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Lou Mendive Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1900 Whitewood Drive, Sparks, NV 89434 · (775) 353-5990 · Part of Washoe County School District

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

Directions
Students
964
Students per teacher
21:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Lou Mendive Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Nevada’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sparks kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–516 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Lou Mendive Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 25.6%
Reading / language arts40%
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 ↗

1900 Whitewood Drive, Sparks

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6315
Grade 7350
Grade 8299
Enrollment over time
886’20
862’21
856’22
902’23
964’24

Up 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Hispanic 41%Two or more races 8%Black 3%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lou Mendive Middle School 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.