Best Public Schools in Zip Code 89434

Summary:

The 89434 zip code area in Nevada is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools, all part of the Washoe County school district. While the district is ranked 4 out of 12 in the state and has a 4-star rating, there are stark differences in academic performance among the schools in this area.

The top-performing elementary schools are Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary and Marvin Moss Elementary, which consistently rank in the top 25-28% of Nevada elementary schools. In contrast, Katherine Dunn Elementary and Jerry Whitehead Elementary have lower academic performance. The public charter high school, Alpine Academy High School, stands out with a 3-star rating and higher proficiency rates than the state average in some subjects.

Across the schools, there are concerning trends, such as consistently high chronic absenteeism rates around 26.6% and significant variations in per-student spending, from $7,619 at Alpine Academy High School to $22,097 at Hillside Elementary. These factors likely contribute to the performance gaps observed among the schools in the 89434 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT English (2025)	EOC Science Exam Science (2025)	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	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science End of Course	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
Alpine Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1421 Pullman Dr	Sparks	89434	Washoe County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 356-1166	224	10	22.4	19.6%	117 (52.2%)	1 (0.4%)	73 (32.6%)	5 (2.2%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (10.3%)	46.8	49^th of 103 public high schools	52.4%		50.5	41^st of 97 public high schools	57.7%	8		51.0	23.8																		$7,619	$1,005	$6,613
Hillside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Peri Ranch Road	Sparks	89434	Storey County	Storey	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 342-0400	37	3	11.2	100.0%	29 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)								(n/a)																	50.0				$22,097	$5,385	$16,712
Edward C. Reed High School	Public	9-12	1350 Baring Blvd.	Sparks	89434	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 353-5700	2,092	86	24.3	33.5%	801 (38.3%)	53 (2.5%)	916 (43.8%)	101 (4.8%)	27 (1.3%)	47 (2.2%)	145 (6.9%)	23.8	73^rd of 103 public high schools	29.1%		29	66^th of 97 public high schools	32.0%	7	19.3	35.6	13.6																		$8,012	$566	$7,446
Marvin Moss Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Primio Way	Sparks	89434	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 353-5507	308	21	14.4	34.7%	139 (45.1%)	10 (3.2%)	103 (33.4%)	11 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.8%)	26 (8.4%)	67.4	105^th of 379 public elementary schools	72.3%		75.2	76^th of 377 public elementary schools	79.8%	29				46.1	64.5	45.2				51.6	50.0	68.7	60.3				59.4	24.5		24.5	$11,948	$922	$11,027
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
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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 89434

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sparks	0.29 mi	36	18^th
Reno	2.77 mi	87	12^th
Sun Valley	5.46 mi	1	33^rd
Verdi	14.73 mi	1	1^st
Virginia City	17.22 mi	3	9^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nevada Department of Education.

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