📍 1135 O Callaghan Dr, Sparks, Washoe County, 89434
Katherine Dunn Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Sparks, Washoe County. The school has 446 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Washoe County School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1. 38% of students are proficient in reading. 34% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Katherine Dunn Elementary enrolls 446 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% Hispanic or Latino, 31% White and 7.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 235 | 53% |
| White | 137 | 31% |
| Two or more races | 34 | 7.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 17 | 3.8% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 10 | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
446 of the school's 446 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 423 qualify for free lunch and 23 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Katherine Dunn Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NV-20, state senate district 13, state house district 30.
Katherine Dunn Elementary is one of 112 schools in Washoe County, based in RENO, Nevada. The district serves 63,559 students district-wide and employs 3,215 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 446 students, Katherine Dunn Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 567 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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