Enrollment
234
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHOE COUNTY·NCES 320048000336
Jerry Whitehead Elementary
3570 WATERFALL DR, SPARKS, NV 89434 · (775) 626-5200 · Washoe County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL234 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 85%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.3%
NV avg 45.8% . +0.5pp since 2023
Math
27.2%
NV avg 35.6% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.3% | 27.2% |
| 2023-24 | 40.8% | 19.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Jerry Whitehead Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Washoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #272 of 388 ▲ 49 | #52 of 75 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #204 of 390 ▼ 25 | #41 of 76 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 234 | #372 of 442 | #69 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #38 of 379 | #5 of 73 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #155 of 381 | #13 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -57.0% | #2 of 304 | #1 of 64 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
234
-73 (-24%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 528
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 234 | 16.8 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 230 | 17 | 13.5:1 | 30% (69) |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 16.8 | 15.7:1 | 34% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 307 | 23 | 13.3:1 | 34% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 544 | 28 | 19.4:1 | 26% (142) |
| 2015-16 | 492 | 19 | 25.9:1 | 33% (164) |
| 2010-11 | 469 | 21 | 22.3:1 | 35% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 460 | 24 | 19.2:1 | 10% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 528 | 25 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jerry Whitehead Elementary.
About Jerry Whitehead Elementary
Located in SPARKS, Nevada, Jerry Whitehead Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 234 students. That compares with an average of about 480 students for elementary schools in Nevada.
Jerry Whitehead Elementary is one school in a 114-school district, Washoe County, which enrolls 63,959 students.
The student body at Jerry Whitehead Elementary has no majority group. White students lead at 45%. Other groups make up 38% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 3% Black. Washoe County as a whole is about 63% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 64, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jerry Whitehead Elementary is 13.9:1, based on 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Nevada, 18.1:1, is higher.
In the wider Washoe County area, the median household earns about $88,096 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Jerry Whitehead Elementary shares Washoe County with 126 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Edward C. Reed High School is closest at about 0.7 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Jerry Whitehead Elementary.
Jerry Whitehead Elementary is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 307 to 234, a 24% decline.
Jerry Whitehead Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Washoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
497,200
Census ACS
Median income
$88,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
127
68,279 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washoe County
- North Valleys High SchoolHigh · 2,307 students
- Spanish Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,131 students
- Edward C. Reed High SchoolHigh · 2,092 students
- Procter R. Hug High SchoolHigh · 2,008 students
- Reno High SchoolHigh · 1,741 students
- Damonte Ranch High SchoolHigh · 1,738 students
Other schools in SPARKS
- Spanish Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,131 students
- Edward C. Reed High SchoolHigh · 2,092 students
- Procter R. Hug High SchoolHigh · 2,008 students
- Sparks High SchoolHigh · 1,211 students
- Sky Ranch Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,206 students
- Pinecrest Academy of Northern NevadaElementary · 1,033 students
Nearby schools
- Edward C. Reed High School0.7 mi · 2,092
- Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary0.9 mi · 312
- Lou Mendive Middle School0.9 mi · 964
- Bud Beasley Elementary1.1 mi · 571
- Marvin Moss Elementary1.2 mi · 308
- Katherine Dunn Elementary1.4 mi · 462
Frequently asked questions
About Jerry Whitehead ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Jerry Whitehead Elementary?
Jerry Whitehead Elementary enrolls approximately 234 students in grades KG-05.
Is Jerry Whitehead Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jerry Whitehead Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Jerry Whitehead Elementary have?
Jerry Whitehead Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Jerry Whitehead Elementary?
Student demographics at Jerry Whitehead Elementary are roughly 45% White, 38% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Jerry Whitehead Elementary public or private?
Jerry Whitehead Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washoe County.
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