Is Spanish Springs High School a good school?

Spanish Springs High School ranks 44 th of 96 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Spanish Springs High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,057 students attended Spanish Springs High School.

What is the racial makeup of Spanish Springs High School?

Students at Spanish Springs High School are 59% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Spanish Springs High School?

Spanish Springs High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Alyce Taylor Elementary Elementary : Esther Bennett Elementary Elementary : Jesse Hall Elementary School Elementary : Van Gorder Elementary Elementary : Virginia Palmer Elementary Middle : Yvonne Shaw Middle School

Spanish Springs High School

Public 9-12

1065 Eagle Canyon Drive
Sparks, NV 89436

(775) 425-7733

District: Washoe County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
44^th of 96 Nevada High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,618

Feeder schools for Spanish Springs High School:

Elementary:	Alyce Taylor Elementary
	Esther Bennett Elementary
	Jesse Hall Elementary School
	Van Gorder Elementary
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	Virginia Palmer Elementary
Middle:	Yvonne Shaw Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 23.6

Number of students: 2,057

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

Hispanic:

25.9%

Two or more races:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.4%

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Compare Details Spanish Springs High School ranks better than 54.2% of high schools in Nevada. It also ranks 9^th among 14 ranked high schools in the Washoe County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.36. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.2%), Hispanic (25.9%), two or more races (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spanish Springs High School is 23.6, which is the 7^th best among 14 high schools in the Washoe County School District. (See more...)

Compare Spanish Springs High School employs 86.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spanish Springs High School is $7,618. 15 high schools in the Washoe County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Spanish Springs High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Spanish Springs High School 44^th of 96 Nevada public high schools. (See Spanish Springs High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Washoe County School District 4^th of 12 Nevada school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Spanish Springs High School

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Rank History for all students at Spanish Springs High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2006	66.89	22^nd	55	60.0%
2008	65.88	22^nd	63	65.1%
2009	62.94	22^nd	60	63.3%
2010	46.24	29^th	47	38.3%
2011	58.02	30^th	69	56.5%
2012	56.71	33^rd	71	53.5%
2013	71.47	32^nd	110	70.9%
2014	67.43	31^st	105	70.5%
2015	67.00	37^th	107	65.4%
2016	55.71	41^st	113	63.7%
2017	51.03	49^th	125	60.8%
2018	54.68	44^th	118	62.7%
2019	46.57	66^th	136	51.5%
2021	30.72	68^th	101	32.7%
2022	50.77	40^th	96	58.3%
2023	49.36	44^th	96	54.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Spanish Springs High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2017	40.91	36^th	50	28.0%
2018	38.02	30^th	52	42.3%
2019	49.65	27^th	56	51.8%
2021	34.85	12^th	19	36.8%
2022	52.17	11^th	21	47.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Spanish Springs High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2017	31.36	30^th	47	36.2%
2018	50.56	20^th	53	62.3%
2019	27.13	51^st	61	16.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Spanish Springs High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2017	59.89	21^st	57	63.2%
2018	68.65	12^th	60	80.0%
2019	58.63	15^th	65	76.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Spanish Springs High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2017	46.80	39^th	75	48.0%
2018	44.99	55^th	99	44.4%
2019	29.54	76^th	109	30.3%
2021	21.12	43^rd	52	17.3%
2022	38.19	21^st	38	44.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Spanish Springs High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2017	46.36	45^th	80	43.8%
2018	54.99	37^th	99	62.6%
2019	47.24	66^th	121	45.5%
2021	26.14	56^th	73	23.3%
2022	50.07	35^th	67	47.8%
2023	42.58	42^nd	70	40.0%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Spanish Springs High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	21.50	9^th	10	10.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Spanish Springs High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2017	54.35	35^th	79	55.7%
2018	49.52	45^th	108	58.3%
2019	47.97	61^st	126	51.6%
2021	30.58	53^rd	75	29.3%
2022	51.53	31^st	75	58.7%
2023	36.80	42^nd	75	44.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Spanish Springs High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2017	72.66	10^th	44	77.3%
2018	25.94	35^th	49	28.6%
2019	8.69	49^th	53	7.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Spanish Springs High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.02	29^th	54	46.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Spanish Springs High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2017	39.06	45^th	73	38.4%
2018	46.37	44^th	92	52.2%
2019	32.16	73^rd	110	33.6%
2021	22.68	40^th	52	23.1%
2022	41.32	24^th	46	47.8%
2023	38.41	28^th	50	44.0%

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Rank History for White students at Spanish Springs High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2017	52.15	42^nd	78	46.2%
2018	50.73	42^nd	100	58.0%
2019	50.16	52^nd	117	55.6%
2021	23.22	59^th	75	21.3%
2022	45.98	34^th	66	48.5%
2023	27.89	44^th	62	29.0%

