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SPANISH SPRINGS ELEMENTARY

Grades PK–05 · SPARKS, NV · NCES 320048000427

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100 Marilyn Mae Drive · SPARKS, NV 89441

At a glance

Reported students

558

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

31.4

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

17.8:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Nevada elementary enrollment

65th percentile

Compared with 432 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

461

SPANISH SPRINGS ELEMENTARY: 558 reported students.

State peer staffing position

69th percentile

17.8:1 reported; state peer median 16.5:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
487
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1

What the reported data says about SPANISH SPRINGS ELEMENTARY

SPANISH SPRINGS ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in SPARKS. It is one of 115 current school records connected to Washoe County. NCES reports 558 students for 2024–25.

Among 432 elementary schools in Nevada with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 497 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 65th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 17.8:1, close to the Nevada median of 16.5:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (68.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (19.4%). English learners represent 3.7% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 16.6%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking SPANISH SPRINGS ELEMENTARY

  1. 1How do the reported 17.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 31.4 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
3.7%
Students with disabilities
16.6%
Free/reduced-price lunch
17.7%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
1
Nurses (FTE)
0.5
Psychologists (FTE)
0.5
Social workers (FTE)
0

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White68.1%
  • Hispanic19.4%
  • Black1.3%
  • Asian3.9%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.9%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
  • Multiracial6.1%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Washoe County

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

TED HUNSBERGER ELEMENTARY

Elementary · Grades KG–05

566 reported students

BUD BEASLEY ELEMENTARY

Elementary · Grades PK–05

571 reported students

MIGUEL SEPULVEDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

532 reported students

ESTHER BENNETT ELEMENTARY

Elementary · Grades PK–05

529 reported students

High Desert Montessori

Elementary · Grades PK–08

529 reported students

Coral Academy Elementary-South

Elementary · Grades KG–05

521 reported students

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