Is Sun Valley Elementary a good school?

Sun Valley Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.0% of Nevada elementary schools.

How many students attend Sun Valley Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 502 students attended Sun Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sun Valley Elementary?

Students at Sun Valley Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 14% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sun Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sun Valley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sparks Middle School High : Procter R. Hug High School

Sun Valley Elementary

Summary:

Sun Valley Elementary is a public elementary school in Sparks, Nevada, serving 502 students in grades K-5 and part of the Washoe County School District. The school faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Nevada elementary schools and underperforming on standardized assessments compared to the district and state averages.

Sun Valley Elementary's academic performance is particularly low, with only 19.2% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 33.9% in Washoe County and 32.6% statewide. The school's performance is also low for specific student subgroups. While Sun Valley has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than the state average, these resources do not appear to be effectively translating into improved academic outcomes.

Interestingly, the nearby Lena Juniper Elementary, Alice Maxwell Elementary, and John Bohach Elementary School generally outperform Sun Valley Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings. These nearby schools also have more diverse student populations and lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to Sun Valley's 100% rate.

Detail:

Public K-5

5490 Leon Drive
Sparks, NV 89433

(775) 674-4420

District: Washoe County

SchoolDigger Rank:
343^rd of 377 Nevada Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,283

Students who attend Sun Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sparks Middle School
High:	Procter R. Hug High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 502

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.3%

White:

14.1%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sun Valley Elementary ranks worse than 91% of elementary schools in Nevada. It also ranks 57^th among 63 ranked elementary schools in the Washoe County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.05. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82.3%), White (14.1%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sun Valley Elementary is 17.3, which is the 33^rd best among 63 elementary schools in the Washoe County School District. (See more...)

Compare Sun Valley Elementary employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sun Valley Elementary is $11,283, which is the 29^th highest among 63 elementary schools in the Washoe County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Sun Valley Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Washoe County:

SchoolDigger ranks Washoe County 5^th of 13 Nevada school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sun Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sun Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NV State Percentile
2008	8.71	265^th	294	9.9%
2009	13.53	255^th	292	12.7%
2010	25.51	221^st	300	26.3%
2011	17.33	264^th	318	17.0%
2012	16.94	271^st	328	17.4%
2013	29.04	250^th	330	24.2%
2014	17.29	292^nd	332	12.0%
2016	15.59	311^th	347	10.4%
2017	15.31	318^th	351	9.4%
2018	16.99	299^th	341	12.3%
2019	14.99	361^st	388	7.0%
2021	8.37	317^th	324	2.2%
2022	9.96	363^rd	380	4.5%
2023	9.08	372^nd	384	3.1%
2024	13.05	343^rd	377	9.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sun Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.45	161^st	213	24.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sun Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.41	156^th	227	31.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sun Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.48	266^th	321	17.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Sun Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	17.42	293^rd	330	11.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Sun Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.92	287^th	332	13.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sun Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.95	274^th	308	11.0%

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Rank History for White students at Sun Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	15.40	220^th	247	10.9%

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Data source: test scores: Nevada Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Nevada Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sun Valley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	496	9	10	70	15	n/a	n/a	8	608
1990	462	6	4	72	7	n/a	n/a	0	551
1991	465	11	7	103	13	n/a	n/a	0	599
1992	353	4	4	61	10	n/a	n/a	0	432
1993	351	3	2	67	9	n/a	n/a	0	432
1994	351	3	7	88	8	n/a	n/a	0	457
1995	347	6	8	99	5	n/a	n/a	0	465
1996	347	6	8	99	5	n/a	n/a	0	465
1997	405	9	9	135	10	n/a	n/a	0	568
1998	427	11	14	168	16	n/a	n/a	0	636
1999	453	17	12	171	17	n/a	n/a	0	670
2000	426	11	26	198	15	n/a	n/a	0	676
2001	421	16	27	219	18	n/a	n/a	0	701
2002	357	18	25	237	27	n/a	n/a	0	664
2003	357	18	25	237	27	n/a	n/a	0	664
2004	326	16	32	255	24	n/a	n/a	0	653
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	668	668
2006	257	8	24	294	22	n/a	n/a	0	605
2007	258	18	18	317	15	n/a	n/a	0	626
2008	224	14	19	342	20	n/a	n/a	0	619
2009	213	18	13	360	12	n/a	n/a	0	616
2010	178	15	15	368	9	n/a	n/a	0	585
2011	160	2	7	384	2	4	17	0	576
2012	137	2	6	424	1	10	25	0	605
2013	133	4	6	427	6	7	21	0	604
2014	146	4	8	456	7	7	20	0	648
2015	136	5	9	482	6	9	21	0	668
2016	115	5	6	509	7	10	24	0	676
2017	117	4	6	532	6	5	22	0	692
2018	107	4	5	532	7	6	20	0	681
2019	100	2	3	520	4	3	19	0	651
2020	92	8	3	400	0	4	15	0	522
2021	74	5	3	400	2	2	11	0	497
2022	76	4	3	411	2	4	12	0	512
2023	71	2	2	413	3	1	10	0	502

