Kate Smith Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

1925 F Street
Sparks, NV 89431

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Serving 190 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Kate Smith 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 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Nevada state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 19:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 190 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Top 50% in NV
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

School Overview

Kate Smith Elementary School's student population of 190 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kate Smith Elementary School
Kind	29
1	32
2	33
3	32
4	29
5	35

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Total Students

190 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kate Smith Elementary School
2023	217
2022	219
2021	225
2020	308
2019	308
2018	359
2017	359
2016	320
2015	325
2014	321
2013	308
2012	249
2011	278
2010	321
2009	346
2008	338
2007	369
2006	375
2005	348
2004	321
2003	348
2002	331
2001	346
2000	366
1999	352
1998	339
1997	381
1996	402
1995	372
1994	388
1993	338
1992	261
1991	301
1990	311
1989	285
1988	234
1987	237

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kate Smith Elementary School
2023	13
2021	16
2020	23
2019	23
2018	20
2017	20
2016	19
2015	19
2014	18
2013	19
2012	17
2011	19
2010	22
2009	24
2008	24
2007	24
2006	22
2004	21
2003	20
2002	17
2001	20
2000	20
1999	20
1998	20
1997	24
1996	22
1995	21
1994	21
1993	19
1992	19
1991	17

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School Rankings

Kate Smith 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 Kate Smith Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NV)

#307 out of 684 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kate Smith Elementary School
2023	#307
2022	#307
2021	#329
2019	#461
2018	#425
2017	#460
2016	#392
2015	#401
2014	#401
2013	#373
2012	#259

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30-34%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kate Smith Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	32%	30%	32%
2022	32%	28%	32%
2021	27%	26%	30%
2019	32%	36%	39%
2018	32%	35%	40%
2017	27%	40%	46%
2016	32%	39%	45%
2014	62%	58%	68%
2013	62%	61%	67%
2012	77%	71%	77%
2011	67%	69%	74%

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35-39%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Kate Smith Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	37%	44%	46%
2021	32%	42%	44%
2019	32%	48%	48%
2018	32%	46%	40%
2017	32%	48%	52%
2016	37%	49%	53%
2014	52%	66%	70%
2013	57%	64%	69%
2012	62%	63%	67%
2011	62%	61%	66%
2010	57%	67%	71%

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20-29%

26%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kate Smith Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	24%	26%	31%
2021	15%	26%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

19:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kate Smith Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	17:1	18:1	21:1
2021	14:1	18:1	17:1
2020	13:1	19:1	19:1
2019	13:1	19:1	19:1
2018	18:1	20:1	19:1
2017	18:1	18:1	19:1
2016	17:1	20:1	21:1
2015	17:1	21:1	21:1
2014	18:1	19:1	20:1
2013	16:1	20:1	20:1
2012	14:1	19:1	20:1
2011	15:1	19:1	19:1
2010	15:1	18:1	19:1
2009	14:1	18:1	19:1
2008	14:1	18:1	19:1
2007	15:1	18:1	20:1
2006	17:1	18:1	19:1
2004	15:1	17:1	18:1
2003	17:1	18:1	20:1
2002	19:1	18:1	20:1
2001	17:1	18:1	20:1
2000	18:1	18:1	20:1
1999	18:1	18:1	19:1
1998	17:1	18:1	19:1
1997	16:1	18:1	20:1
1996	18:1	19:1	20:1
1995	18:1	18:1	20:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	18:1	18:1	20:1
1992	14:1	18:1	19:1
1991	18:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kate Smith Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	1%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	4%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	6%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	6%	2%	3%
1991	4%	3%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kate Smith Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	1%	6%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	1%	6%	5%
2017	1%	6%	5%
2016	2%	6%	4%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	9%	6%	5%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	6%	8%	6%
2006	6%	7%	6%
2004	9%	7%	6%
2003	10%	6%	6%
2002	11%	6%	6%
2001	9%	6%	6%
2000	9%	5%	5%
1999	8%	5%	5%
1998	6%	5%	5%
1997	5%	5%	5%
1996	5%	5%	5%
1995	8%	4%	4%
1994	4%	4%	4%
1993	2%	4%	4%
1992	2%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

72%

45%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kate Smith Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	70%	44%	42%
2022	71%	44%	41%
2021	77%	44%	41%
2020	75%	43%	41%
2019	75%	43%	41%
2018	72%	42%	40%
2017	72%	42%	40%
2016	74%	42%	40%
2015	73%	41%	40%
2014	73%	41%	39%
2013	70%	40%	38%
2012	65%	40%	37%
2011	68%	39%	37%
2010	69%	38%	34%
2009	70%	37%	33%
2008	74%	36%	33%
2007	70%	35%	31%
2006	68%	34%	31%
2004	54%	30%	27%
2003	52%	29%	26%
2002	51%	27%	24%
2001	47%	26%	22%
2000	46%	24%	22%
1999	47%	22%	20%
1998	45%	21%	18%
1997	42%	19%	17%
1996	38%	17%	15%
1995	32%	16%	13%
1994	27%	14%	13%
1993	26%	13%	12%
1992	16%	12%	11%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kate Smith Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	5%	12%	3%
2022	4%	12%	3%
2021	2%	12%	3%
2020	5%	11%	2%
2019	5%	11%	2%
2018	4%	11%	2%
2017	4%	11%	2%
2016	2%	10%	2%
2015	4%	10%	2%
2014	2%	10%	2%
2013	4%	10%	2%
2012	5%	10%	3%
2011	3%	10%	3%
2010	2%	11%	4%
2009	2%	11%	4%
2008	2%	11%	4%
2007	5%	11%	4%
2006	6%	11%	3%
2004	5%	11%	4%
2003	4%	10%	4%
2002	5%	10%	4%
2001	6%	10%	3%
2000	6%	10%	3%
1999	6%	10%	3%
1998	6%	9%	3%
1997	8%	10%	3%
1996	7%	10%	4%
1995	8%	9%	2%
1994	9%	9%	3%
1993	7%	9%	3%
1992	8%	9%	3%

