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, except for Hillside Elementary which is part of the Storey school district.

Among the standout schools in this area, Marvin Moss Elementary ranks 76th out of 377 Nevada elementary schools and is rated 4 out of 5 stars, with the highest student proficiency rates in math and reading across all grades. Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary also performs well, ranking 153rd out of 377 Nevada elementary schools and rated 3 out of 5 stars. Additionally, Alpine Academy High School, a public charter school, ranks 41st out of 97 Nevada high schools and has higher proficiency rates in science and English compared to the state averages.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in performance and resources among the schools in this area. Spending per student ranges from $7,619 at Alpine Academy High School to $22,097 at Hillside Elementary, and free/reduced lunch rates vary from 23.94% at Alpine Academy High School to 100% at Katherine Dunn Elementary and Hillside Elementary, indicating high levels of poverty in some school communities. These findings suggest the need for a closer examination of equity and the factors contributing to the observed differences in student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT English (2024)	EOC Science Exam Science (2024)		SBAC Mathematics (2024)							SBAC Reading (2024)							SBAC Science (2024)			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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science 9th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science All Grades	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	605 Boxington Way Ste 112	Sparks	89434	Washoe County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 356-1166	157	6	28.5		97 (61.8%)	3 (1.9%)	42 (26.8%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.6%)	50.5	41^st of 97 public high schools	57.7%		46.9	46^th of 96 public high schools	52.1%	5		41.9	28.2	26.8																		$7,619	$1,005	$6,613
Hillside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Peri Ranch Road	Sparks	89434	Washoe County	Storey	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 342-0400	43	4	11.3	100.0%	31 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.7%)								(n/a)																		65.0				$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	2,119	82	25.7	28.2%	851 (40.2%)	48 (2.3%)	883 (41.7%)	118 (5.6%)	33 (1.6%)	45 (2.1%)	140 (6.6%)	29	66^th of 97 public high schools	32.0%		27.9	64^th of 96 public high schools	33.3%	2	16.3	42.4	13.4	13.7																		$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	333	23	14.4	29.1%	152 (45.6%)	13 (3.9%)	110 (33.0%)	10 (3.0%)	5 (1.5%)	13 (3.9%)	30 (9.0%)	75.2	76^th of 377 public elementary schools	79.8%		47.7	169^th of 384 public elementary schools	56.0%	93					63.6	49.0	42.6				51.4	68.2	51.0	57.4				58.6	27.7		27.7	$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	460	26	17.6	100.0%	136 (29.6%)	9 (2.0%)	257 (55.9%)	9 (2.0%)	4 (0.9%)	17 (3.7%)	28 (6.1%)	45.5	170^th of 377 public elementary schools	54.9%		37.1	208^th of 384 public elementary schools	45.8%	38					35.7	29.5	36.1				33.6	38.6	35.9	47.2				40.5	30.6		30.6	$10,089	$604	$9,485
Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary	Public	K-5	1735 Del Rosa Way	Sparks	89434	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 353-5730	339	19	17.8	32.7%	146 (43.1%)	11 (3.2%)	134 (39.5%)	13 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	25 (7.4%)	50.6	153^rd of 377 public elementary schools	59.4%		37.5	206^th of 384 public elementary schools	46.4%	53					45.8	50.8	20.7				39.4	42.4	50.8	37.9				43.9				$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	230	17	13.5	30.0%	110 (47.8%)	4 (1.7%)	86 (37.4%)	9 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	14 (6.1%)	45.8	169^th of 377 public elementary schools	55.2%		33.8	224^th of 384 public elementary schools	41.7%	55											19.2	26.1	50.0	48.8				40.8				$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	902	38	23.7	34.9%	352 (39.0%)	23 (2.5%)	383 (42.5%)	30 (3.3%)	20 (2.2%)	27 (3.0%)	67 (7.4%)	36.5	86^th of 153 public middle schools	43.8%		35.4	88^th of 152 public middle schools	42.1%	2								17.2	21.9	22.4	20.4				29.7	35.9	40.7	35.2		43.6	43.6	$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	86	13^th
Sun Valley	5.46 mi	1	35^th
Verdi	14.73 mi	1	1^st
Virginia City	17.22 mi	3	10^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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