Alice Maxwell Elementary School

2300 North Rock Boulevard, Sparks NV, 89431 | Washoe County School District | 775-353-5580
  • grades PK-6
  • students 542
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 44% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 41 in Sparks
  • Ranked #0 of 888 in Nevada
Proficiency Averages
42%Sparks
41%Nevada

Alice Maxwell 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 542 students and 30 teachers at Alice Maxwell Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Alice Maxwell Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.5%, which is 5% higher than the Nevada average.

Alice Maxwell Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students542
Teachers30
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 Alice Maxwell 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
All39%
345-49%
440-44%
520-24%
640-44%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
330-34%
450-54%
550-54%
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.

Alice Maxwell Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 19.4% 46.8% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 4.1% 2.6% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 4.5% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 68.9% 38.0% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 1.6% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.2% 1.0% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 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 Alice Maxwell Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.