Enrollment
188
High
DISTRICT 1,482 · STATE 973
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000304
Sandy Valley J-SHS
1420 E. Pearl Ave., Sandy Valley, NV 89019 · (702) 723-1800 · Clark County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL188 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 72.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
188 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 85%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 33 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 30 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 28 | 15% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
37.0%
NV avg 45.8% . +16.3pp since 2023
Math
20.9%
NV avg 35.6% . +0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 16 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 20.9% |
| 2023-24 | 20.7% | 20.7% |
% 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
27.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% 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 Sandy Valley J-SHS
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Valley J-SHS this school | 188 | 100.0% | 27.0% |
| enCompass Academy RENO | 153 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Beatty High School Beatty | 104 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Pershing County High School Lovelock | 187 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Laughlin J-SHS Laughlin | 313 | 100.0% | 25.8% |
| Yerington High School Yerington | 413 | 100.0% | N/A |
Matched among Nevada high 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 Sandy Valley J-SHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #4 of 8 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.9% | #6 of 10 ▼ 1 | #4 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #6 of 10 ▲ 2 | #4 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 188 | #81 of 130 | #52 of 73 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #18 of 97 | #17 of 58 |
Ranked against other public high 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
188
+13 (+7%) vs 2020
+327% since 1990-91, when it was 44
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 9.2:1
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 | 188 | 16 | 11.8:1 | 100% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 196 | 14 | 14.0:1 | 100% (196) |
| 2022-23 | 188 | 14 | 13.4:1 | 100% (188) |
| 2020-21 | 175 | 19 | 9.2:1 | 100% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 137 | 15 | 9.1:1 | 100% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 121 | 16 | 7.6:1 | 64% (78) |
| 2010-11 | 171 | 18 | 9.5:1 | 57% (98) |
| 2000-01 | 76 | 5 | 15.2:1 | 51% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 44 | 3 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sandy Valley J-SHS.
About Sandy Valley J-SHS
This page covers Sandy Valley J-SHS, a very small high school in Sandy Valley, Nevada. Total enrollment is 188 students, and the grades served are 6 through 12. It has 81% fewer students than the average for high schools in Nevada (about 973).
The Clark County system has 375 schools and 301,622 students.
The largest group at Sandy Valley J-SHS is Hispanic students, at 54%. Smaller groups are 32% White, 6% Black, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 32% of Clark County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.8:1. The school has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in Nevada is 72.6:1. In all, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Sandy Valley J-SHS posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 27.0%, compared with a predicted 32.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Nevada schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census data for Clark County show median household income comes to about $76,472, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 462 public schools and about 360,225 students.
Sandy Valley Elementary School is the nearest public school to Sandy Valley J-SHS, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within ten miles number 2. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Sandy Valley J-SHS ranks 7th on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A 7% rise took enrollment from 175 in 2020-21 to 188 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 9.2:1 in 2020-21 to 11.8:1 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Sandy Valley J-SHS, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,329,548
Census ACS
Median income
$76,472
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
462
360,225 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clark County
- NV Learning Academy J-SHSHigh · 3,352 students
- Desert Oasis High SchoolHigh · 3,300 students
- Sierra Vista High SchoolHigh · 3,255 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 3,203 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 3,147 students
- Arbor View High SchoolHigh · 3,069 students
Other schools in Sandy Valley
- Sandy Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 119 students
Nearby schools
- Sandy Valley Elementary School0.0 mi · 119
- Goodsprings Elementary School9.9 mi · 4
- Blue Diamond Elementary School19.8 mi · 35
- Doral Academy Cactus22.0 mi · 998
- Thompson Tyrone Elementary School22.3 mi · 916
- Forbuss Robert L Elementary School22.6 mi · 641
Frequently asked questions
About Sandy Valley J-SHSHow many students attend Sandy Valley J-SHS?
Sandy Valley J-SHS enrolls approximately 188 students in grades 06-12.
Is Sandy Valley J-SHS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sandy Valley J-SHS is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sandy Valley J-SHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sandy Valley J-SHS is approximately 11.8:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Sandy Valley J-SHS?
Student demographics at Sandy Valley J-SHS are roughly 32% White, 54% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Sandy Valley J-SHS in?
Sandy Valley J-SHS is part of Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.