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Bud Beasley Elementary

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Bud Beasley Elementary ranks 82 nd of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Bud Beasley Elementary is a public elementary school in Sparks, Nevada, serving 626 students in grades PK-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.

Bud Beasley Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with 54.8% of students proficient or better in SBAC Mathematics and 59.6% proficient or better in SBAC Reading, compared to 36.4% and 44.5% for Washoe County, respectively. The school's performance in SBAC Science is also strong, with 34% of students proficient or better, compared to 28.5% for the district. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.4% to 28.1%, are higher than the district and state averages.

While Bud Beasley Elementary is a high-performing school overall, it faces some challenges. The school's low-income students perform significantly worse than their higher-income peers, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may be a significant driver of academic outcomes. Additionally, the school's white and special education student populations perform more average compared to other Nevada elementary schools. Nearby schools like Florence Drake Elementary outperform Bud Beasley, while some lower-performing schools like Greenbrae Elementary and Katherine Dunn Elementary are also located in close proximity.

571

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,515

Per pupil spending ?

31.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 Canyon Parkway
Sparks, NV 89436

(775) 626-5250

District: Washoe County

Students who attend Bud Beasley Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.2%

Hispanic:

29.2%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2014 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (54% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Nevada elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

82^nd of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	75.1	82 of 379	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	70 of 377	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	76 of 384	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.5	35 of 380	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	28 of 324	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	74.7	76 of 388	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	68 of 341	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	77.8	68 of 351	80.6%	★★★★☆
2016	76.4	76 of 347	78.1%	★★★★☆
2014	79.1	61 of 332	81.6%	★★★★☆
2013	81.2	50 of 330	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	75.1	56 of 328	82.9%	★★★★☆
2011	73.9	58 of 318	81.8%	★★★★☆
2010	69.7	66 of 300	78.0%	★★★★☆
2009	51.6	121 of 292	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.3	70 of 294	76.2%	★★★★☆
2006	62.7	74 of 246	69.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	75.1	67 of 330	79.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	76.5	50 of 308	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	38.5	207 of 321	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	74.6	68 of 332	79.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	56.1	76 of 227	66.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	63.0	89 of 247	64.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)84th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2018)80th percentile~ school

Male (2018)80th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)67th percentile-14 vs school

White (2018)64th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)36th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading60%+14 vs state

Mathematics55%+19 vs state

Science34%+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 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
Bud Beasley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Canyon Parkway	Sparks	89436	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 626-5250	571	31	18.3	31.2%	321 (56.2%)	9 (1.6%)	167 (29.2%)	23 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	45 (7.9%)	75.1	82^nd of 379 public elementary schools	78.4%		76.5	70^th of 377 public elementary schools	81.4%	12	60.5	54.9	48.3	54.8	57.6	67.6	53.1	59.6	34.0	34.0	$10,515	$678	$9,837
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		105 (44.9%)	6 (2.6%)	89 (38.0%)	8 (3.4%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.7%)	20 (8.5%)	37.3	217^th of 379 public elementary schools	42.7%		45.8	169^th of 377 public elementary schools	55.2%	48		38.0		27.2	36.8	42.8	43.9	41.3			$11,912	$921	$10,991
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
Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1735 Del Rosa Way	Sparks	89434	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 353-5730	312	20	15.7		142 (45.5%)	8 (2.6%)	119 (38.1%)	16 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	20 (6.4%)	69.5	102^nd of 379 public elementary schools	73.1%		50.6	153^rd of 377 public elementary schools	59.4%	51	57.1	60.0	40.3	52.2	53.5	61.6	51.6	55.6			$10,759	$750	$10,009
Marvin Moss Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Primio Way	Sparks	89434	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 353-5507	308	21	14.4	34.7%	139 (45.1%)	10 (3.2%)	103 (33.4%)	11 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.8%)	26 (8.4%)	67.4	105^th of 379 public elementary schools	72.3%		75.2	76^th of 377 public elementary schools	79.8%	29	46.1	64.5	45.2	51.6	50.0	68.7	60.3	59.4	24.5	24.5	$11,948	$922	$11,027
John Bohach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Windmill Farms Pkwy	Sparks	89436	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 626-0062	686	32	21.1	26.4%	295 (43.0%)	23 (3.4%)	225 (32.8%)	65 (9.5%)	4 (0.6%)	9 (1.3%)	65 (9.5%)	78	70^th of 379 public elementary schools	81.5%		78.7	61^st of 377 public elementary schools	83.8%	9	58.0	58.2	49.2	55.1	58.0	58.2	61.6	59.3	40.6	40.6	$8,357	$455	$7,902
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
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	99.8%	141 (30.5%)	5 (1.1%)	257 (55.6%)	15 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.5%)	25 (5.4%)	35.1	227^th of 379 public elementary schools	40.1%		45.5	170^th of 377 public elementary schools	54.9%	57	30.0	37.6	27.5	31.5	30.0	55.0	38.7	41.0	26.2	26.2	$10,089	$604	$9,485
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 Bud Beasley Elementary

What schools do graduates of Bud Beasley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bud Beasley Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Bud Beasley Elementary?

Students at Bud Beasley Elementary are 56% White, 29% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Bud Beasley Elementary a good school?

Bud Beasley Elementary ranks 82^nd of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bud Beasley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 571 students attended Bud Beasley Elementary.

What district is Bud Beasley Elementary in?

Washoe County

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