Enrollment
186
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHOE COUNTY·NCES 320048000227
KATE SMITH ELEMENTARY
1925 F STREET, SPARKS, NV 89431 · (775) 353-5720 · Washoe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL186 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
186 students
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
36.0%
NV avg 45.8% . -0.7pp since 2023
Math
29.8%
NV avg 35.6% . -3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 down about 3 points.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Nevada schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nevada's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
186
-125 (-40%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 16.3:1
% White
14%
was 12%
% Hispanic
72%
was 74%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About KATE SMITH ELEMENTARY
Located at 1925 F STREET, in SPARKS, Nevada, KATE SMITH ELEMENTARY is a rural-scale elementary campus that serves 186 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Washoe County. By comparison, Nevada's public schools average about 480 students each, so KATE SMITH ELEMENTARY sits 61% below that benchmark.
Washoe County runs 113 schools in total, collectively educating 63,412 students. KATE SMITH ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, KATE SMITH ELEMENTARY lists that 72% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest comes out to 14% White, 6% multiracial, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% Black. By comparison, Washoe County as a whole is about 26% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.1:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Washoe County's rate of about 56%.
With demographic context factored in, KATE SMITH ELEMENTARY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.5%, the actual is 33.9%, a residual of +1.3 points.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Washoe County put median household earnings sit near $88,096, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Washoe County's 127 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,279 students), KATE SMITH ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.
SPARKS HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts KATE SMITH ELEMENTARY at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 27.5%.
KATE SMITH ELEMENTARY operates from a commuter-belt location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at KATE SMITH ELEMENTARY has decreased 40%, going from 311 students in 2018 to 186 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.
On this page, members of the KATE SMITH ELEMENTARY community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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
- SPARKS HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 1,211
- BERNICE MATHEWS ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 398
- ROBERT MITCHELL ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 336
- Mater Academy of Northern Nevada0.6 mi · 501
- AGNES RISLEY ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 363
- SPARKS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 622
Frequently asked questions
About KATE SMITH ELEMENTARYHow many students attend KATE SMITH ELEMENTARY?
KATE SMITH ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 186 students in grades PK-05.
Is KATE SMITH ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
KATE SMITH ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does KATE SMITH ELEMENTARY have?
KATE SMITH ELEMENTARY employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
How diverse is KATE SMITH ELEMENTARY?
KATE SMITH ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 14% White, 72% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees KATE SMITH ELEMENTARY?
KATE SMITH ELEMENTARY is overseen by Washoe County in Washoe County.
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