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Alumni: what's one memory from KATHERINE DUNN ELEMENTARY that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
462
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHOE COUNTY·NCES 320048000319
KATHERINE DUNN ELEMENTARY
1135 O CALLAGHAN DR, SPARKS, NV 89434 · (775) 353-5520 · Washoe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL462 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
461 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 85%
Community
1
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
41.0%
NV avg 45.8% . +0.6pp since 2023
Math
31.5%
NV avg 35.6% . -2.1pp 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 32 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 2 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
32.6%
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
462
-88 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 18.3:1
% White
31%
was 30%
% Hispanic
56%
was 54%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About KATHERINE DUNN ELEMENTARY
KATHERINE DUNN ELEMENTARY is a primary school of moderately sized scale in SPARKS, Nevada, one of the schools within Washoe County, teacheing 462 students in grades pre-K through 5.
Washoe County comprises 113 schools with combined enrollment of 63,412 students; KATHERINE DUNN ELEMENTARY is among them.
On demographics, KATHERINE DUNN ELEMENTARY logs that 56% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder consists of 31% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.
On the resource side, KATHERINE DUNN ELEMENTARY records 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.8:1. The state averages about 18.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Washoe County (around 56%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.
With demographic context factored in, KATHERINE DUNN ELEMENTARY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.6%, the actual is 33.9%, a residual of +1.3 points.
Across the wider county, Washoe County reports that median household income runs about $88,096, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Washoe County runs 127 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,279 students), of which KATHERINE DUNN ELEMENTARY is one.
Nearest neighbor: Alpine Academy High School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around KATHERINE DUNN ELEMENTARY. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), KATHERINE DUNN ELEMENTARY ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 29.9%.
KATHERINE DUNN ELEMENTARY operates from a commuter-belt location.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 16%: 550 students in 2018 compared to 462 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for KATHERINE DUNN ELEMENTARY typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Alpine Academy High School0.6 mi · 224
- EDWARD C. REED HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 2,092
- LLOYD DIEDRICHSEN ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 312
- LOU MENDIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 964
- GEORGE L. DILWORTH S.T.E.M ACADEMY1.2 mi · 613
- GREENBRAE ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 323
Frequently asked questions
About KATHERINE DUNN ELEMENTARYHow large is KATHERINE DUNN ELEMENTARY?
KATHERINE DUNN ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 462 students in grades PK-05.
Is KATHERINE DUNN ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
KATHERINE DUNN ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KATHERINE DUNN ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KATHERINE DUNN ELEMENTARY is approximately 17.8:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at KATHERINE DUNN ELEMENTARY?
At KATHERINE DUNN ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 31% White, 56% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is KATHERINE DUNN ELEMENTARY public or private?
KATHERINE DUNN ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washoe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.