Sparks Middle School in Reno, Nevada (NV)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in Nevada) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 17.

Address:
2275 18th Street
Reno, NV 89431

Principal: Andrew Yoxsimer
Phone Number (Verify before using): (775) 353-5770
Fax Number (Verify before using): (775) 353-5585
Website: www.washoe.k12.nv.us
Title I School: No
AYP School Designation: In Need of Improvement (Year 1)
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Other nearby schools ratings:
Ted Hunsburger Elementary School (10.2 miles):

99
Jerry Whitehead Elementary School (3.1 miles):

82
Bud Beasley Elementary School (7.3 miles):

68
Edward C Reed High School (2.7 miles):

56
Alice L Smith Elementary School (5.2 miles):

39
Virginia Palmer Elementary School (3.8 miles):

24
Sparks Middle School:

17
Veterans Memorial Elementary School (3.2 miles):

15
Washoe High School (3.5 miles):

1
Sparks Middle School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Nevada:

43
Washoe County:

47
Reno:

46
Sparks Middle School:

17

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Adequate Yearly Progress

English Language Arts

School English Language Arts AYP Designation: In Need of Improvement (Year 1)

Participation
Asian:

100.0%
Limited English Proficiency Students:

99.3%
Hispanic:

99.1%
Free or Reduced Price Lunch Students:

99.1%
All Students:

98.9%
White:

98.7%
Individual Education Plan Students:

96.4%
Percent Proficient
White:

68.3%
All Students:

60.4%
Free or Reduced Price Lunch Students:

57.3%
Hispanic:

55.8%
Limited English Proficiency Students:

55.2%
Individual Education Plan Students:

29.4%

Math

School Math AYP Designation: In Need of Improvement (Year 1)

Participation
Asian:

100.0%
White:

99.5%
Free or Reduced Price Lunch Students:

99.3%
All Students:

99.1%
Limited English Proficiency Students:

99.1%
Hispanic:

99.0%
Individual Education Plan Students:

96.4%
Percent Proficient
White:

46.6%
All Students:

38.2%
Hispanic:

35.2%
Free or Reduced Price Lunch Students:

35.1%
Limited English Proficiency Students:

31.7%
Individual Education Plan Students:

8.5%

Average Daily Attendance

School Average Daily Attendance AYP Designation: Adequate

Asian:

97.7%
Black:

96.1%
Hispanic:

95.1%
Two or more Races:

95.0%
Limited English Proficiency Students:

94.9%
Free or Reduced Price Lunch Students:

94.2%
All Students:

92.9%
Pacific Islander:

92.1%
Individual Education Plan Students:

92.0%
American Indian:

91.0%
White:

90.1%

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Iowa Tests of Basic Skills Language Grade 7

Detailed Students Results


Percent of Sparks Middle School Students That Met or Exceeded Standard

Students TestedStudents Results
DevelopingApproaches StandardMeets StandardExceeds Standard
HereStateHereStateHereStateHereState
All Students36845.5%33.9%32.8%26.4%16.3%22.4%5.5%17.3%
Male21247.6%41.2%34.6%25.8%13.9%19.5%3.8%13.5%
Female18738.2%26.5%34.4%26.9%21.0%25.4%6.5%21.1%
Asian2015.0%17.2%30.0%22.1%45.0%27.6%10.0%33.1%
Black1145.5%47.1%36.4%26.7%9.1%17.3%9.1%9.0%
White11746.6%22.4%30.2%25.8%16.4%27.5%6.9%24.3%
Individual Education Plan Students5083.3%79.1%14.6%14.4%0.0%4.5%2.1%2.0%
Limited English Proficiency Students6584.4%79.9%15.6%15.8%0.0%3.6%0.0%0.7%
Free or Reduced Price Lunch Students23053.3%48.0%31.7%27.5%11.9%16.8%3.1%7.7%
Select school year:  2007/2008  2006/2007  2005/2006  2004/2005  2003/2004

