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If you could change one rule at SKY RANCH MIDDLE SCHOOL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,206
Middle
DISTRICT 769 · STATE 767
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHOE COUNTY·NCES 320048000913
Sky Ranch Middle School
1200 WINDMILL FARMS, SPARKS, NV 89436 · (775) 626-0060 · Washoe County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,206 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of Nevada public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nevada public middle schools
Student : Teacher
25.1:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 22.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
273 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 85%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 391 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 396 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 419 | 35% |
Student demographics
63%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
57.0%
NV avg 45.8% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
42.9%
NV avg 35.6% . -0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 42.9% |
| 2023-24 | 55.3% | 43.1% |
% 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
49.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Sky Ranch Middle School
Sky Ranch Middle School's state test result (49.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Ranch Middle School this school | 1,206 | 22.6% | 49.6% |
| Kendyl Depoali Middle School RENO | 921 | 26.3% | 52.7% |
| Billinghurst Middle School RENO | 993 | 25.9% | 48.4% |
| Darrel Swope Middle School RENO | 1,027 | 27.9% | 52.6% |
| Yvonne Shaw Middle School SPARKS | 785 | 26.2% | 43.4% |
| Carson Valley Middle School Gardnerville | 591 | 29.3% | 36.9% |
Matched among Nevada middle 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 Sky Ranch Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Washoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #16 of 94 | #4 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #19 of 98 ▼ 7 | #5 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #18 of 98 ▼ 6 | #5 of 18 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,206 | #22 of 113 | #1 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.1:1 | #83 of 94 | #12 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #40 of 94 | #5 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.6% | #94 of 95 | #16 of 17 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,206
-93 (-7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
25.1:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 1,206 | 48 | 25.1:1 | 23% (273) |
| 2023-24 | 1,339 | 52 | 25.8:1 | 21% (275) |
| 2022-23 | 1,289 | 51.4 | 25.1:1 | 20% (253) |
| 2020-21 | 1,299 | 78 | 16.6:1 | 18% (240) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sky Ranch Middle School.
About Sky Ranch Middle School
Sky Ranch Middle School is a middle school in SPARKS, Nevada, reachable at (775) 626-0060. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 1,206 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in Nevada is about 767, so this school runs 57% above that.
Washoe County enrolls 63,959 students, and its 114 schools include Sky Ranch Middle School.
Sky Ranch Middle School's enrollment is 50% White. Next come 32% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Asian. That compares with about 63% White among all Washoe County residents. By the diversity index, Sky Ranch Middle School comes in at 63%.
The teaching staff at Sky Ranch Middle School is 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 25.1:1. That ratio is over the 22.4:1 average for middle schools in Nevada. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 23%. That rate is below the 56% average among public schools in Washoe County.
The allk12 Grade for Sky Ranch Middle School is A-. Compared with Nevada public middle schools, the school scored higher than 78% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Sky Ranch Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Nevada schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 49.6% and a predicted 49.9%.
Among Washoe County residents, median household income is about $88,096, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 127 public schools in Washoe County, with a combined enrollment of about 68,279.
John Bohach Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Sky Ranch Middle School is 2nd of 8 on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Sky Ranch Middle School's location as Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,299 in 2020-21 and 1,206 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 25.1:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Sky Ranch Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Pinecrest Academy of Northern NevadaElementary · 1,033 students
- Lou Mendive Middle SchoolMiddle · 964 students
Nearby schools
- John Bohach Elementary School0.1 mi · 686
- Jesse Hall Elementary School1.8 mi · 480
- Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School1.9 mi · 532
- Virginia Palmer Elementary2.1 mi · 419
- Bud Beasley Elementary2.2 mi · 571
- Van Gorder Elementary2.4 mi · 649
Frequently asked questions
About Sky Ranch Middle SchoolHow large is Sky Ranch Middle School?
Sky Ranch Middle School enrolls approximately 1,206 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Sky Ranch Middle School serve?
Sky Ranch Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Sky Ranch Middle School?
Approximately 25.1:1 students per teacher at Sky Ranch Middle School.
How diverse is Sky Ranch Middle School?
Sky Ranch Middle School reports a student body of 50% White, 32% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Sky Ranch Middle School?
Sky Ranch Middle School is overseen by Washoe County in Washoe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.