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Data source: test scores: Nevada Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Nevada Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Spanish Springs High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	1184	38	48	217	62	n/a	n/a	0	1549
2003	1184	38	48	217	62	n/a	n/a	0	1549
2004	1356	48	54	242	72	n/a	n/a	0	1772
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1922	1922
2006	1531	51	83	375	72	n/a	n/a	0	2112
2007	1560	53	77	413	83	n/a	n/a	0	2186
2008	1618	56	76	441	86	n/a	n/a	0	2277
2009	1546	60	78	501	84	n/a	n/a	0	2269
2010	1553	72	79	502	87	n/a	n/a	0	2293
2011	1519	51	56	604	80	5	74	0	2389
2012	1520	52	66	609	74	7	80	0	2408
2013	1428	47	64	610	56	14	92	0	2311
2014	1382	51	68	646	42	16	92	0	2297
2015	1380	46	68	669	39	17	96	0	2315
2016	1330	33	54	742	40	15	105	0	2319
2017	1306	42	56	811	45	9	112	0	2381
2018	1273	37	57	838	31	10	118	0	2364
2019	1237	41	63	886	41	12	133	0	2413
2020	1259	39	60	924	54	9	147	0	2492
2021	1283	46	64	983	58	10	151	0	2595
2022	1234	39	67	916	53	9	154	0	2472
2023	1218	32	65	532	47	14	148	1	2057

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Spanish Springs High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	1549	69.0	22.4	9.1
2003	1549	69.0	22.4	9.1
2004	1772	89.5	19.8	10.2
2005	1922	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	2112	90.0	23.5	n/a
2007	2186	95.5	22.9	n/a
2008	2277	98.5	23.1	16.2
2009	2269	100.0	22.7	17.1
2010	2293	101.0	22.7	21.2
2011	2389	105.0	22.7	26.5
2012	2408	n/a	n/a	24
2013	2311	96.5	23.9	26.5
2014	2297	93.0	24.6	28.9
2015	2315	96.0	24.1	27.6
2016	2319	102.0	22.7	28.7
2017	2381	102.0	23.3	24.8
2018	2364	103.0	22.9	23.2
2019	2413	118.0	20.4	25.9
2020	2492	115.0	21.6	27.1
2021	2595	126.0	20.5	22
2022	2472	n/a	n/a	20.6
2023	2057	86.8	23.6	17.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Spanish Springs High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	1549	69.0	22.4	9.1
2003	1549	69.0	22.4	9.1
2004	1772	89.5	19.8	10.2
2005	1922	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	2112	90.0	23.5	n/a
2007	2186	95.5	22.9	n/a
2008	2277	98.5	23.1	16.2
2009	2269	100.0	22.7	17.1
2010	2293	101.0	22.7	21.2
2011	2389	105.0	22.7	26.5
2012	2408	n/a	n/a	24
2013	2311	96.5	23.9	26.5
2014	2297	93.0	24.6	28.9
2015	2315	96.0	24.1	27.6
2016	2319	102.0	22.7	28.7
2017	2381	102.0	23.3	24.8
2018	2364	103.0	22.9	23.2
2019	2413	118.0	20.4	25.9
2020	2492	115.0	21.6	27.1
2021	2595	126.0	20.5	22
2022	2472	n/a	n/a	20.6
2023	2057	86.8	23.6	17.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Spanish Springs High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$201 (2.6%)	$7,548 (97.4%)	$7,749
2020	$232 (3.1%)	$7,151 (96.9%)	$7,383
2021	$479 (6.3%)	$7,139 (93.7%)	$7,618

Data source: Nevada Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Spanish Springs High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 66^th of 136 High schools	Ranks 44^th of 96 High schools	2.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade Science (Spanish Springs High School)	25.7	28	2.3%
9th Grade Science (Washoe County School District)	31.5	24.5	7%
9th Grade Science (Nevada)	27.7	21.1	6.6%
10th Grade Science (Spanish Springs High School)	9.1	13.2	4.1%
10th Grade Science (Washoe County School District)	21.8	21.5	0.3%
10th Grade Science (Nevada)	20.9	17.1	3.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (Spanish Springs High School)	26.3	19.2	7.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Washoe County School District)	30.8	21.9	8.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)	25.5	19.7	5.8%
11th Grade English (Spanish Springs High School)	42.8	49.5	6.7%
11th Grade English (Washoe County School District)	46.7	45.8	0.9%
11th Grade English (Nevada)	46.7	45.9	0.8%
All Grades Science (Spanish Springs High School)	25.2	27.2	2%
All Grades Science (Washoe County School District)	30.9	23.9	7%
All Grades Science (Nevada)	26.9	20.1	6.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	2413	2057	14.8%
African American	41	32	22%
American Indian	41	47	14.6%
Asian	63	65	3.2%
Hispanic	886	532	40%
Pacific Islander	12	14	16.7%
White	1237	1218	1.5%
Two or More Races	133	148	11.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	25.9%	17.4%	8.5%