Iowa Tests of Basic Skills Mathematics Grade 7

Detailed Students Results


Percent of Sparks Middle School Students That Met or Exceeded Standard

Students TestedStudents Results
DevelopingApproaches StandardMeets StandardExceeds Standard
HereStateHereStateHereStateHereState
All Students36833.7%31.2%34.8%27.2%20.7%21.7%10.8%19.9%
Male21233.2%33.7%37.0%25.9%21.6%20.3%8.2%20.2%
Female18731.4%28.7%35.7%28.6%22.2%23.1%10.8%19.6%
Asian2020.0%16.6%15.0%22.9%30.0%25.7%35.0%34.7%
Black1136.4%47.8%27.3%27.2%36.4%16.4%0.0%8.6%
White11738.3%20.7%32.2%25.1%17.4%25.9%12.2%28.2%
Individual Education Plan Students5068.1%70.8%17.0%18.8%12.8%7.2%2.1%3.2%
Limited English Proficiency Students6564.1%67.3%28.1%23.2%7.8%7.0%0.0%2.5%
Free or Reduced Price Lunch Students23037.6%43.3%32.7%29.6%20.8%17.2%8.8%9.9%
Select school year:  2007/2008  2006/2007  2005/2006  2004/2005  2003/2004

Iowa Tests of Basic Skills Reading Grade 7

Detailed Students Results


Percent of Sparks Middle School Students That Met or Exceeded Standard

Students TestedStudents Results
DevelopingApproaches StandardMeets StandardExceeds Standard
HereStateHereStateHereStateHereState
All Students36845.9%33.9%31.0%27.7%15.1%21.6%8.0%16.9%
Male21251.4%36.9%32.7%26.4%12.5%19.9%3.4%16.9%
Female18743.5%30.8%32.8%29.0%16.1%23.3%7.5%16.9%
Asian2025.0%22.6%40.0%28.4%30.0%26.2%5.0%22.8%
Black1127.3%46.8%36.4%29.2%27.3%15.8%9.1%8.1%
White11741.9%19.5%25.6%26.4%17.1%27.4%15.4%26.7%
Individual Education Plan Students5081.3%74.5%12.5%17.1%4.2%5.7%2.1%2.8%
Limited English Proficiency Students6584.4%83.3%14.1%13.9%1.6%2.4%0.0%0.4%
Free or Reduced Price Lunch Students23056.1%49.0%29.8%28.3%9.2%15.7%4.8%7.0%
Select school year:  2007/2008  2006/2007  2005/2006  2004/2005  2003/2004

Iowa Tests of Basic Skills Science Grade 7

Detailed Students Results


Percent of Sparks Middle School Students That Met or Exceeded Standard

Students TestedStudents Results
DevelopingApproaches StandardMeets StandardExceeds Standard
HereStateHereStateHereStateHereState
All Students36826.2%29.2%37.6%28.5%23.8%22.2%12.4%20.1%
Male21228.5%32.0%43.5%27.9%22.2%20.3%5.8%19.8%
Female18725.0%26.3%39.7%29.1%23.4%24.2%12.0%20.4%
Asian2020.0%19.7%10.0%25.8%55.0%27.5%15.0%27.0%
Black1127.3%43.3%27.3%31.1%9.1%16.7%36.4%8.9%
White11724.1%17.2%31.0%24.9%23.3%26.9%21.6%31.0%
Individual Education Plan Students5044.7%58.7%31.9%28.1%19.1%9.3%4.3%3.9%
Limited English Proficiency Students6551.6%67.3%43.8%27.3%4.7%4.5%0.0%0.8%
Free or Reduced Price Lunch Students23031.9%41.3%40.3%31.6%18.1%17.5%9.7%9.6%
Select school year:  2007/2008  2006/2007  2005/2006  2004/2005  2003/2004

Criterion Referenced Test Mathematics Grade 7

Students Tested: 380
This School:

99.5%
Nevada:

99.6%

Studets Results in 2010/2011

Developing
This School:

12.7%
Nevada:

11.4%
Approaches Standard
This School:

21.4%
State:

18.2%
Meets Standard
This School:

64.3%
State:

62.7%
Exceeds Standard
This School:

