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Lou Mendive Middle School

Q: Is Lou Mendive Middle School a good school?

Lou Mendive Middle School ranks 73 rd of 148 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Lou Mendive Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 964 students attended Lou Mendive Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lou Mendive Middle School?

Students at Lou Mendive Middle School are 42% White, 41% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Lou Mendive Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lou Mendive Middle School usually go on to attend Edward C. Reed High School

Public Grades 6-8

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 148 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Lou Mendive Middle School is a grades 6–8 school serving 964 students at 1900 Whitewood Drive in Sparks, Nevada, part of the Washoe County district. In 2025-2026 it ranked 73rd of 148 Nevada middle schools (51st percentile, 3 stars) — mid-pack statewide. Its trajectory is the striking part: 6th of 126 (95th percentile, 5 stars) in 2016-2017, down to 88th of 151 (42nd percentile, 2 stars) by 2021-2022, then a modest climb back to 51st percentile and 3 stars.

Locally, Mendive sits in the top half but typically fourth or fifth of eleven nearby schools. It outperforms six nearby high-poverty schools by wide margins, but trails Kendyl Depoali Middle School, Sky Ranch Middle School, and Coral Academy Middle School, and is roughly level with Yvonne Shaw Middle School. Reading is the stronger subject at 44.0% proficiency, within a point of the district (44.4%) and state (45.2%); math (31.1%) runs about 5–6 points behind both. Chronic absenteeism is a bright spot at 24.1% — below the district (27.5%) and state (25.5%). Mendive also spends less than most neighbors ($10,880 per pupil) and has the lowest student-teacher ratio (20.9) of the higher-performing local group.

Inside the school, reading proficiency climbs from 37.3% in 6th grade to 51.5% in 8th — the largest such spread among the eleven schools — while math slips from 32.6% to 29.1%. Math has still improved from 20.1% two years earlier. One technical note: Mendive's "all grades" figures average only grades 6–8, while district and state figures also include higher-scoring elementary grades, so some headline gaps look bigger than grade-for-grade comparisons suggest; Mendive actually beats the district in 7th- and 8th-grade math and 8th-grade reading. The bottom line: a mid-pack school stabilizing after a dramatic decline, with low absenteeism, strong 8th-grade reading, and math as its clearest weakness.

964

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,880

Per pupil spending ?

34.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1900 Whitewood Drive
Sparks, NV 89434

(775) 353-5990

District: Washoe County

Students who attend Lou Mendive Middle School usually attend:

High:

Edward C. Reed High School

Feeder schools for Lou Mendive Middle School:

Elementary:	Bud Beasley Elementary
	Jerry Whitehead Elementary
	Lena Juniper Elementary
	Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary
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	Marvin Moss Elementary
	Natchez Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.8%

Hispanic:

40.7%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 42nd percentile in 2022 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2026) from a 42nd-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Nevada median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

73^rd of 148

Nevada public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 44 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	73 of 148	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.8	75 of 151	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	86 of 153	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	88 of 152	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	88 of 151	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	80 of 145	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.5	35 of 159	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	10 of 114	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	89.4	6 of 126	95.2%	★★★★★
2016	88.9	7 of 122	94.3%	★★★★★
2014	86.0	10 of 117	91.5%	★★★★★
2013	84.7	13 of 121	89.3%	★★★★★
2012	83.2	12 of 84	85.7%	★★★★☆
2011	75.2	19 of 82	76.8%	★★★★☆
2010	82.6	10 of 70	85.7%	★★★★☆
2009	79.8	17 of 83	79.5%	★★★★☆
2008	84.8	8 of 82	90.2%	★★★★★
2006	91.4	3 of 71	95.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	73.8	13 of 59	78.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	68.0	12 of 44	72.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	38.9	41 of 75	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	86.6	9 of 106	91.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	88.4	8 of 95	91.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	80.6	12 of 100	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	87.3	10 of 108	90.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	78.6	7 of 60	88.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	96.0	1 of 84	98.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	81.4	15 of 105	85.7%	★★★★☆

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)99th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2018)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2018)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2018)91st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2018)88th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)88th percentile-3 vs school

White (2018)86th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2018)78th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2018)73rd percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)45th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading44%~ state avg

Science33%+8 vs state

Mathematics31%-5 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	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 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
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	34.4%	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
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	52.7%	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
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	51.6%	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
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	17.2%	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
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	63.0%	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	23.5%	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	61.9%	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
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	53.3%	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	48.0%	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
Yvonne Shaw Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Eagle Canyon Dr	Sparks	89441	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 425-7777	785	33	23.7	19.9%	461 (58.7%)	9 (1.1%)	201 (25.6%)	15 (1.9%)	47 (6.0%)	3 (0.4%)	49 (6.2%)	45.4	75^th of 148 public middle schools	49.3%		56.5	62^nd of 151 public middle schools	58.9%	13	33.1	33.7	28.8	31.8	41.0	44.1	40.4	41.8	34.4	34.4	$11,608	$1,011	$10,597

Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Mendive Middle School

What district is Lou Mendive Middle School in?

Washoe County

How many students attend Lou Mendive Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 964 students attended Lou Mendive Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Lou Mendive Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lou Mendive Middle School usually go on to attend Edward C. Reed High School

What is the racial makeup of Lou Mendive Middle School?

Students at Lou Mendive Middle School are 42% White, 41% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian.

Is Lou Mendive Middle School a good school?

Lou Mendive Middle School ranks 73^rd of 148 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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