Impact of COVID-19 on Sparks Middle School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 122nd of 159 Middle schools | Ranks 152nd of 152 Middle schools | 23.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade Mathematics (Sparks Middle School) | 24.2 | 6.3 | 17.9% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Washoe County) | 36.4 | 29 | 7.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Nevada) | 32.4 | 27.6 | 4.8% |
7th Grade Reading (Sparks Middle School) | 39.1 | 16.7 | 22.4% |
7th Grade Reading (Washoe County) | 51.3 | 40.3 | 11% |
7th Grade Reading (Nevada) | 49.9 | 42.1 | 7.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Sparks Middle School) | 17.4 | 5.6 | 11.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Washoe County) | 35.1 | 25.1 | 10% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Nevada) | 30.3 | 22.2 | 8.1% |
8th Grade Reading (Sparks Middle School) | 37.7 | 14.1 | 23.6% |
8th Grade Reading (Washoe County) | 51.2 | 40.5 | 10.7% |
8th Grade Reading (Nevada) | 47.5 | 39.4 | 8.1% |
8th Grade Science (Sparks Middle School) | 25.5 | 10.8 | 14.7% |
8th Grade Science (Washoe County) | 44.4 | 36.3 | 8.1% |
8th Grade Science (Nevada) | 36.8 | 32.7 | 4.1% |
All Grades Mathematics (Sparks Middle School) | 21 | 7.9 | 13.1% |
All Grades Mathematics (Washoe County) | 40.8 | 33.6 | 7.2% |
All Grades Mathematics (Nevada) | 37.5 | 29.8 | 7.7% |
All Grades Reading (Sparks Middle School) | 38.4 | 15.1 | 23.3% |
All Grades Reading (Washoe County) | 49.3 | 41.2 | 8.1% |
All Grades Reading (Nevada) | 48.5 | 41 | 7.5% |
All Grades Science (Sparks Middle School) | 25.5 | 10.8 | 14.7% |
All Grades Science (Washoe County) | 36.4 | 29.5 | 6.9% |
All Grades Science (Nevada) | 30.5 | 26 | 4.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 769 | 655 | 14.8% |
African American | 12 | 16 | 33.3% |
American Indian | 7 | 1 | 85.7% |
Asian | 16 | 23 | 43.8% |
Hispanic | 588 | 482 | 18% |
Pacific Islander | 9 | 13 | 44.4% |
White | 117 | 98 | 16.2% |
Two or More Races | 20 | 22 | 10% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 65.4% | 100% | 34.6% |