Agnes Risley Elementary School

1900 Sullivan Lane, Sparks NV, 89431 | Washoe County School District | 775-353-5760
  • grades PK-6
  • students 430
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 26% 37% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 41 in Sparks
  • Ranked #0 of 888 in Nevada
Proficiency Averages
42%Sparks
41%Nevada

Agnes Risley Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Washoe County School District" in Sparks, NV. There are a total of 430 students and 28 teachers at Agnes Risley Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Agnes Risley Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 26.0%, which is 37% lower than the Nevada average.

Agnes Risley Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students430
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Agnes Risley Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
315-19%
411-19%
56-9%
635-39%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
320-24%
411-19%
515-19%
650-54%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Agnes Risley Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 7.4% 46.8% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 3.2% 2.6% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 4.4% 4.5% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 77.9% 38.0% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 1.6% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 2.6% 1.0% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.2% 5.5% 5.6% 3.1%

Sparks demographics profile

StatisticSparksNevadaNational
Population102,8953,080,156328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,8202991
Median age37.837.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%51%55%
Speak English73%70%79%
Speak Spanish22%21%13%

Education level achieved in Sparks

IndexSparksNevadaNational
Completed 8th grade82.9%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school81.7%81.4%83.0%
Completed some college58.8%57.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.0%31.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.6%23.2%30.3%
Completed masters7.2%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Agnes Risley Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.