Sparks Middle School

2275 18Th Street, Sparks NV, 89431 | Washoe County School District | 775-353-5770
  • grades 7-8
  • students 736
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 28% 33% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 41 in Sparks
  • Ranked #0 of 888 in Nevada
Proficiency Averages
n/aSparks
41%Nevada

Sparks Middle School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Washoe County School District" in Sparks, NV. There are a total of 736 students and 40 teachers at Sparks Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Sparks Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.5%, which is 33% lower than the Nevada average.

Sparks Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students736
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 Sparks Middle 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
All19%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
723%
816%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
736%
836%
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.

Sparks Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 20.0% 46.8% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 2.6% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 3.9% 4.5% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 69.3% 38.0% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 1.6% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.4% 1.0% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 5.5% 5.6% 3.1%

Sparks demographics profile

StatisticSparksNevadaNational
Population5,1833,080,156328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3252991
Median age42.237.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%51%55%
Speak English83%70%79%
Speak Spanish17%21%13%

Education level achieved in Sparks

IndexSparksNevadaNational
Completed 8th grade77.7%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school76.0%81.4%83.0%
Completed some college50.4%57.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.8%31.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.7%23.2%30.3%
Completed masters6.1%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Sparks Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.