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Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School

Q: Is Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School a good school?

Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School ranks 219 th of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

219^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School in Sparks, NV, is a PK–5 school serving 532 students in the Washoe County district. The district ranks 4th of 12 in Nevada, but the school’s own recent statewide standing is lower: in 2025–2026 it ranked 219th of 376 Nevada elementary schools—42nd percentile, 2 stars—down from 170th of 379, 55th percentile, 3 stars in 2024–2025 and a peak of 82nd of 341, 76th percentile, 4 stars in 2017–2018. That makes it a school that has historically been around or above the middle but is currently below its earlier levels and the district’s overall standing.

Academically, the school is uneven. Math is a relative strength: 39.3% all-grade proficiency in 2025–2026, above the district’s 37.0% and the state’s 36.2%, with 4th-grade math at 51.8% versus district 45.3% and state 43.4%. Reading is mixed at 40.3%, below district 44.4% and state 45.2%; 5th-grade reading is the largest gap at 34.1% versus district 53.7% and state 52.7%. Science is a major weakness at 12.0%, far below district 26.3% and state 25.5%, and it has been below both for multiple years. Chronic absenteeism is a real strength at 18.3%, better than district 27.5% and state 25.5%, though nearby Florence Drake Elementary (13.4%), Bud Beasley Elementary (13.6%), Lena Juniper Elementary (14.6%), and Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary (15.1%) are lower.

The school serves a lower-poverty population than many nearby schools—27.95% free/reduced lunch in 2023–2024—compared with schools near 100%, such as Greenbrae Elementary, Lena Juniper Elementary, Florence Drake Elementary, Virginia Palmer Elementary, and Sun Valley Elementary, and Katherine Dunn Elementary at 99.78%. Yet several higher-poverty nearby schools outperform it. Similar-poverty peers John Bohach Elementary School (~26.38%) and Bud Beasley Elementary (~31.17%) also have higher math, reading, and science results; the lower-spending peer spends $10,464 versus $12,988, so spending and class size do not simply explain the pattern. Older 2017–2018 subgroup data flagged lower relative outcomes for low-income and English learner students, suggesting equity monitoring may be worthwhile. Overall, the school is a mid-sized, lower-poverty school with math strengths and good attendance, but a recent decline driven by reading and especially science, placing it lower-middle among nearby schools.

532

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,988

Per pupil spending ?

30.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

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 — 61st percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the Nevada average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

219^th of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^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
2026	35.7	219 of 376	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Reading40%-5 vs state

Mathematics39%+3 vs state

Science12%-14 vs state

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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 (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 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	30.3%	216 (40.6%)	23 (4.3%)	202 (38.0%)	23 (4.3%)	5 (0.9%)	14 (2.6%)	49 (9.2%)	35.7	219^th of 376 public elementary schools	41.8%		49.7	170^th of 379 public elementary schools	55.1%	49	37.3	51.8	28.9	39.3	42.1	44.5	34.1	40.3	12.0	12.0	$12,988	$1,402	$11,585
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	25.2%	321 (56.2%)	9 (1.6%)	167 (29.2%)	23 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	45 (7.9%)	70.4	90^th of 376 public elementary schools	76.1%		75.1	82^nd of 379 public elementary schools	78.4%	8	51.9	41.3	51.0	47.6	57.1	50.0	72.4	59.8	37.7	37.7	$13,374	$1,542	$11,832
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	36.8%	140 (37.6%)	6 (1.6%)	185 (49.7%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	29 (7.8%)	62.3	118^th of 376 public elementary schools	68.6%		48.3	173^rd of 379 public elementary schools	54.4%	55	55.8	52.5	26.6	47.6	50.0	52.5	57.7	52.8			$14,674	$1,887	$12,787
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	29.1%	105 (44.9%)	6 (2.6%)	89 (38.0%)	8 (3.4%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.7%)	20 (8.5%)	43.1	193^rd of 376 public elementary schools	48.7%		37.3	217^th of 379 public elementary schools	42.7%	24	42.4	40.0	25.0	34.8	39.3	42.8	59.0	48.2	25.0	25.0	$18,413	$2,136	$16,277
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	22.6%	295 (43.0%)	23 (3.4%)	225 (32.8%)	65 (9.5%)	4 (0.6%)	9 (1.3%)	65 (9.5%)	57.4	137^th of 376 public elementary schools	63.6%		78	70^th of 379 public elementary schools	81.5%	67	53.5	56.2	44.1	50.6	49.1	52.6	53.7	52.0	16.4	16.4	$10,464	$606	$9,858
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	44.9%	83 (32.7%)	2 (0.8%)	131 (51.6%)	15 (5.9%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.4%)	15 (5.9%)	73.5	79^th of 376 public elementary schools	79.0%		87.4	39^th of 379 public elementary schools	89.7%	40	86.6	53.2	52.0	62.5	82.2	46.7	64.5	62.5	25.0	25.0	$17,219	$1,914	$15,305
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	48.7%	86 (20.5%)	6 (1.4%)	303 (72.3%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.2%)	10 (2.4%)	23.4	279^th of 376 public elementary schools	25.8%		29.3	251^st of 379 public elementary schools	33.8%	28	39.6	24.5	22.0	28.9	31.2	27.8	46.6	35.1			$16,205	$2,131	$14,074
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	59.2%	63 (12.1%)	2 (0.4%)	415 (79.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.7%)	17 (3.3%)	15.7	326^th of 376 public elementary schools	13.3%		17.2	319^th of 379 public elementary schools	15.8%	7	32.1	31.5	12.0	25.5	29.7	22.1	34.9	28.6			$13,747	$2,233	$11,514
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	34.9%	142 (45.5%)	8 (2.6%)	119 (38.1%)	16 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	20 (6.4%)	61.2	121^st of 376 public elementary schools	67.8%		69.5	102^nd of 379 public elementary schools	73.1%	19	57.1	46.1	37.2	46.2	57.1	57.6	47.4	53.7			$13,643	$1,196	$12,448
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	46.3%	141 (30.5%)	5 (1.1%)	257 (55.6%)	15 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.5%)	25 (5.4%)	37.7	213^th of 376 public elementary schools	43.4%		35.1	227^th of 379 public elementary schools	40.1%	14	40.8	26.3	29.5	32.1	45.0	30.2	52.7	42.4	29.1	29.1	$14,091	$2,079	$12,011

Frequently Asked Questions about Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School

Is Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School a good school?

Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School ranks 219^th of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 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.

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

How many students attend Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School?

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

What district is Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School in?

Washoe County

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