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Alumni: what's one memory from MIGUEL SEPULVEDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
532
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHOE COUNTY·NCES 320048000706
Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School
5075 ION DRIVE, SPARKS, NV 89436 · (775) 626-5257 · Washoe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL532 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 20% |
Student demographics
68%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
48.1%
NV avg 45.8% . +6.3pp since 2023
Math
43.9%
NV avg 35.6% . +2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.1% | 43.9% |
| 2023-24 | 41.8% | 41.3% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Washoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #146 of 388 | #33 of 75 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #158 of 390 | #34 of 76 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 532 | #177 of 442 | #11 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #284 of 379 | #49 of 73 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.8% | #125 of 381 | #6 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.8% | #41 of 304 | #16 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
532
-297 (-36%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 19.7:1
% White
41%
was 49%
% Hispanic
38%
was 31%
% Black
4%
was 3%
% Asian
4%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 532 | 29 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 551 | 29 | 19.0:1 | 28% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 561 | 30.5 | 18.4:1 | 30% (169) |
| 2017-18 | 829 | 42 | 19.7:1 | 25% (209) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School.
About Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School
A medium-sized elementary school in SPARKS, Nevada, Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School is part of Washoe County. Enrolled students number 532 students, in pre-K through 5.
Washoe County is responsible for 113 schools, Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School included, with 63,412 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School is White (41%). Other groups include 38% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Black, and 4% Asian. The county population is about 63% White. By the diversity index, Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School comes in at 68%.
Its 29 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 18.3:1. Elementary schools in Nevada average about 18.1:1, a similar figure.
County data help place the school in context: in Washoe County, median household income is about $88,096, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School is among the 127 public schools in Washoe County.
The nearest public school is Bud Beasley Elementary, at about 1.4 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 829 in 2017-18 and 532 in 2024-25, a decrease of 297 students. The percentage of White students fell from 49% to 41% between 2017-18 and 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.3:1) than in 2017-18 (19.7:1).
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Bud Beasley Elementary1.4 mi · 571
- Lena Juniper Elementary1.7 mi · 372
- Jerry Whitehead Elementary1.8 mi · 234
- John Bohach Elementary School1.9 mi · 686
- Sky Ranch Middle School1.9 mi · 1,206
- Edward C. Reed High School1.9 mi · 2,092
Frequently asked questions
About Miguel Sepulveda Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School?
Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School enrolls approximately 532 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School serve?
Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School is approximately 18.3:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School?
Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School reports a student body of 41% White, 38% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School?
Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School is overseen by Washoe County in Washoe County.
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