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Van Gorder Elementary

Q: Is Van Gorder Elementary a good school?

Van Gorder Elementary ranks 75 th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Van Gorder Elementary is a public elementary school in Sparks, Nevada, serving 558 students in grades PK-5 as 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.

Van Gorder Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking among the top 21 elementary schools in Nevada for the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating its strong academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 57.3%, compared to 36.4% for Washoe County and 35.4% for Nevada, and its reading proficiency rate was 64%, compared to 44.5% for Washoe County and 45.6% for Nevada. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade mathematics and reading, where it exceeds the county and state averages by a significant margin.

When compared to nearby schools in the Washoe County School District, Marvin Moss Elementary, Miguel Sepulveda Elementary, and Virginia Palmer Elementary lag behind Van Gorder in academic performance, particularly in mathematics and reading proficiency. The only school that comes close to Van Gorder's performance is Bud Beasley Elementary, which also ranks among the top elementary schools in the state. However, Van Gorder Elementary's increasing chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 26.6% in the 2024-2025 school year, is an area that will require attention and intervention to ensure continued student success.

649

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,011

Per pupil spending ?

20.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7650 Campello Drive
Sparks, NV 89436

(775) 425-7722

District: Washoe County

Students who attend Van Gorder Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Yvonne Shaw Middle School
High:	Spanish Springs High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.8%

Hispanic:

23.9%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2014 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (56% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Nevada elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

75^th of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	76.8	75 of 379	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	57 of 377	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	32 of 384	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	21 of 380	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	16 of 324	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	31 of 388	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	19 of 341	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	91.9	27 of 351	92.3%	★★★★★
2016	89.6	31 of 347	91.1%	★★★★★
2014	93.4	11 of 332	96.7%	★★★★★
2013	92.5	18 of 330	94.5%	★★★★★
2012	90.0	17 of 328	94.8%	★★★★★
2011	93.5	10 of 318	96.9%	★★★★★
2010	83.3	29 of 300	90.3%	★★★★★
2009	73.6	57 of 292	80.5%	★★★★☆
2008	83.2	28 of 294	90.5%	★★★★★
2006	78.0	42 of 246	82.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	89.1	29 of 330	91.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	78.1	45 of 308	85.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	72.5	66 of 321	79.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	95.3	10 of 332	97.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	46.6	44 of 74	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	83.8	22 of 227	90.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	89.1	15 of 247	93.9%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2018)97th percentile+3 vs school

White (2018)94th percentile~ school

Female (2018)91st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2018)90th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2018)85th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)79th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)41st percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading64%+18 vs state

Mathematics57%+22 vs state

Science26%~ state avg

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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 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Van Gorder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7650 Campello Drive	Sparks	89436	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 425-7722	649	35	18.3	20.3%	401 (61.8%)	20 (3.1%)	155 (23.9%)	20 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (0.9%)	44 (6.8%)	76.8	75^th of 379 public elementary schools	80.2%		81.4	57^th of 377 public elementary schools	84.9%	18	60.9	63.7	46.2				57.3	59.0	69.2	62.9				64.0	25.9		25.9	$10,011	$595	$9,416
Spanish Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Marilyn Mae Drive	Sparks	89441	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 425-7710	558	31	17.7	17.7%	380 (68.1%)	7 (1.3%)	108 (19.4%)	22 (3.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.1%)	78.7	67^th of 379 public elementary schools	82.3%		78.3	65^th of 377 public elementary schools	82.8%	2	69.3	64.9	67.0				67.1	61.2	60.8	59.7				60.6	21.9		21.9	$11,306	$891	$10,415
Alyce Taylor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	252 Egyptian Way	Sparks	89441	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 425-7700	469	24	19.5	21.1%	323 (68.9%)	1 (0.2%)	85 (18.1%)	5 (1.1%)	20 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.2%)	75	84^th of 379 public elementary schools	77.8%		69.9	97^th of 377 public elementary schools	74.3%	13	62.1	73.6	44.3				59.2	49.4	65.2	59.0				57.2	32.9		32.9	$10,276	$691	$9,585
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
Jesse Hall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	185 Shelby Drive	Sparks	89436	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 425-7755	480	23	20.8	38.5%	283 (59.0%)	4 (0.8%)	113 (23.5%)	4 (0.8%)	46 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.0%)	56.8	140^th of 379 public elementary schools	63.1%		56.3	138^th of 377 public elementary schools	63.4%	2	55.0	52.6	43.8				50.5	51.6	50.5	50.5				50.9	14.6		14.6	$10,088	$595	$9,493
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
Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada	Public, Charter	K-8	1150 Silent Sparrow Drive	Sparks	89441	Washoe County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 376-1444	1,033	44	23.7	15.8%	657 (63.6%)	10 (1.0%)	224 (21.7%)	24 (2.3%)	38 (3.7%)	5 (0.5%)	75 (7.3%)	73.6	89^th of 379 public elementary schools	76.5%		70.1	95^th of 377 public elementary schools	74.8%	6	55.5	63.8	70.4	41.9	55.6	49.2	55.3	46.2	56.4	77.3	41.2	76.1	57.8	59.1	38.0	55.4	47.6	$5,965	$1,083	$4,882
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Gorder Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Van Gorder Elementary?

Students at Van Gorder Elementary are 62% White, 24% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is Van Gorder Elementary in?

Washoe County

What schools do graduates of Van Gorder Elementary attend?

Students who attend Van Gorder Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Yvonne Shaw Middle School
High : Spanish Springs High School

Is Van Gorder Elementary a good school?

Van Gorder Elementary ranks 75^th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Van Gorder Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 649 students attended Van Gorder Elementary.

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