Lou Mendive Middle School
Public middle school, 6 to ungraded · Sparks, Nevada
Lou Mendive Middle School in Sparks, Nevada enrolled 964 students in 2024-25 with 46.0 full-time teachers, 21.0 students per teacher against the Nevada middle-school median of 21.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 41% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Nevada: 43.5% and 29.6%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 13% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 20%
856 students in 2022-23, 902 students in 2023-24, 964 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 38.4 to 46.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 856 | 38.4 | 22.3 |
| 2023-24 | 902 | 38.0 | 23.7 |
| 2024-25 | 964 | 46.0 | 21.0 |
21.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 52 of every 100 Nevada middle schools
Among the 110 Nevada middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 21.1; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 287 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Lou Mendive Middle School enrolled 861 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 147 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 287 of the 861 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions147
- Chronically absent28.4% (2022-23)
Who attends
41.8% of students were White, 40.7% Hispanic, 7.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White41.8%
- Hispanic40.7%
- Two or more races7.6%
- Black3.0%
- Asian2.9%
- Pacific Islander2.5%
- American Indian1.6%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Lou Mendive Middle School scored proficient or above: 41% in reading in 2021-22 and 20% in math in 2022-23, against 43.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.6% in math in 2022-23 across Nevada. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nevada, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Nevada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 41% | 46% | 43.5% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 20% | 32% (2021-22) | 29.6% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Sparks
5 public middle schools in Sparks report 2024-25 enrollment; Lou Mendive Middle School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Ranch Middle School | 1,206 | 25.1 | 19.2% |
| Lou Mendive Middle School | 964 | 21.0 | 32.8% |
| Yvonne Shaw Middle School | 785 | 23.8 | 23.3% |
| Sparks Middle School | 622 | 19.4 | 100.0% |
| George L. Dilworth S.T.E.M Academy | 613 | 17.5 | 100.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Lou Mendive Middle School
- George L. Dilworth S.T.E.M AcademyThe nearest public middle school, 2.2 miles away: 613 students, 17.5 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
- Sparks Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 3.3 miles away: 622 students, 19.4 per teacher (2024-25).3.3 mi
- Compare Lou Mendive Middle School with George L. Dilworth S.T.E.M AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Washoe County School District spends per student$10,869 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,869
- The largest public schools in NevadaLou Mendive Middle School is the number 46 by size of 117 Nevada middle schools open in 2024-25.#46 of 117
- Nevada schools by students per teacher21.0 students per teacher here against the Nevada median of 21.1 for middle schools.21.0:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Lou Mendive Middle School
How many students attend Lou Mendive Middle School?
964 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 856 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Sparks, NV.What is the student-teacher ratio at Lou Mendive Middle School?
21.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Nevada median for middle schools is 21.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Lou Mendive Middle School a Title I school?
Lou Mendive Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Lou Mendive Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at Lou Mendive Middle School scored proficient or above: 41% in reading in 2021-22 and 20% in math in 2022-23, against 43.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.6% in math in 2022-23 across Nevada. Nevada's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Lou Mendive Middle School in?
Washoe County School District, NCES district ID 3200480. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 320048000433 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.