1.6%
Nevada:

7.7%

Sparks Middle School Results

Percent of Students Above Annual Measurable Objective
All Students
This School:

0.0%
State:

4.5%
Male
Here -0.8%
State 3.1%
Female
This School:

0.8%
State:

6.1%
Asian
Here:

17.4%
State:

20.0%
Hispanic
This School -4.2%
State -3.6%
White
Here:

9.4%
State:

15.0%
Individual Education Plan Students
This School -31.8%
State -29.6%
Limited English Proficiency Students
Here -34.3%
Nevada -23.3%
Free or Reduced Price Lunch Students
Here -2.4%
Nevada -4.8%

Detailed Students Results


Percent of Sparks Middle School Students That Met or Exceeded Standard

Students TestedStudents Above Annual Measurable ObjectiveStudents Results
DevelopingApproaches StandardMeets StandardExceeds Standard
HereStateHereStateHereStateHereStateHereState
All Students3800.0%4.5%12.7%11.4%21.4%18.2%64.3%62.7%1.6%7.7%
Male193-0.8%3.1%12.5%12.5%22.4%18.6%62.5%61.0%2.6%8.0%
Female1870.8%6.1%12.9%10.2%20.4%17.8%66.1%64.5%0.5%7.5%
Asian1217.4%20.0%0.0%4.9%16.7%9.1%83.3%67.0%0.0%19.0%
Hispanic257-4.2%-3.6%15.6%14.8%22.7%22.9%60.2%58.9%1.6%3.5%
White939.4%15.0%6.5%6.3%18.3%12.9%73.1%69.2%2.2%11.7%
Individual Education Plan Students45-31.8%-29.6%40.9%38.3%25.0%25.4%34.1%33.8%0.0%2.5%
Limited English Proficiency Students98-34.3%-23.3%33.7%26.3%34.7%31.2%31.6%41.8%0.0%0.8%
Free or Reduced Price Lunch Students303-2.4%-4.8%14.3%15.9%22.3%23.0%61.8%57.6%1.7%3.6%
Select school year:  2010/2011  2009/2010  2008/2009  2007/2008  2006/2007

Criterion Referenced Test Mathematics Grade 8

Students Tested: 366
Here:

98.9%
Nevada:

99.6%

Studets Results in 2010/2011

Developing
This School:

7.7%
Nevada:

8.8%
Approaches Standard
Here:

38.1%
State:

32.0%
Meets Standard
This School:

53.0%
State:

55.0%
Exceeds Standard
This School:

1.1%
Nevada:

4.2%

Sparks Middle School Results

Percent of Students Above Annual Measurable Objective
All Students
This School -11.8%
State -6.7%
Male
This School -15.1%
State -8.8%
Female
Here -8.0%
State -4.6%
Asian
Here:

17.4%
Nevada:

15.3%
Hispanic
This School -16.3%
State -16.6%
White
Here -6.3%
State 3.4%
Individual Education Plan Students
This School -60.3%
Nevada -39.2%
Limited English Proficiency Students
Here -39.2%
State -39.2%
Free or Reduced Price Lunch Students
Here -15.9%
State -16.9%

Detailed Students Results


Percent of Sparks Middle School Students That Met or Exceeded Standard

Students TestedStudents Above Annual Measurable ObjectiveStudents Results
DevelopingApproaches StandardMeets StandardExceeds Standard
HereStateHereStateHereStateHereStateHereState
All Students366-11.8%-6.7%7.7%8.8%38.1%32.0%53.0%55.0%1.1%4.2%
Male195-15.1%-8.8%7.9%10.3%41.4%32.6%50.3%52.9%0.5%4.3%
Female171-8.0%-4.6%7.6%7.2%34.5%31.4%56.1%57.2%1.8%4.2%
Asian1217.4%15.3%8.3%3.1%8.3%15.7%83.3%67.7%0.0%13.6%
Hispanic237-16.3%-16.6%7.7%11.3%42.7%39.4%48.3%47.6%1.3%1.7%
White95-6.3%3.4%7.5%5.5%33.0%25.2%58.5%63.5%1.1%5.9%
Individual Education Plan Students37-60.3%-39.2%33.3%28.4%61.1%45.0%5.6%25.6%0.0%1.1%
Limited English Proficiency Students46-39.2%-39.2%28.9%21.4%44.4%51.9%26.7%26.0%0.0%0.7%
Free or Reduced Price Lunch Students273-15.9%-16.9%9.9%12.1%40.1%39.0%48.9%47.0%1.1%2.0%
Select school year:  2010/2011  2009/2010  2008/2009  2007/2008  2006/2007  2005/2006  2004/2005  2003/2004

