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Jerry Whitehead Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3570 Waterfall Dr, Sparks, NV 89434 · (775) 626-5200 · Part of Washoe County School District

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

Directions
Students
234
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Jerry Whitehead Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Nevada’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 23.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sparks kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Jerry Whitehead ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 25.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 42%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3570 Waterfall Dr, Sparks

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten36
Grade 132
Grade 233
Grade 342
Grade 448
Grade 543
Enrollment over time
307’20
275’21
264’22
230’23
234’24

Down 23.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Hispanic 38%Two or more races 9%Asian 3%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jerry Whitehead Elementary from Sparks 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; Sparks’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.