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sun Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	608	31.0	19.6	21.4
1990	551	28.0	19.6	22
1991	599	33.0	18.1	27.4
1992	432	29.0	14.8	24.1
1993	432	26.0	16.6	29.4
1994	457	27.0	16.9	32.2
1995	465	26.5	17.5	58.9
1996	465	26.5	17.5	58.9
1997	568	32.0	17.8	32.2
1998	636	36.5	17.4	53.3
1999	670	36.5	18.4	56.9
2000	676	37.5	18.0	48.8
2001	701	36.0	19.5	56.9
2002	664	37.0	17.9	62.7
2003	664	37.0	17.9	62.7
2004	653	38.5	17.0	67.7
2005	668	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	605	36.0	16.8	n/a
2007	626	33.0	19.0	n/a
2008	619	37.0	16.7	75.8
2009	616	39.5	15.6	84.1
2010	585	38.5	15.1	84.4
2011	576	33.0	17.4	91.1
2012	605	33.0	18.3	88.3
2013	604	31.0	19.4	99.5
2014	648	37.0	17.5	99.5
2015	668	41.0	16.2	99.6
2016	676	44.0	15.3	87
2017	692	42.0	16.4	100
2018	681	41.5	16.4	99.6
2019	651	37.0	17.5	100
2020	522	33.0	15.8	100
2021	497	34.0	14.6	100
2022	512	n/a	n/a	100
2023	502	29.0	17.3	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sun Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	608	31.0	19.6	21.4
1990	551	28.0	19.6	22
1991	599	33.0	18.1	27.4
1992	432	29.0	14.8	24.1
1993	432	26.0	16.6	29.4
1994	457	27.0	16.9	32.2
1995	465	26.5	17.5	58.9
1996	465	26.5	17.5	58.9
1997	568	32.0	17.8	32.2
1998	636	36.5	17.4	53.3
1999	670	36.5	18.4	56.9
2000	676	37.5	18.0	48.8
2001	701	36.0	19.5	56.9
2002	664	37.0	17.9	62.7
2003	664	37.0	17.9	62.7
2004	653	38.5	17.0	67.7
2005	668	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	605	36.0	16.8	n/a
2007	626	33.0	19.0	n/a
2008	619	37.0	16.7	75.8
2009	616	39.5	15.6	84.1
2010	585	38.5	15.1	84.4
2011	576	33.0	17.4	91.1
2012	605	33.0	18.3	88.3
2013	604	31.0	19.4	99.5
2014	648	37.0	17.5	99.5
2015	668	41.0	16.2	99.6
2016	676	44.0	15.3	87
2017	692	42.0	16.4	100
2018	681	41.5	16.4	99.6
2019	651	37.0	17.5	100
2020	522	33.0	15.8	100
2021	497	34.0	14.6	100
2022	512	n/a	n/a	100
2023	502	29.0	17.3	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sun Valley Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$841 (8.6%)	$8,970 (91.4%)	$9,811
2020	$880 (8.7%)	$9,203 (91.3%)	$10,083
2021	$1,223 (11.6%)	$9,359 (88.4%)	$10,582
2022	$1,332 (11.8%)	$9,950 (88.2%)	$11,283

Data source: Nevada Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sun Valley Elementary

