📍 3570 Waterfall Dr, Sparks, Washoe County, 89434
Jerry Whitehead Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Sparks, Washoe County. The school has 264 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Washoe County School District school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jerry Whitehead Elementary enrolls 264 students across grades K–5. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% White, 36% Hispanic or Latino and 6.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 131 | 50% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 94 | 36% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 11 | 4.2% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
91 of the school's 264 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 87 qualify for free lunch and 4 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jerry Whitehead Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NV-20, state senate district 14, state house district 31.
Jerry Whitehead 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 264 students, Jerry Whitehead 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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