Lou Mendive Middle School is a public middle school in Sparks, Nevada, serving 856 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Washoe County School District, which is ranked 4 out of 12 districts in Nevada and has a 4-star rating.
While Lou Mendive Middle School has a diverse student population with a roughly equal percentage of White and Hispanic students, as well as representation from other racial backgrounds, its academic performance has declined in recent years. The school's statewide ranking dropped from 10th and 6th in the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school years, respectively, to 88th out of 152 Nevada middle schools in the most recent 2022-2023 school year, with a 2-star rating. Its proficiency rates in Mathematics (20.1%) and Reading (38.5%) are also lower than the Washoe County School District (33.6% and 41.2%, respectively) and the state of Nevada (31.3% and 41%, respectively).
Interestingly, Lou Mendive Middle School has shown varying performance among different student subgroups. In the 2017-2018 school year, the school ranked highly for its performance with Hispanic students (8th out of 95 Nevada middle schools) and Special Education students (1st out of 84 Nevada middle schools), but its performance with English Language Learner students was relatively low, ranking 41st out of 75 Nevada middle schools. When compared to nearby middle schools in the Washoe County School District, such as Yvonne Shaw Middle School and Kendyl Depoali Middle School, which have consistently higher academic performance and statewide rankings, there may be opportunities for Lou Mendive Middle School to learn from their successful practices.
Students who attend Lou Mendive Middle School usually go on to attend Edward C. Reed High School
Lou Mendive Middle School ranks 88th of 152 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.
Washoe County
Students at Lou Mendive Middle School are 41% Hispanic, 41% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian.
In the 2022-23 school year, 856 students attended Lou Mendive Middle School.