)	202 (38.0%)	23 (4.3%)	5 (0.9%)	14 (2.6%)	49 (9.2%)	49.7	170^th of 379 public elementary schools	55.1%		45.3	172^nd of 377 public elementary schools	54.4%	2	50.6	45.0	37.8	43.9	50.6	40.0	52.4	48.1	20.3	20.3	$10,200	$503	$9,697
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	100.0%	140 (37.6%)	6 (1.6%)	185 (49.7%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	29 (7.8%)	48.3	173^rd of 379 public elementary schools	54.4%		44.4	180^th of 377 public elementary schools	52.3%	7	54.7	40.4	28.5	41.5	46.5	53.1	41.4	46.3			$10,550	$949	$9,602
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sun Valley Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sun Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sun Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sparks Middle School
High : Procter R. Hug High School

What is the racial makeup of Sun Valley Elementary?

Students at Sun Valley Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 12% White, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sun Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended Sun Valley Elementary.

What district is Sun Valley Elementary in?

Washoe County

Is Sun Valley Elementary a good school?

Sun Valley Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Nevada elementary schools.

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