Sky Ranch Middle School
Public middle school, 6 to ungraded · Sparks, Nevada
Sky Ranch Middle School in Sparks, Nevada enrolled 1,206 students in 2024-25 with 48.0 full-time teachers, 25.1 students per teacher against the Nevada middle-school median of 21.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 61% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 42% 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 fell 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 7%
1,289 students in 2022-23, 1,339 students in 2023-24, 1,206 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 51.4 to 48.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,289 | 51.4 | 25.1 |
| 2023-24 | 1,339 | 52.0 | 25.8 |
| 2024-25 | 1,206 | 48.0 | 25.1 |
25.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 86 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 435 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Sky Ranch Middle School enrolled 1,306 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 36 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 435 of the 1,306 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions36
- Chronically absent20.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
50.5% of students were White, 32.2% Hispanic, 8.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White50.5%
- Hispanic32.2%
- Two or more races8.0%
- Asian5.3%
- Black2.0%
- Pacific Islander1.4%
- American Indian0.7%
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 Sky Ranch Middle School scored proficient or above: 61% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% 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 | 61% | 46% | 43.5% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 42% | 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; Sky Ranch Middle School is the largest.
| 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 Sky Ranch Middle School
- Desert Skies Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 2.4 miles away: 875 students, 19.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.4 mi
- Yvonne Shaw Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 2.6 miles away: 785 students, 23.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.6 mi
- Compare Sky Ranch Middle School with Desert Skies Middle SchoolStudents, 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 NevadaSky Ranch Middle School is the number 22 by size of 117 Nevada middle schools open in 2024-25.#22 of 117
- Nevada schools by students per teacher25.1 students per teacher here against the Nevada median of 21.1 for middle schools.25.1:1
- 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 Sky Ranch Middle School
How many students attend Sky Ranch Middle School?
1,206 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,289 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Sparks, NV.What is the student-teacher ratio at Sky Ranch Middle School?
25.1 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 Sky Ranch Middle School a Title I school?
Sky Ranch Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Sky Ranch Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at Sky Ranch Middle School scored proficient or above: 61% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% 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 Sky Ranch Middle School in?
Washoe County School District, NCES district ID 3200480. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 320048000913 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.