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Katherine Dunn Elementary School

1135 O Callaghan Dr
Sparks, NV 89434

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Serving 462 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Katherine Dunn 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% (which is equal to the Nevada state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 462 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 50% in NV
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: Katherine Dunn Elementary School serves the southern part of Sparks, NV, covering an attendance zone of approximately 0.7 square miles. Most areas within this zone are about a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with an average distance of 0.3 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 0.7 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

School Overview

Katherine Dunn Elementary School's student population of 462 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Katherine Dunn Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	75
1	60
2	73
3	69
4	70
5	80

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Total Students

462 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Katherine Dunn Elementary School
2025	462
2024	460
2023	446
2022	480
2021	493
2020	533
2019	563
2018	550
2017	546
2016	522
2015	533
2014	521
2013	540
2012	512
2011	535
2010	521
2009	547
2008	576
2007	575
2006	593
2005	589
2004	578
2003	605
2002	631
2001	635
2000	636
1999	628
1998	617
1997	637
1996	632
1995	628
1994	663
1993	680
1992	686
1991	681
1990	733
1989	694
1988	523
1987	565

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Katherine Dunn Elementary School
2025	26
2024	26
2023	26
2021	32
2020	31
2019	31
2018	30
2017	28
2016	29
2015	31
2014	31
2013	27
2012	31
2011	27
2010	29
2009	29
2008	29
2007	29
2006	34
2005	3
2004	29
2003	29
2002	32
2001	32
2000	33
1999	30
1998	31
1997	32
1996	31
1995	29
1994	32
1993	34
1992	34
1991	29
1990	28
1989	25
1988	22
1987	22

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School Rankings

Katherine Dunn 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 Katherine Dunn Elementary School is 0.59, 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)

#308 out of 684 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Katherine Dunn Elementary School
2023	#308
2022	#290
2021	#257
2019	#330
2018	#310
2017	#306
2016	#310
2015	#355
2014	#355
2013	#312
2012	#309
2011	#367
2010	#281

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30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Katherine Dunn Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	30%	30%	32%
2022	36%	28%	32%
2021	34%	26%	30%
2019	36%	36%	39%
2018	39%	35%	40%
2017	40%	40%	46%
2016	35%	39%	45%
2014	60%	58%	68%
2013	66%	61%	67%
2012	71%	71%	77%
2011	66%	69%	74%
2010	70%	65%	70%

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39%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Katherine Dunn Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	39%	44%	46%
2021	38%	42%	44%
2019	44%	48%	48%
2018	44%	46%	40%
2017	47%	48%	52%
2016	49%	49%	53%
2014	62%	66%	70%
2013	63%	64%	69%
2012	65%	63%	67%
2011	59%	61%	66%
2010	64%	67%	71%

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20-24%

26%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Katherine Dunn Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	22%	26%	31%
2021	27%	26%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Katherine Dunn Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	18:1	17:1
2024	18:1	19:1
2023	17:1	18:1	21:1
2021	15:1	19:1	17:1
2020	17:1	18:1	19:1
2019	18:1	19:1	19:1
2018	18:1	18:1	19:1
2017	20:1	18:1	19:1
2016	18:1	19:1	21:1
2015	17:1	19:1	21:1
2014	17:1	19:1	20:1
2013	20:1	20:1	20:1
2012	17:1	19:1	20:1
2011	20:1	19:1	19:1
2010	18:1	18:1	19:1
2009	19:1	18:1	19:1
2008	20:1	17:1	19:1
2007	20:1	18:1	20:1
2006	17:1	18:1	19:1
2004	20:1	17:1	18:1
2003	21:1	18:1	20:1
2002	20:1	18:1	20:1
2001	20:1	18:1	20:1
2000	19:1	18:1	20:1
1999	21:1	18:1	19:1
1998	20:1	18:1	19:1
1997	20:1	19:1	20:1
1996	20:1	19:1	20:1
1995	22:1	18:1	20:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	20:1	18:1	20:1
1992	20:1	18:1	19:1
1991	23:1	19:1	20:1
1990	26:1	20:1	22:1
1989	28:1	20:1	21:1
1988	24:1	20:1	21:1
1987	26:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Katherine Dunn Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	3%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	3%
1990	1%	2%	3%
1989	1%	2%	3%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

