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Yvonne Shaw Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

600 Eagle Canyon Dr, Sparks, NV 89441 · (775) 425-7777 · Part of Washoe County School District

Spanish Springs’ School Grade B better than 63% of Nevada school districts

Directions
Students
785
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Yvonne Shaw Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Nevada’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Spanish Springs kids: Spanish Springs High School

On the path

Where Spanish Springs kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Yvonne Shaw Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Spanish Springs High Schoolin Sparks

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 25.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 42%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Nevada’s 656 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

600 Eagle Canyon Dr, Sparks

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6256
Grade 7273
Grade 8256
Enrollment over time
766’20
704’21
712’22
745’23
785’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Asian 2%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Yvonne Shaw Middle School from Spanish Springs families.

Other schools in Washoe County School District

The district →
John Bohach Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sparks
A+
686 students21:1
Van Gorder Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sparks
A+
649 students18:1
Stead Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Reno
C
647 students18:1
Lemmon Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Reno
B
635 students18:1
Jwood Raw Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Reno
602 students19:1
Bud Beasley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sparks
A
571 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Nevada’s other public schools; Spanish Springs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.