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How has Sonoma Heights Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
468
Elementary
DISTRICT 163 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUMBOLDT·NCES 320021000157
Sonoma Heights Elementary
1500 Melarkey Street, Winnemucca, NV 89445 · (775) 623-8165 · Humboldt County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Nevada public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
468 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 16% smaller than its 4th grade class (104).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
45.4%
NV avg 45.8% . +2.8pp since 2023
Math
42.0%
NV avg 35.6% . -6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 45 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.4% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.6% | 48.0% |
% 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
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% 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 Sonoma Heights Elementary
Sonoma Heights Elementary's state test result (44.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma Heights Elementary this school | 468 | 100.0% | 44.5% |
| Yerington Elementary School Yerington | 465 | 100.0% | 24.3% |
| Bordewich/Bray Elementary Carson City | 539 | 100.0% | 35.8% |
| Hafen Elementary School Pahrump | 413 | 100.0% | 31.6% |
| Manse Elementary School Pahrump | 535 | 100.0% | 25.1% |
| Fremont Elementary Carson City | 553 | 100.0% | 27.9% |
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 Sonoma Heights Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Humboldt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #92 of 367 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #157 of 388 ▼ 60 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #179 of 390 ▼ 20 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 468 | #241 of 442 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #263 of 379 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #224 of 381 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #252 of 386 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #248 of 304 | N/A |
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
468
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 464
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 468 | 26 | 18.0:1 | 100% (468) |
| 2023-24 | 469 | 28 | 16.8:1 | 100% (469) |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 27 | 17.2:1 | 100% (464) |
| 2020-21 | 475 | 30 | 15.8:1 | 56% (265) |
| 2017-18 | 523 | 28 | 18.7:1 | 51% (268) |
| 2015-16 | 536 | 27 | 19.9:1 | 50% (269) |
| 2010-11 | 498 | 29 | 17.2:1 | 45% (222) |
| 2000-01 | 501 | 30 | 16.7:1 | 28% (138) |
| 1990-91 | 464 | 25 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sonoma Heights Elementary.
About Sonoma Heights Elementary
Sonoma Heights Elementary runs as a mid-sized elementary school in Winnemucca, Nevada. Its enrollment is 468 students, spread over pre-K through 6.
Humboldt oversees Sonoma Heights Elementary and 12 other schools, with 3,233 students in total.
The student body at Sonoma Heights Elementary has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 47%. Other groups make up 44% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Humboldt County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 58, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 18.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Sonoma Heights Elementary, which has 26. It is about the same as the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Nevada. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 100%. Public schools in Humboldt County average a similar 100%.
Among Nevada public elementary schools, Sonoma Heights Elementary outscored 77%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 32.5%.
The county, Humboldt County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $81,073 a year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Humboldt County has 15 public schools with about 3,233 students, including Sonoma Heights Elementary.
Sonoma Heights Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Winnemucca Grammar School, about 0.7 miles away. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale: Town: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Sonoma Heights Elementary had 475 students in 2020-21 and 468 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 18.0:1, from 15.8:1.
People who know Sonoma Heights Elementary can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Humboldt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,289
Census ACS
Median income
$81,073
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,233 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Humboldt
- Albert M. Lowry High SchoolHigh · 951 students
- Winnemucca Junior High SchoolMiddle · 481 students
- French Ford Middle SchoolMiddle · 438 students
- Grass Valley ElementaryElementary · 406 students
- Winnemucca Grammar SchoolElementary · 305 students
- McDermitt ElementaryElementary · 51 students
Other schools in Winnemucca
- Albert M. Lowry High SchoolHigh · 951 students
- Winnemucca Junior High SchoolMiddle · 481 students
- French Ford Middle SchoolMiddle · 438 students
- Grass Valley ElementaryElementary · 406 students
- Winnemucca Grammar SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Humboldt Adult Education ProgramCombined
Nearby schools
- Winnemucca Grammar School0.7 mi · 305
- Winnemucca Junior High School0.7 mi · 481
- French Ford Middle School0.8 mi · 438
- Albert M. Lowry High School0.9 mi · 951
- Grass Valley Elementary3.6 mi · 406
- Imlay Elementary School30.7 mi · 16
Frequently asked questions
About Sonoma Heights ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Sonoma Heights Elementary?
Sonoma Heights Elementary enrolls approximately 468 students in grades PK-06.
Is Sonoma Heights Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sonoma Heights Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Sonoma Heights Elementary?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at Sonoma Heights Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Sonoma Heights Elementary?
Student demographics at Sonoma Heights Elementary are roughly 44% White, 47% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Sonoma Heights Elementary?
Sonoma Heights Elementary is overseen by Humboldt in Humboldt County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.