Schools Near Spanish Springs High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ACT Mathematics (2023)	ACT English (2023)	EOC Science Exam Science (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science 9th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science 10th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Spanish Springs High School	Public	9-12	1065 Eagle Canyon Drive	Sparks	89436	Washoe County	Washoe County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 425-7733	2,057	87	23.6	17.4%	1,218 (59.2%)	32 (1.6%)	532 (25.9%)	65 (3.2%)	47 (2.3%)	14 (0.7%)	148 (7.2%)	49.4	44^th of 96 public high schools	54.2%		50.8	40^th of 96 public high schools	58.3%	4	19.2	49.5	28.0		27.2	$7,618	$479	$7,139
North Valleys High School	Public	9-12	1470 East Golden Valley Road	Reno	89506	Washoe County	Washoe County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 677-5499	2,432	100	24.4	37.1%	858 (35.3%)	89 (3.7%)	1,193 (49.1%)	74 (3.0%)	21 (0.9%)	56 (2.3%)	139 (5.7%)	17	80^th of 96 public high schools	16.7%		16.5	80^th of 96 public high schools	16.7%		11.0	30.3	10.7		10.3	$8,356	$567	$7,789
Edward C. Reed High School	Public	9-12	1350 Baring Blvd.	Sparks	89434	Washoe County	Washoe County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 353-5700	2,144	86	24.9	27.1%	888 (41.4%)	57 (2.7%)	852 (39.7%)	124 (5.8%)	38 (1.8%)	44 (2.1%)	139 (6.5%)	27.9	64^th of 96 public high schools	33.3%		50	42^nd of 96 public high schools	56.3%	22	14.3	44.7	13.1		13.6	$7,373	$559	$6,814
Procter R. Hug High School	Public	9-12	3530 Sullivan Lane	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 333-5300	2,331	91	25.6	100.0%	312 (13.4%)	78 (3.3%)	1,721 (73.8%)	66 (2.8%)	22 (0.9%)	41 (1.8%)	90 (3.9%)	15.1	81^st of 96 public high schools	15.6%		15.6	82^nd of 96 public high schools	14.6%	1	8.4	20.0	13.5		13.1	$10,178	$1,361	$8,817
Tmcc Magnet School	Public	10-12	7000 Dandini Blvd	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 674-7660	236	7	36.3	9.3%	148 (62.7%)	6 (2.5%)	40 (16.9%)	23 (9.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	13 (5.5%)								(n/a)	76.4					$6,922	$214	$6,707
Alpine Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	605 Boxington Way Ste 112	Sparks	89434	Washoe County	State-Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 356-1166	142	7	19.8	23.9%	88 (62.0%)	4 (2.8%)	37 (26.1%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	46.9	46^th of 96 public high schools	52.1%					(n/a)		48.7	22.4		21.8	$7,031	$393	$6,638
Sparks High School	Public	9-12	820 15th St	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 353-5550	1,311	59	22.1	99.8%	164 (12.5%)	33 (2.5%)	1,001 (76.4%)	44 (3.4%)	8 (0.6%)	20 (1.5%)	39 (3.0%)	6.2	96^th of 96 public high schools	0.0%		7.6	95^th of 96 public high schools	1.0%	1		12.7	6.5		6.7	$9,699	$1,180	$8,518
Davidson Academy	Public	5-12	Jot Travis Building 048 1164 N	Reno	89557	Washoe County	Davidson Academy School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 682-5800	163	11	14.8	1.8%	47 (28.8%)	2 (1.2%)	7 (4.3%)	78 (47.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	26 (16.0%)								(n/a)						$21,044	$00	$21,044
Washoe Inspire Academy	Public	6-12	1155 Corporate Blvd	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 857-3181	148			100.0%	57 (38.5%)	12 (8.1%)	59 (39.9%)	2 (1.4%)	6 (4.1%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (7.4%)								(n/a)						$20,722	$1,340	$19,382
Academy For Career Education	Public, Charter	9-12	2800 Vassar St	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 324-3900	236			29.7%	100 (42.4%)	3 (1.3%)	117 (49.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	71.6	30^th of 96 public high schools	68.8%		51.1	39^th of 96 public high schools	59.4%	9		43.5		42.4	42.4	$9,261	$251	$9,010

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