Hillside Elementary School

Hillside Elementary School is one of the rural-scale elementary campuss in Sparks, Nevada, operated by Storey, with 37 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 92% leaner than the state mean of about 480.

Storey runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 392 students. Hillside Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Hillside Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Storey County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting Hillside Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Storey County (around 31%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the surrounding community, Storey County reports that the typical household earns roughly $93,409 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 2%. In all, Storey County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 392 students), of which Hillside Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: HIDDEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY, around 4.2 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Hillside Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 12% since 2018, when it stood at 42 (now 37). Hispanic enrollment moved from 12% to 16% across the same window.

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