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Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School

Q: Is Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School a good school?

Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School ranks 170 th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

170^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Sparks, Nevada, serving 551 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.

Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School consistently outperforms the Washoe County and Nevada state averages in both mathematics and reading proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 43.9% of students proficient or better in SBAC Mathematics, compared to 36.4% for Washoe County and 35.4% for Nevada. In SBAC Reading, the school had 48.1% proficiency, compared to 44.5% for Washoe County and 45.6% for Nevada. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade reading, where 52.4% of students were proficient or better, compared to 48.7% for both Washoe County and Nevada.

Among the nearby schools, Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School generally outperforms the majority of them in both mathematics and reading proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 43.9% mathematics proficiency rate was significantly higher than the rates of nearby schools like Katherine Dunn Elementary (31.5%), Greenbrae Elementary (24.1%), and Sun Valley Elementary (25.3%). Similarly, the school's 48.1% reading proficiency rate was higher than the nearby schools, with the next highest being John Bohach Elementary School at 59.3%.

532

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,200

Per pupil spending ?

27.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5075 Ion Drive
Sparks, NV 89436

(775) 626-5257

District: Washoe County

Students who attend Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Yvonne Shaw Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.6%

Hispanic:

38.0%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2014 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Nevada median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

170^th of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd 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	49.7	170 of 379	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	172 of 377	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	180 of 384	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	141 of 380	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	113 of 324	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	155 of 388	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	82 of 341	76.0%	★★★★☆
2017	57.9	131 of 351	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.1	137 of 347	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.9	75 of 332	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	81.5	47 of 330	85.8%	★★★★☆
2012	87.0	21 of 328	93.6%	★★★★★
2011	86.7	30 of 318	90.6%	★★★★★
2010	64.2	84 of 300	72.0%	★★★★☆
2009	49.6	130 of 292	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.0	84 of 294	71.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	39.5	130 of 213	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	64.7	106 of 330	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	46.5	149 of 308	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	38.7	206 of 321	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	74.7	66 of 332	80.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	35.9	56 of 74	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	69.6	46 of 227	79.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	68.3	69 of 247	72.1%	★★★★☆

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)80th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2018)80th percentile+4 vs school

White (2018)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2018)68th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2018)52nd percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)39th percentile-37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)36th percentile-40 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)24th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading48%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+8 vs state

Science20%-7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, September 12, 2017

The teachers are all VERY involved with the students. They are very kind, caring and supportive of their students. There are always fun things going on, yet they make sure that the students are thriving educationally as well as socially. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sun Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	5490 Leon Drive	Sparks	89433	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 674-4420	520	30	17.3	100.0%	63 (12.1%)	2 (0.4%)	415 (79.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.7%)	17 (3.3%)	17.2	319^th of 379 public elementary schools	15.8%		13	343^rd of 377 public elementary schools	9.0%	24	31.2	29.8	15.4	25.3	33.3	28.7	29.8	30.7			$11,283	$1,332	$9,950
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School

What district is Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School in?

Washoe County

How many students attend Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Yvonne Shaw Middle School

Is Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School a good school?

Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School ranks 170^th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School?

Students at Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School are 41% White, 38% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

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