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Yvonne Shaw Middle School

Q: Is Yvonne Shaw Middle School a good school?

Yvonne Shaw Middle School ranks 62 nd of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 151 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Yvonne Shaw Middle School is a public middle school in Sparks, Nevada, serving 745 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Washoe County School District, which is ranked 4 out of 12 in Nevada and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Yvonne Shaw Middle School consistently outperforms the Washoe County and Nevada averages in SBAC test scores across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 47.2% of students proficient or better in SBAC Reading, compared to 44.5% for Washoe County and 45.6% for Nevada. The school also has particularly strong performance among certain student subgroups, ranking 3rd out of 95 Nevada middle schools for Hispanic students and 2nd out of 7 for Native American students in the 2017-2018 school year.

While Yvonne Shaw Middle School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 26.6% in the 2024-2025 school year, it still performs better than the nearby schools, such as William Obrien Middle School, E. Otis Vaughn Middle School, and Sparks Middle School, all of which have 26.6% chronic absenteeism. Additionally, Yvonne Shaw Middle School has relatively low free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 15.34% to 20.22% over the past few years, compared to the nearby schools, which all have 100% free and reduced lunch recipients.

785

Students ?

23.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,533

Per pupil spending ?

26.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Eagle Canyon Dr
Sparks, NV 89441

(775) 425-7777

District: Washoe County

Students who attend Yvonne Shaw Middle School usually attend:

High:

Spanish Springs High School

Feeder schools for Yvonne Shaw Middle School:

Elementary:	Alyce Taylor Elementary
	Jesse Hall Elementary School
	Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School
	Van Gorder Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.7%

Hispanic:

25.6%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2014 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Nevada median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2014

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

62^nd of 151

Nevada public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	62 of 151	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	51 of 153	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	48 of 152	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.4	34 of 151	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	48 of 145	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	55 of 159	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.7	16 of 114	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	79.1	20 of 126	84.1%	★★★★☆
2016	83.4	14 of 122	88.5%	★★★★☆
2014	82.4	16 of 117	86.3%	★★★★☆
2013	84.7	12 of 121	90.1%	★★★★★
2012	72.1	26 of 84	69.0%	★★★★☆
2011	76.2	16 of 82	80.5%	★★★★☆
2010	81.2	13 of 70	81.4%	★★★★☆
2009	80.0	16 of 83	80.7%	★★★★☆
2008	75.7	20 of 82	75.6%	★★★★☆
2006	85.6	9 of 71	87.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	79.2	11 of 59	81.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	47.5	23 of 44	47.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	83.3	13 of 106	87.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	93.6	3 of 95	96.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	80.6	13 of 100	87.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	82.5	15 of 108	86.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	78.3	8 of 60	86.7%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	77.6	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	64.3	17 of 84	79.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	69.6	32 of 105	69.5%	★★★★☆

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)97th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2018)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)87th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2018)87th percentile~ school

Male (2018)86th percentile~ school

African American (2018)81st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2018)80th percentile-6 vs school

Native American (2018)71st percentile-15 vs school

White (2018)70th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2018)48th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading47%~ state avg

Mathematics40%+4 vs state

Science35%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Yvonne Shaw Middle School

