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Enrollment
372
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHOE COUNTY·NCES 320048000229
Lena Juniper Elementary
225 QUEEN WAY, SPARKS, NV 89431 · (775) 353-5540 · Washoe County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
372 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
60%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
46.3%
NV avg 45.8% . +3.9pp since 2023
Math
41.5%
NV avg 35.6% . +6.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.3% | 41.5% |
| 2023-24 | 42.4% | 35.1% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% 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 →
Schools most like Lena Juniper Elementary
Lena Juniper Elementary's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Juniper Elementary this school | 372 | 100.0% | 41.3% |
| Grace Warner Elementary RENO | 369 | 100.0% | 25.6% |
| Hafen Elementary School Pahrump | 413 | 100.0% | 31.6% |
| Yerington Elementary School Yerington | 465 | 100.0% | 24.3% |
| Sonoma Heights Elementary Winnemucca | 468 | 100.0% | 44.5% |
| Bowler Joseph L Elementary School Bunkerville | 465 | 100.0% | 32.0% |
Matched among Nevada elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lena Juniper Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Washoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #115 of 367 | #27 of 64 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #159 of 388 ▲ 16 | #34 of 75 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #171 of 390 ▼ 10 | #36 of 76 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 372 | #312 of 442 | #43 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #86 of 379 | #12 of 73 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #195 of 381 | #25 of 74 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #289 of 386 | #14 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.4% | #61 of 304 | #23 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
372
-40 (-10%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 516
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 372 | 25 | 14.9:1 | 100% (372) |
| 2023-24 | 375 | 22 | 17.1:1 | 33% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 24.1 | 16.9:1 | 41% (166) |
| 2020-21 | 412 | 27 | 15.3:1 | 46% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 550 | 29.5 | 18.6:1 | 45% (249) |
| 2015-16 | 484 | 27 | 17.9:1 | 56% (269) |
| 2010-11 | 520 | 29 | 17.9:1 | 46% (240) |
| 2000-01 | 513 | 25 | 20.5:1 | 23% (119) |
| 1990-91 | 516 | 22 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lena Juniper Elementary.
About Lena Juniper Elementary
Lena Juniper Elementary is a small elementary school in SPARKS, Nevada, one of the schools in Washoe County. It serves 372 students in kindergarten through 5. The average among elementary schools in Nevada is roughly 480 students; this school is 23% smaller than that.
District-wide, Washoe County has 114 schools and 63,959 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Lena Juniper Elementary is Hispanic (50%). Enrollment also includes 38% White and 8% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 24 points above the 26% share among Washoe County residents. By the diversity index, Lena Juniper Elementary comes in at 60%.
Lena Juniper Elementary counts 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.9 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Nevada, the typical ratio is 18.1:1. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Washoe County is 56%.
Lena Juniper Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (41.3%) and its predicted rate (32.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Nevada schools.
Washoe County census figures show that median household income is about $88,096, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. A total of 127 public schools operate in Washoe County, serving about 68,279 students.
The closest public school to Lena Juniper Elementary is Florence Drake Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Lena Juniper Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Lena Juniper Elementary is 3rd of 7 on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 372 was 10% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 412.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Florence Drake Elementary0.4 mi · 254
- Greenbrae Elementary0.9 mi · 323
- Alice Maxwell Elementary1.1 mi · 368
- Procter R. Hug High School1.3 mi · 2,008
- Edward C. Reed High School1.4 mi · 2,092
- Katherine Dunn Elementary1.4 mi · 462
Frequently asked questions
About Lena Juniper ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Lena Juniper Elementary?
Lena Juniper Elementary enrolls approximately 372 students in grades KG-05.
Is Lena Juniper Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lena Juniper Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Lena Juniper Elementary have?
Lena Juniper Elementary employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Lena Juniper Elementary?
Student demographics at Lena Juniper Elementary are roughly 38% White, 50% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Lena Juniper Elementary?
Lena Juniper Elementary is overseen by Washoe County in Washoe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.