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Jerry Whitehead Elementary School

3570 Waterfall Dr
Sparks, NV 89434

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Serving 234 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Jerry Whitehead Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 234 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 50% in NV
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: Jerry Whitehead Elementary School serves the southern part of Sparks, NV, covering an attendance area of approximately 2 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with distances to the school averaging about 0.8 miles from the zone's edge and extending up to 1.9 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

School Overview

Jerry Whitehead Elementary School's student population of 234 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jerry Whitehead Elementary School
Kind	36
1	32
2	33
3	42
4	48
5	43

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Total Students

234 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Jerry Whitehead Elementary School
2025	234
2024	230
2023	264
2022	275
2021	307
2020	349
2019	530
2018	544
2017	529
2016	492
2015	473
2014	455
2013	431
2012	432
2011	469
2010	477
2009	451
2008	444
2007	448
2006	430
2005	502
2004	510
2003	471
2002	477
2001	460
2000	488
1999	506
1998	505
1997	478
1996	501
1995	522
1994	484
1993	475
1992	557
1991	528
1990	470
1989	372
1988	368
1987	329

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Jerry Whitehead Elementary School
2025	17
2024	17
2023	17
2021	23
2020	20
2019	27
2018	28
2017	23
2016	19
2015	19
2014	17
2013	17
2012	20
2011	22
2010	22
2009	20
2008	22
2007	20
2006	21
2004	24
2003	25
2002	23
2001	24
2000	24
1999	23
1998	23
1997	24
1996	25
1995	26
1994	23
1993	22
1992	28
1991	25
1990	18
1989	17
1988	16
1987	13

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School Rankings

Jerry Whitehead Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 684 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jerry Whitehead Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NV)

#285 out of 684 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Jerry Whitehead Elementary School
2023	#285
2022	#318
2021	#219
2019	#139
2018	#136
2017	#187
2016	#143
2015	#166
2014	#166
2013	#109
2012	#68
2011	#70
2010	#68

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25-29%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Jerry Whitehead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	27%	30%	32%
2022	22%	28%	32%
2021	37%	26%	30%
2019	50%	36%	39%
2018	48%	35%	40%
2017	49%	40%	46%
2016	55%	39%	45%
2014	81%	58%	68%
2013	81%	61%	67%
2012	89%	71%	77%
2011	87%	69%	74%
2010	85%	65%	70%

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45-49%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Jerry Whitehead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	47%	44%	46%
2021	42%	42%	44%
2019	56%	48%	48%
2018	57%	46%	40%
2017	56%	48%	52%
2016	59%	49%	53%
2014	75%	66%	70%
2013	79%	64%	69%
2012	79%	63%	67%
2011	80%	61%	66%
2010	78%	67%	71%

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11-19%

26%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Jerry Whitehead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	15%	26%	31%
2021	24%	26%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Jerry Whitehead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	14:1	17:1
2024	14:1	19:1
2023	16:1	18:1	21:1
2021	13:1	19:1	17:1
2020	17:1	18:1	19:1
2019	20:1	19:1	19:1
2018	19:1	18:1	19:1
2017	23:1	18:1	19:1
2016	26:1	19:1	21:1
2015	25:1	19:1	21:1
2014	27:1	19:1	20:1
2013	25:1	20:1	20:1
2012	22:1	19:1	20:1
2011	21:1	19:1	19:1
2010	22:1	18:1	19:1
2009	23:1	18:1	19:1
2008	20:1	17:1	19:1
2007	22:1	18:1	20:1
2006	20:1	18:1	19:1
2004	21:1	17:1	18:1
2003	19:1	18:1	20:1
2002	21:1	18:1	20:1
2001	19:1	18:1	20:1
2000	20:1	18:1	20:1
1999	22:1	18:1	19:1
1998	22:1	18:1	19:1
1997	20:1	19:1	20:1
1996	20:1	19:1	20:1
1995	20:1	18:1	20:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	22:1	18:1	20:1
1992	20:1	18:1	19:1
1991	21:1	19:1	20:1
1990	26:1	20:1	22:1
1989	22:1	20:1	21:1
1988	23:1	20:1	21:1
1987	25:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jerry Whitehead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	3%
1990	1%	2%	3%
1989	1%	2%	3%
1988	2%	3%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jerry Whitehead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	3%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	3%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	3%	6%	5%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	5%	8%	6%
2008	4%	8%	6%
2007	5%	8%	6%
2006	5%	7%	6%
2004	6%	7%	6%
2003	5%	6%	6%
2002	4%	6%	6%
2001	7%	6%	6%
2000	5%	5%	5%
1999	5%	5%	5%
1998	5%	5%	5%
1997	5%	5%	5%
1996	5%	5%	5%
1995	6%	4%	4%
1994	5%	4%	4%
1993	4%	4%	4%
1992	3%	4%	4%
1991	4%	4%	4%
1990	3%	3%	4%
1989	3%	3%	4%
1988	2%	4%	5%