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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 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	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
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	26.2%	461 (58.7%)	9 (1.1%)	201 (25.6%)	15 (1.9%)	47 (6.0%)	3 (0.4%)	49 (6.2%)	56.5	62^nd of 151 public middle schools	58.9%		68.3	51^st of 153 public middle schools	66.7%	11		44.0	33.8	41.6	39.6		47.2	52.3	41.1	47.2		34.8	34.8	$9,533	$893	$8,640
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	22.6%	608 (50.4%)	24 (2.0%)	388 (32.2%)	64 (5.3%)	8 (0.7%)	17 (1.4%)	96 (8.0%)	71.5	44^th of 151 public middle schools	70.9%		76.8	38^th of 153 public middle schools	75.2%	6		42.4	44.9	41.5	42.9		50.5	66.2	54.2	57.0		46.0	46.0	$8,727	$534	$8,192
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	100.0%	154 (17.6%)	13 (1.5%)	656 (75.0%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	18 (2.1%)	26 (3.0%)	14.8	125^th of 151 public middle schools	17.2%		11.2	139^th of 153 public middle schools	9.2%	14		9.3	8.3	11.6	9.8		14.9	32.0	29.7	25.4		28.8	28.8	$10,331	$1,320	$9,011
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		403 (41.8%)	29 (3.0%)	392 (40.7%)	28 (2.9%)	15 (1.6%)	24 (2.5%)	73 (7.6%)	46.8	75^th of 151 public middle schools	50.3%		36.5	86^th of 153 public middle schools	43.8%	11		32.7	28.7	23.7	28.5		41.4	54.3	39.7	45.5		43.2	43.2	$8,827	$532	$8,295
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	100.0%	65 (10.5%)	14 (2.3%)	494 (79.4%)	14 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	19 (3.1%)	10	142^nd of 151 public middle schools	6.0%		11.9	134^th of 153 public middle schools	12.4%	8		13.5	13.3	6.8	11.3		17.5	23.6	19.4	20.3		16.7	16.7	$10,374	$1,504	$8,870
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	100.0%	107 (17.5%)	31 (5.1%)	414 (67.5%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.6%)	33 (5.4%)	15.6	123^rd of 151 public middle schools	18.5%		13.6	129^th of 153 public middle schools	15.7%	6		14.8	13.2	16.0	14.6		24.8	25.9	26.2	25.6		23.2	23.2	$10,545	$1,415	$9,131
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	100.0%	62 (11.7%)	38 (7.2%)	359 (67.7%)	23 (4.3%)	5 (0.9%)	20 (3.8%)	23 (4.3%)	11	139^th of 151 public middle schools	7.9%		5.9	153^rd of 153 public middle schools	0.0%	14		12.6	7.8	8.9	9.7		24.0	28.4	21.0	24.7		16.5	16.5	$10,783	$1,522	$9,261
William Obrien Middle School	Public	6-8	5000 Silver Lake Rd	Reno	89506	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 677-5420	1,067	49	21.7	100.0%	274 (25.7%)	37 (3.5%)	591 (55.4%)	43 (4.0%)	5 (0.5%)	46 (4.3%)	71 (6.7%)	12	134^th of 151 public middle schools	11.3%		11.6	136^th of 153 public middle schools	11.1%	2		10.3	9.7	8.4	9.5		21.7	24.9	25.4	23.9		22.9	22.9	$8,735	$920	$7,815
Coral Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	1350 E. Ninth St	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 323-2332	588	21	28.0	23.6%	224 (38.1%)	19 (3.2%)	211 (35.9%)	82 (13.9%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	43 (7.3%)	73.5	42^nd of 151 public middle schools	72.2%		71.4	46^th of 153 public middle schools	69.9%	4	43.6	44.3	41.2	26.9	39.0	56.3	56.2	72.0	60.2	61.9	31.3	55.6	46.4	$4,587	$194	$4,393
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	100.0%	72 (13.0%)	15 (2.7%)	409 (73.8%)	19 (3.4%)	6 (1.1%)	10 (1.8%)	22 (4.0%)	10.3	141^st of 151 public middle schools	6.6%		13.4	130^th of 153 public middle schools	15.0%	11			15.9		10.6		11.9	31.8	14.6	19.5		17.4	17.4	$9,736	$1,477	$8,260

Frequently Asked Questions about Yvonne Shaw Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Yvonne Shaw Middle School?

Students at Yvonne Shaw Middle School are 59% White, 26% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% American Indian, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Yvonne Shaw Middle School attend?

Students who attend Yvonne Shaw Middle School usually go on to attend Spanish Springs High School

Is Yvonne Shaw Middle School a good school?

Yvonne Shaw Middle School ranks 62^nd of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Yvonne Shaw Middle School in?

Washoe County

How many students attend Yvonne Shaw Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 785 students attended Yvonne Shaw Middle School.

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