Best traditional public schools in Sparks (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 32 schools in Sparks, Nevada. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Nevada.

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77
Van Gorder ElementarySparks · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 649 students
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69
Alyce Taylor ElementarySparks · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 469 students
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67
Spanish Springs ElementarySparks · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 558 students
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59
Bud Beasley ElementarySparks · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 571 students
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57
Jerry Whitehead ElementarySparks · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 234 students
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57
John Bohach Elementary SchoolSparks · Public Elementary26.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 686 students
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56
Sky Ranch Middle SchoolSparks · Public Middle22.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 1,206 students
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54
Jesse Hall Elementary SchoolSparks · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 480 students
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53
Yvonne Shaw Middle SchoolSparks · Public Middle37% Math proficiency · 785 students
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52
Lou Mendive Middle SchoolSparks · Public Middle46% Math proficiency · 964 students
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52
Lloyd Diedrichsen ElementarySparks · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 312 students
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Marvin Moss ElementarySparks · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 308 students
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42
Spanish Springs High SchoolSparks · Public High26% Math proficiency · 2,131 students
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Miguel Sepulveda Elementary SchoolSparks · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 532 students
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Florence Drake ElementarySparks · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 254 students
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37
Edward C. Reed High SchoolSparks · Public High27% Math proficiency · 2,092 students
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34
Alice Maxwell ElementarySparks · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 368 students
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33
Lena Juniper ElementarySparks · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 372 students
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27
Virginia Palmer ElementarySparks · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 419 students
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26
Katherine Dunn ElementarySparks · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 462 students
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Robert Mitchell ElementarySparks · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 336 students
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21
Kate Smith ElementarySparks · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 186 students
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21
Greenbrae ElementarySparks · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 323 students
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17
Esther Bennett ElementarySparks · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 529 students
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15
George L. Dilworth S.t.e.m AcademySparks · Public Middle24% Math proficiency · 613 students
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15
Sparks Middle SchoolSparks · Public Middle19% Math proficiency · 622 students
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14
Agnes Risley ElementarySparks · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 363 students
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12
Sun Valley ElementarySparks · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 520 students
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10
Lois Allen ElementarySparks · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 478 students
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9
Lincoln Park ElementarySparks · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 438 students
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9
Procter R. Hug High SchoolSparks · Public High13% Math proficiency · 2,008 students
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Sparks High SchoolSparks · Public High8% Math proficiency · 1,211 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Van Gorder Elementary Sparks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	76.7 Top 25%	73% Math proficiency	649
2	Alyce Taylor Elementary Sparks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	68.5 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	469
3	Spanish Springs Elementary Sparks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	66.7 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	558
4	Bud Beasley Elementary Sparks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	59.1 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	571
5	Jerry Whitehead Elementary Sparks · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	56.9 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	234
6	John Bohach Elementary School Sparks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	56.9 Top 50%	26.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	686
7	Sky Ranch Middle School Sparks · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	56.0 Top 50%	22.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,206
8	Jesse Hall Elementary School Sparks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	54.3 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	480
9	Yvonne Shaw Middle School Sparks · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52.8 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	785
10	Lou Mendive Middle School Sparks · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52.2 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	964
11	Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary Sparks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52.0 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	312
12	Marvin Moss Elementary Sparks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	46.7 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	308
13	Spanish Springs High School Sparks · High · Grades 9–12	Public	42.1 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	2,131
14	Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School Sparks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	40.2 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	532
15	Florence Drake Elementary Sparks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	38.6 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	254
16	Edward C. Reed High School Sparks · High · Grades 9–12	Public	36.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	2,092
17	Alice Maxwell Elementary Sparks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	33.9 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	368
18	Lena Juniper Elementary Sparks · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	33.3 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	372
19	Virginia Palmer Elementary Sparks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27.0 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	419
20	Katherine Dunn Elementary Sparks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	25.9 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	462
21	Robert Mitchell Elementary Sparks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	21.0 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	336
22	Kate Smith Elementary Sparks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	20.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	186
23	Greenbrae Elementary Sparks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	20.7 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	323
24	Esther Bennett Elementary Sparks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.1 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	529
25	George L. Dilworth S.t.e.m Academy Sparks · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	15.1 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	613
26	Sparks Middle School Sparks · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	14.5 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	622
27	Agnes Risley Elementary Sparks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	363
28	Sun Valley Elementary Sparks · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	12.0 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	520
29	Lois Allen Elementary Sparks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	10.0 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	478
30	Lincoln Park Elementary Sparks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	9.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	438
31	Procter R. Hug High School Sparks · High · Grades 9–12	Public	8.6 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	2,008
32	Sparks High School Sparks · High · Grades 9–12	Public	5.7 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	1,211

Van Gorder Elementary in Sparks leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Sparks with a Success Index (US) of 76.7. Of the 32 schools shown, 32 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Nevada traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Sparks page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Sparks?

Van Gorder Elementary in Sparks, Nevada ranks first among traditional public schools in Sparks with a Success Index (US) of 76.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 649).

How are traditional public schools in Sparks ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.