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Hispanic

38%

46%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jerry Whitehead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	38%	46%
2024	37%	45%
2023	36%	44%	42%
2022	34%	44%	41%
2021	29%	44%	41%
2020	31%	43%	41%
2019	30%	43%	41%
2018	30%	43%	40%
2017	27%	42%	40%
2016	24%	42%	40%
2015	25%	41%	40%
2014	25%	41%	39%
2013	25%	40%	38%
2012	23%	40%	37%
2011	20%	39%	37%
2010	17%	38%	34%
2009	16%	37%	33%
2008	19%	36%	33%
2007	16%	35%	31%
2006	17%	34%	31%
2004	14%	30%	27%
2003	13%	29%	26%
2002	12%	27%	24%
2001	10%	25%	22%
2000	8%	24%	22%
1999	7%	22%	20%
1998	6%	20%	18%
1997	6%	19%	17%
1996	7%	17%	15%
1995	5%	16%	13%
1994	4%	14%	13%
1993	4%	13%	12%
1992	4%	12%	11%
1991	4%	11%	10%
1990	5%	10%	9%
1989	3%	9%	8%
1988	4%	8%	8%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jerry Whitehead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	3%	12%
2024	2%	12%
2023	1%	12%	3%
2022	1%	12%	3%
2021	2%	12%	3%
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	1%	11%	2%
2018	1%	11%	2%
2017	1%	11%	2%
2016	1%	10%	2%
2015	3%	10%	2%
2014	2%	10%	2%
2013	2%	10%	2%
2012	2%	10%	3%
2011	2%	10%	3%
2010	4%	11%	4%
2009	4%	11%	4%
2008	3%	11%	4%
2007	3%	11%	4%
2006	3%	11%	3%
2004	3%	10%	4%
2003	3%	10%	4%
2002	3%	10%	4%
2001	3%	10%	3%
2000	4%	10%	3%
1999	4%	10%	3%
1998	3%	10%	3%
1997	2%	9%	3%
1996	2%	9%	4%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	3%
1993	1%	9%	3%
1992	1%	9%	3%
1991	2%	9%	3%
1990	1%	9%	3%
1989	1%	9%	3%
1988	1%	10%	5%

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White

45%

26%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jerry Whitehead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	45%	26%
2024	48%	27%
2023	50%	28%	41%
2022	52%	29%	42%
2021	53%	30%	42%
2020	54%	31%	43%
2019	54%	32%	43%
2018	55%	32%	44%
2017	58%	33%	44%
2016	59%	34%	46%
2015	61%	35%	46%
2014	62%	36%	46%
2013	63%	37%	47%
2012	64%	37%	48%
2011	67%	39%	49%
2010	70%	41%	52%
2009	73%	42%	54%
2008	73%	43%	54%
2007	75%	44%	56%
2006	74%	46%	57%
2004	74%	51%	60%
2003	77%	53%	61%
2002	79%	55%	63%
2001	79%	57%	66%
2000	82%	59%	67%
1999	84%	61%	69%
1998	85%	63%	71%
1997	87%	65%	72%
1996	85%	67%	73%
1995	88%	69%	78%
1994	89%	71%	77%
1993	90%	72%	78%
1992	90%	73%	79%
1991	89%	74%	80%
1990	90%	76%	81%
1989	92%	77%	82%
1988	91%	75%	78%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2025)
Year	Jerry Whitehead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	2%	1%
2024	3%	1%
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Jerry Whitehead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	8%	8%
2024	6%	8%
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	7%	7%	6%
2021	9%	7%	6%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	9%	7%	6%
2018	8%	6%	6%
2017	8%	6%	6%
2016	10%	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	7%	5%	4%
2011	6%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

