Spanish Springs Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to ungraded · Sparks, Nevada

Spanish Springs Elementary in Sparks, Nevada enrolled 558 students in 2024-25 with 31.4 full-time teachers, 17.8 students per teacher against the Nevada elementary-school median of 16.5. 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, 65% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 60% 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 16% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 14%

483 students in 2022-23, 463 students in 2023-24, 558 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 27.6 to 31.4.

Students enrolled at Spanish Springs Elementary by school year2022-23: 483, 2023-24: 463, 2024-25: 55802004006002022-234832023-244632024-25558
Students enrolled at Spanish Springs Elementary by school year2022-23: 483, 2023-24: 463, 2024-25: 55802004006002022-234832023-244632024-25558
Students enrolled at Spanish Springs Elementary by school year2022-23: 483, 2023-24: 463, 2024-25: 55802004006002022-234832023-244632024-25558
Students enrolled at Spanish Springs Elementary by school year2022-23: 483, 2023-24: 463, 2024-25: 55802004006002022-234832023-244632024-25558
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2348327.617.5
2023-2446327.017.1
2024-2555831.417.8

17.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 68 of every 100 Nevada elementary schools

Among the 420 Nevada elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.5; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Nevada elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 75.6; This school 17.8; state median 16.5.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 17.8state median 16.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nevada elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 75.6; This school 17.8; state median 16.5.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 17.8state median 16.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nevada elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 75.6; This school 17.8; state median 16.5.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 17.8state median 16.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nevada elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 75.6; This school 17.8; state median 16.5.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 17.8state median 16.5U.S. 14.6

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 487 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Spanish Springs Elementary enrolled 487 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 487 of the 487 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent12.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

68.1% of students were White, 19.4% Hispanic, 6.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White68.1%
  2. Hispanic19.4%
  3. Two or more races6.1%
  4. Asian3.9%
  5. Black1.3%
  6. American Indian0.9%
  7. Pacific Islander0.4%

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 Spanish Springs Elementary scored proficient or above: 65% in reading in 2021-22 and 60% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNevada
Reading and language arts, 2021-2265%46%43.5%
Math, 2022-2360%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.

Elementary schools in Sparks

23 public elementary schools in Sparks report 2024-25 enrollment; Spanish Springs Elementary is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
John Bohach Elementary School68621.223.9%
Van Gorder Elementary64918.317.9%
Bud Beasley Elementary57118.326.8%
Spanish Springs Elementary55817.814.5%
Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School53218.327.3%
Esther Bennett Elementary52915.599.8%
Sun Valley Elementary52017.3100.0%
Jesse Hall Elementary School48020.935.4%

All public schools in Sparks →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Spanish Springs Elementary

  1. Alyce Taylor ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 469 students, 19.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  2. Van Gorder ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 649 students, 18.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  3. Compare Spanish Springs Elementary with Alyce Taylor ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. 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
  5. The largest public schools in NevadaSpanish Springs Elementary is the number 153 by size of 435 Nevada elementary schools open in 2024-25.#153 of 435
  6. Nevada schools by students per teacher17.8 students per teacher here against the Nevada median of 16.5 for elementary schools.17.8:1
  7. 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 Spanish Springs Elementary

  1. How many students attend Spanish Springs Elementary?
    558 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 483 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Sparks, NV.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Spanish Springs Elementary?
    17.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Nevada median for elementary schools is 16.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Spanish Springs Elementary a Title I school?
    Spanish Springs Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Spanish Springs Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Spanish Springs Elementary scored proficient or above: 65% in reading in 2021-22 and 60% 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.
  5. What district is Spanish Springs Elementary in?
    Washoe County School District, NCES district ID 3200480. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 320048000427 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.

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