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White

14%

27%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kate Smith Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	13%	28%	41%
2022	12%	29%	42%
2021	10%	30%	42%
2020	10%	32%	43%
2019	10%	32%	43%
2018	19%	33%	44%
2017	19%	33%	44%
2016	17%	34%	46%
2015	17%	35%	46%
2014	17%	36%	46%
2013	17%	37%	47%
2012	16%	37%	48%
2011	18%	39%	49%
2010	21%	41%	52%
2009	21%	42%	54%
2008	17%	43%	54%
2007	18%	44%	56%
2006	19%	46%	57%
2004	28%	50%	60%
2003	30%	53%	61%
2002	30%	55%	63%
2001	34%	56%	66%
2000	37%	59%	67%
1999	36%	61%	69%
1998	40%	63%	71%
1997	43%	64%	72%
1996	48%	66%	73%
1995	46%	69%	78%
1994	57%	71%	77%
1993	62%	72%	78%
1992	68%	73%	79%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kate Smith Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	7%	2%	1%
2022	5%	2%	1%
2021	4%	1%	1%
2020	5%	1%	1%
2019	5%	1%	1%
2018	3%	1%	1%
2017	3%	1%	1%
2016	3%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kate Smith Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	3%	7%	6%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	2%	7%	6%
2019	2%	7%	6%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	1%	5%	5%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	1%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kate Smith Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	0.49	0.71	0.64
2022	0.48	0.71	0.64
2021	0.40	0.70	0.64
2020	0.43	0.70	0.64
2019	0.43	0.70	0.64
2018	0.45	0.70	0.63
2017	0.45	0.70	0.63
2016	0.43	0.70	0.63
2015	0.44	0.70	0.63
2014	0.45	0.70	0.63
2013	0.50	0.69	0.63
2012	0.55	0.69	0.63
2011	0.50	0.69	0.63
2010	0.48	0.68	0.60
2009	0.47	0.67	0.60
2008	0.42	0.67	0.60
2007	0.48	0.67	0.59
2006	0.50	0.66	0.58
2004	0.62	0.65	0.56
2003	0.63	0.63	0.55
2002	0.64	0.62	0.54
2001	0.66	0.61	0.52
2000	0.65	0.59	0.50
1999	0.65	0.57	0.48
1998	0.64	0.56	0.46
1997	0.64	0.54	0.45
1996	0.62	0.52	0.43
1995	0.68	0.49	0.39
1994	0.60	0.47	0.39
1993	0.54	0.46	0.37
1992	0.50	0.45	0.36

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

80%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kate Smith Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	94%	79%	51%
2022	97%	70%	45%
2021	98%	71%	46%
2020	100%	55%	43%
2019	100%	55%	43%
2018	100%	53%	41%
2017	100%	53%	41%
2016	83%	49%	42%
2015	99%	45%	43%
2014	99%	45%	42%
2013	99%	44%	40%
2012	76%	46%	38%
2011	82%	44%	40%
2010	73%	36%	33%
2009	64%	31%	27%
2008	59%	32%	23%
2004	67%	27%	24%
2003	57%	28%	23%
2002	54%	23%	23%
2001	47%	20%	21%
2000	49%	21%	20%
1999	55%	21%	21%
1998	68%	28%	25%
1997	54%	21%	18%
1996	62%	27%	27%
1995	51%	22%	20%
1994	43%	20%	19%
1993	44%	19%	18%
1992	40%	16%	16%
1991	32%	15%	14%
1990	22%	12%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Kate Smith Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	6%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2012	11%	8%	7%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	12%	6%	8%
2009	21%	8%	9%
2008	23%	8%	10%
2004	17%	6%	8%
2003	18%	6%	8%
2002	22%	7%	9%
2001	25%	7%	9%
2000	22%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Washoe County School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Grizzlies

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kate Smith Elementary School's ranking?

Kate Smith Elementary School is ranked #307 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?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% NV state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% NV state average).

How many students attend Kate Smith Elementary School?

190 students attend Kate Smith Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Kate Smith Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 6% of students are Hawaiian, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kate Smith Elementary School?

Kate Smith Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Nevada state average of 19:1.

What grades does Kate Smith Elementary School offer ?

Kate Smith Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kate Smith Elementary School part of?

Kate Smith Elementary School is part of Washoe County School District.

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