55%

74%

0.65

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jerry Whitehead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	0.65	0.70
2024	0.63	0.71
2023	0.62	0.71	0.64
2022	0.61	0.71	0.64
2021	0.63	0.70	0.64
2020	0.61	0.70	0.64
2019	0.61	0.70	0.64
2018	0.61	0.70	0.63
2017	0.59	0.70	0.63
2016	0.59	0.70	0.63
2015	0.56	0.70	0.63
2014	0.55	0.69	0.63
2013	0.54	0.69	0.63
2012	0.54	0.69	0.63
2011	0.51	0.69	0.63
2010	0.48	0.68	0.60
2009	0.44	0.67	0.60
2008	0.43	0.67	0.60
2007	0.41	0.67	0.59
2006	0.42	0.66	0.58
2004	0.43	0.64	0.56
2003	0.39	0.63	0.55
2002	0.36	0.62	0.54
2001	0.36	0.60	0.52
2000	0.32	0.59	0.50
1999	0.29	0.57	0.48
1998	0.27	0.56	0.46
1997	0.24	0.54	0.45
1996	0.27	0.52	0.43
1995	0.22	0.49	0.39
1994	0.21	0.47	0.39
1993	0.19	0.46	0.37
1992	0.19	0.45	0.36
1991	0.21	0.43	0.35
1990	0.19	0.41	0.33
1989	0.15	0.39	0.32
1988	0.17	0.42	0.35

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(22-23)

25.6%

38.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Jerry Whitehead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	25.6%	38.5%	33.5%
2022	20.9%	40.6%	27.8%
2021	24.4%	33.9%	40.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

56%

81%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Jerry Whitehead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	56%	81%
2024	29%	80%
2023	33%	79%	51%
2022	30%	68%	45%
2021	29%	71%	46%
2020	28%	59%	43%
2019	26%	55%	43%
2018	26%	52%	41%
2017	25%	53%	41%
2016	26%	49%	42%
2015	25%	45%	43%
2014	22%	45%	42%
2013	19%	44%	40%
2012	21%	46%	38%
2011	28%	44%	40%
2010	20%	36%	33%
2009	12%	31%	27%
2008	10%	32%	23%
2004	8%	27%	24%
2003	6%	28%	23%
2002	9%	23%	23%
2001	3%	20%	21%
2000	6%	21%	20%
1999	5%	21%	21%
1998	9%	27%	25%
1997	3%	21%	18%
1996	7%	27%	27%
1995	4%	21%	20%
1994	4%	20%	19%
1993	4%	19%	18%
1992	2%	16%	16%
1991	2%	15%	14%
1990	2%	12%	11%
1989	1%	12%	11%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Jerry Whitehead Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	15%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	2%	3%	3%
2021	5%	2%	1%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	8%	6%	4%
2017	6%	8%	4%
2016	7%	8%	4%
2015	4%	7%	4%
2014	5%	8%	5%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2012	9%	8%	7%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	8%	6%	8%
2009	8%	8%	9%
2008	7%	8%	10%
2004	7%	6%	8%
2003	9%	6%	8%
2002	7%	7%	9%
2001	6%	7%	9%
2000	8%	6%	9%
1999	6%	6%	8%

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School District Name

Washoe County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jerry Whitehead Elementary School's ranking?

Jerry Whitehead Elementary School is ranked #285 out of 684 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Nevada.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% NV state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% NV state average).

How many students attend Jerry Whitehead Elementary School?

234 students attend Jerry Whitehead Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Jerry Whitehead Elementary School students are White, 38% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jerry Whitehead Elementary School?

Jerry Whitehead Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Nevada state average of 17:1.

What grades does Jerry Whitehead Elementary School offer ?

Jerry Whitehead Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jerry Whitehead Elementary School part of?

Jerry Whitehead Elementary School is part of Washoe County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 234 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 50%
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: Jerry Whitehead Elementary School serves the southern part of Sparks, NV, covering an attendance area of approximately 2 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with distances to the school averaging about 0.8 miles from the zone's edge and extending up to 1.9 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education