Criterion Referenced Test Reading Grade 7

Students Tested: 380
Sparks Middle School:

99.5%
State:

99.6%

Studets Results in 2010/2011

Developing
Here:

34.1%
Nevada:

24.4%
Approaches Standard
Here:

31.2%
Nevada:

22.0%
Meets Standard
Here:

28.6%
Nevada:

35.3%
Exceeds Standard
Here:

6.1%
State:

18.4%

Sparks Middle School Results

Percent of Students Above Annual Measurable Objective
All Students
Here -31.2%
Nevada -12.2%
Male
Here -35.2%
Nevada -19.0%
Female
This School -27.2%
Nevada -5.1%
Asian
This School -32.6%
Nevada 3.8%
Hispanic
Here -33.9%
Nevada -23.2%
White
Here -22.9%
Nevada 0.2%
Individual Education Plan Students
Here -65.9%
State -54.9%
Limited English Proficiency Students
Here -61.8%
Nevada -46.5%
Free or Reduced Price Lunch Students
This School -33.3%
State -23.9%

Detailed Students Results


Percent of Sparks Middle School Students That Met or Exceeded Standard

Students TestedStudents Above Annual Measurable ObjectiveStudents Results
DevelopingApproaches StandardMeets StandardExceeds Standard
HereStateHereStateHereStateHereStateHereState
All Students380-31.2%-12.2%34.1%24.4%31.2%22.0%28.6%35.3%6.1%18.4%
Male193-35.2%-19.0%41.7%30.6%27.6%22.5%24.5%32.8%6.3%14.1%
Female187-27.2%-5.1%26.3%17.8%35.0%21.5%32.8%38.0%5.9%22.9%
Asian12-32.6%3.8%41.7%13.2%25.0%17.1%16.7%38.8%16.7%30.9%
Hispanic257-33.9%-23.2%35.9%31.2%32.0%26.1%28.9%32.2%3.1%10.5%
White93-22.9%0.2%26.9%16.0%30.1%17.9%29.0%39.5%14.0%26.6%
Individual Education Plan Students45-65.9%-54.9%88.6%70.7%11.4%18.4%0.0%9.2%0.0%1.8%
Limited English Proficiency Students98-61.8%-46.5%73.5%52.7%22.5%27.9%4.1%17.3%0.0%2.1%
Free or Reduced Price Lunch Students303-33.3%-23.9%36.2%32.4%31.2%25.5%27.9%31.6%4.7%10.5%
Select school year:  2010/2011  2009/2010  2008/2009  2007/2008  2006/2007

Criterion Referenced Test Reading Grade 8

Students Tested: 366
Here:

98.6%
Nevada:

99.5%

Studets Results in 2010/2011

Developing
This School:

36.0%
State:

27.6%
Approaches Standard
Here:

32.1%
State:

27.8%
Meets Standard
This School:

24.7%
State:

26.6%
Exceeds Standard
This School:

7.2%
Nevada:

18.0%

Sparks Middle School Results

Percent of Students Above Annual Measurable Objective
All Students
This School -34.0%
State -21.3%
Male
Here -39.7%
State -26.7%
Female
Here -27.7%
Nevada -15.6%
Asian
Here -32.6%
Nevada -4.8%
Hispanic
This School -38.5%
Nevada -32.5%
White
This School -24.0%
State -9.3%
Individual Education Plan Students
This School -65.9%
State -58.5%
Limited English Proficiency Students
This School -63.7%
State -56.8%
Free or Reduced Price Lunch Students
Here -37.1%
Nevada -32.6%