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 361^st of 388 Elementary schools	Ranks 372^nd of 384 Elementary schools	3.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sun Valley Elementary)	18.6	21.8	3.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Washoe County)	47.8	43.4	4.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nevada)	47.8	41.4	6.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Sun Valley Elementary)	22.9	17	5.9%
3rd Grade Reading (Washoe County)	44.5	40.8	3.7%
3rd Grade Reading (Nevada)	46.3	40.9	5.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sun Valley Elementary)	28	17.2	10.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Washoe County)	45.4	41.3	4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)	43.9	37.6	6.3%
4th Grade Reading (Sun Valley Elementary)	26.6	13.8	12.8%
4th Grade Reading (Washoe County)	47.9	42.5	5.4%
4th Grade Reading (Nevada)	49.2	41.7	7.5%
5th Grade Reading (Sun Valley Elementary)	28.7	20	8.7%
5th Grade Reading (Washoe County)	49.6	45.6	4%
5th Grade Reading (Nevada)	51.9	43.7	8.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Sun Valley Elementary)	20.2	16.9	3.3%
All Grades Mathematics (Washoe County)	40.8	33.6	7.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Nevada)	37.5	31.3	6.2%
All Grades Reading (Sun Valley Elementary)	29.1	16.8	12.3%
All Grades Reading (Washoe County)	49.3	41.2	8.1%
All Grades Reading (Nevada)	48.5	41	7.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	651	502	22.9%
African American	2	2
American Indian	4	3	25%
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	520	413	20.6%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	100	71	29%
Two or More Races	19	10	47.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Sun Valley Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	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
Sun Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	5490 Leon Drive	Sparks	89433	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 674-4420	502	29	17.3	100.0%	71 (14.1%)	2 (0.4%)	413 (82.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	13	343^rd of 377 public elementary schools	9.0%		9.1	372^nd of 384 public elementary schools	3.1%	29	25.6	25.9		19.2	28.2	16.1	15.6	19.5			$11,283	$1,332	$9,950
Lois Allen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5155 McGuffy Road	Sparks	89433	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 674-4430	437	25	17.3	100.0%	62 (14.2%)	18 (4.1%)	317 (72.5%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.4%)	17 (3.9%)	8.3	367^th of 377 public elementary schools	2.7%		8.4	377^th of 384 public elementary schools	1.8%	10	19.2			13.5	16.5	21.4	21.0	19.6			$11,625	$1,634	$9,991
Esther Bennett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5900 Sidehill Drive	Sparks	89433	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 674-4444	538	32	16.7	100.0%	146 (27.1%)	3 (0.6%)	359 (66.7%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.7%)	11	351^st of 377 public elementary schools	6.9%		12	358^th of 384 public elementary schools	6.8%	7	24.1	18.1	9.8	17.0	18.4	29.8	19.4	22.5			$13,688	$1,577	$12,111
Virginia Palmer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5890 Klondike	Sparks	89433	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 674-4400	432	27	16.0	100.0%	111 (25.7%)	5 (1.2%)	281 (65.0%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	19 (4.4%)	37.3	210^th of 377 public elementary schools	44.3%		26.7	266^th of 384 public elementary schools	30.7%	56	32.8	41.9		31.7	24.6	47.7	23.1	34.2			$12,230	$1,536	$10,694
Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5075 Ion Drive	Sparks	89436	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 626-5257	561	31	18.3	30.1%	249 (44.4%)	13 (2.3%)	200 (35.7%)	30 (5.3%)	12 (2.1%)	10 (1.8%)	47 (8.4%)	45.3	172^nd of 377 public elementary schools	54.4%		44.5	180^th of 384 public elementary schools	53.1%	8	44.8	53.0	27.2	41.4	37.2	50.0	37.9	41.9	12.6	12.6	$10,200	$503	$9,697
Lena Juniper Elementary	Public	K-5	225 Queen Way	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 353-5540	407	24	16.8	40.8%	171 (42.0%)	4 (1.0%)	192 (47.2%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)	20 (4.9%)	44.4	180^th of 377 public elementary schools	52.3%		45.8	176^th of 384 public elementary schools	54.2%	4	36.0	30.1	41.1	35.2	42.0	38.4	48.2	42.5			$10,550	$949	$9,602
Alice Maxwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 North Rock Blvd	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5580	404	22	18.3	100.0%	83 (20.5%)	3 (0.7%)	284 (70.3%)	18 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.7%)	62.1	123^rd of 377 public elementary schools	67.4%		59	129^th of 384 public elementary schools	66.4%	6	60.7	50.0	29.7	46.4	39.3	51.7	53.1	48.1			$11,532	$1,251	$10,282
Agnes Risley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Sullivan Lane	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5760	354	22	16.2	100.0%	26 (7.3%)	8 (2.3%)	285 (80.5%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.0%)	10 (2.8%)								(n/a)				13.8	21.5		19.4	17.3			$11,124	$904	$10,221
Florence Drake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2755 Fourth Street	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5510	222	15	15.1	100.0%	75 (33.8%)	4 (1.8%)	123 (55.4%)	6 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	10 (4.5%)	89.5	29^th of 377 public elementary schools	92.3%		91.8	22^nd of 384 public elementary schools	94.3%	7	87.2	68.9	61.7	72.7	78.7	64.4	76.6	73.4	23.4	23.4	$14,601	$1,412	$13,189
Rita Cannan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2450 Cannan Street	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5750	381	19	20.4	100.0%	60 (15.7%)	40 (10.5%)	222 (58.3%)	9 (2.4%)	7 (1.8%)	27 (7.1%)	16 (4.2%)	20.5	295^th of 377 public elementary schools	21.8%		29.5	242^nd of 384 public elementary schools	37.0%	53	25.0	30.4	14.7	22.9	29.7	29.8	33.3	31.1			$11,158	$1,750	$9,408

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