Detailed Students Results


Percent of Sparks Middle School Students That Met or Exceeded Standard

Students TestedStudents Above Annual Measurable ObjectiveStudents Results
DevelopingApproaches StandardMeets StandardExceeds Standard
HereStateHereStateHereStateHereStateHereState
All Students366-34.0%-21.3%36.0%27.6%32.1%27.8%24.7%26.6%7.2%18.0%
Male195-39.7%-26.7%46.1%33.0%27.8%27.8%20.9%24.4%5.2%14.8%
Female171-27.7%-15.6%24.7%22.0%37.1%27.7%28.8%29.0%9.4%21.3%
Asian12-32.6%-4.8%50.0%14.8%16.7%24.0%33.3%30.6%0.0%30.5%
Hispanic237-38.5%-32.5%36.3%35.4%36.3%31.2%21.8%23.3%5.6%10.1%
White95-24.0%-9.3%34.4%19.3%23.7%24.1%28.0%30.8%14.0%25.9%
Individual Education Plan Students37-65.9%-58.5%94.3%75.5%5.7%17.1%0.0%5.5%0.0%1.9%
Limited English Proficiency Students46-63.7%-56.8%84.4%64.4%13.3%26.6%2.2%7.6%0.0%1.4%
Free or Reduced Price Lunch Students273-37.1%-32.6%38.8%36.1%32.5%30.6%23.3%22.8%5.5%10.5%
Select school year:  2010/2011  2009/2010  2008/2009  2007/2008  2006/2007  2005/2006  2004/2005  2003/2004

Nevada Writing Examination Grade 8

Students Tested: 269
Here:

99.3%
Nevada:

99.4%

Studets Results in 2010/2011

Developing
Here:

3.4%
State:

2.7%
Approaches Standard
This School:

43.2%
Nevada:

36.5%
Meets Standard
Here:

53.0%
Nevada:

59.1%
Exceeds Standard
Here:

0.4%
State:

1.7%

Sparks Middle School Results

Percent of Students Above Annual Measurable Objective
All Students
Here -10.4%
State -3.0%
Male
Here -26.3%
State -12.8%
Female
Here:

6.2%
Nevada:

7.1%
Hispanic
Here -12.9%
Nevada -15.7%
White
Here -4.5%
Nevada 7.3%
Individual Education Plan Students
This School -56.7%
State -49.0%
Limited English Proficiency Students
Here -60.1%
State -42.0%
Free or Reduced Price Lunch Students
Here -16.1%
State -15.2%

Detailed Students Results


Percent of Sparks Middle School Students That Met or Exceeded Standard

Students TestedStudents Above Annual Measurable ObjectiveStudents Results
DevelopingApproaches StandardMeets StandardExceeds Standard
HereStateHereStateHereStateHereStateHereState
All Students269-10.4%-3.0%3.4%2.7%43.2%36.5%53.0%59.1%0.4%1.7%
Male137-26.3%-12.8%5.2%4.0%57.4%45.0%36.8%50.2%0.7%0.8%
Female1326.2%7.1%1.5%1.4%28.5%27.8%70.0%68.3%0.0%2.6%
Hispanic163-12.9%-15.7%3.7%3.9%45.4%48.0%50.3%47.6%0.6%0.6%
White84-4.5%7.3%2.5%1.6%38.3%27.3%59.3%68.6%0.0%2.5%
Individual Education Plan Students28-56.7%-49.0%17.9%17.8%75.0%67.4%7.1%14.7%0.0%0.1%
Limited English Proficiency Students27-60.1%-42.0%11.1%8.7%85.2%69.5%3.7%21.7%0.0%0.1%
Free or Reduced Price Lunch Students196-16.1%-15.2%4.1%4.2%48.2%47.3%47.7%48.0%0.0%0.6%
Select school year:  2010/2011  2009/2010  2008/2009  2007/2008  2006/2007  2005/2006  2004/2005  2003/2004


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