56%

46%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Katherine Dunn Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	56%	46%
2024	56%	45%
2023	53%	44%	42%
2022	52%	44%	41%
2021	53%	44%	41%
2020	51%	43%	41%
2019	55%	43%	41%
2018	54%	43%	40%
2017	50%	42%	40%
2016	49%	42%	40%
2015	46%	41%	40%
2014	43%	41%	39%
2013	46%	40%	38%
2012	44%	40%	37%
2011	47%	39%	37%
2010	42%	38%	34%
2009	43%	37%	33%
2008	40%	36%	33%
2007	36%	35%	31%
2006	30%	34%	31%
2004	26%	30%	27%
2003	27%	29%	26%
2002	24%	27%	24%
2001	21%	25%	22%
2000	18%	24%	22%
1999	15%	22%	20%
1998	12%	20%	18%
1997	9%	19%	17%
1996	7%	17%	15%
1995	7%	16%	13%
1994	8%	14%	13%
1993	7%	13%	12%
1992	5%	12%	11%
1991	4%	11%	10%
1990	4%	10%	9%
1989	3%	9%	8%
1988	3%	8%	8%

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Black

12%

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

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White

31%

26%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Katherine Dunn Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	31%	26%
2024	29%	27%
2023	31%	28%	41%
2022	33%	29%	42%
2021	29%	30%	42%
2020	30%	31%	43%
2019	28%	32%	43%
2018	30%	32%	44%
2017	35%	33%	44%
2016	36%	34%	46%
2015	39%	35%	46%
2014	40%	36%	46%
2013	38%	37%	47%
2012	40%	37%	48%
2011	38%	39%	49%
2010	43%	41%	52%
2009	44%	42%	54%
2008	46%	43%	54%
2007	50%	44%	56%
2006	56%	46%	57%
2004	59%	51%	60%
2003	59%	53%	61%
2002	65%	55%	63%
2001	68%	57%	66%
2000	71%	59%	67%
1999	75%	61%	69%
1998	78%	63%	71%
1997	81%	65%	72%
1996	85%	67%	73%
1995	85%	69%	78%
1994	85%	71%	77%
1993	84%	72%	78%
1992	87%	73%	79%
1991	87%	74%	80%
1990	89%	76%	81%
1989	90%	77%	82%
1988	92%	75%	78%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Katherine Dunn Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	3%	1%
2024	4%	1%
2023	4%	2%	1%
2022	3%	2%	1%
2021	4%	1%	1%
2020	3%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	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	Katherine Dunn Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	5%	8%
2024	6%	8%
2023	8%	7%	6%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	8%	7%	6%
2020	10%	7%	6%
2019	9%	7%	6%
2018	9%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	6%	5%	4%
2011	5%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

69%

74%

0.59

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Katherine Dunn Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	0.59	0.70
2024	0.60	0.71
2023	0.62	0.71	0.64
2022	0.62	0.71	0.64
2021	0.63	0.70	0.64
2020	0.64	0.70	0.64
2019	0.61	0.70	0.64
2018	0.61	0.70	0.63
2017	0.63	0.70	0.63
2016	0.63	0.70	0.63
2015	0.64	0.70	0.63
2014	0.65	0.69	0.63
2013	0.64	0.69	0.63
2012	0.64	0.69	0.63
2011	0.64	0.69	0.63
2010	0.64	0.68	0.60
2009	0.62	0.67	0.60
2008	0.63	0.67	0.60
2007	0.62	0.67	0.59
2006	0.60	0.66	0.58
2004	0.58	0.64	0.56
2003	0.58	0.63	0.55
2002	0.52	0.62	0.54
2001	0.49	0.60	0.52
2000	0.46	0.59	0.50
1999	0.41	0.57	0.48
1998	0.38	0.56	0.46
1997	0.34	0.54	0.45
1996	0.27	0.52	0.43
1995	0.27	0.49	0.39
1994	0.27	0.47	0.39
1993	0.29	0.46	0.37
1992	0.24	0.45	0.36
1991	0.24	0.43	0.35
1990	0.21	0.41	0.33
1989	0.19	0.39	0.32
1988	0.15	0.42	0.35

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(22-23)

13.4%

38.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Katherine Dunn Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	13.4%	38.5%	33.5%
2022	21.9%	40.6%	27.8%
2021	18%	33.9%	40.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

81%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Katherine Dunn Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	100%	81%
2024	100%	80%
2023	95%	79%	51%
2022	45%	68%	45%
2021	43%	71%	46%
2020	49%	59%	43%
2019	50%	55%	43%
2018	53%	52%	41%
2017	47%	53%	41%
2016	52%	49%	42%
2015	51%	45%	43%
2014	47%	45%	42%
2013	46%	44%	40%
2012	38%	46%	38%
2011	41%	44%	40%
2010	31%	36%	33%
2009	27%	31%	27%
2008	23%	32%	23%
2004	19%	27%	24%
2003	19%	28%	23%
2002	16%	23%	23%
2001	14%	20%	21%
2000	11%	21%	20%
1999	10%	21%	21%
1998	13%	27%	25%
1997	8%	21%	18%
1996	16%	27%	27%
1995	12%	21%	20%
1994	8%	20%	19%
1993	8%	19%	18%
1992	7%	16%	16%
1991	3%	15%	14%
1989	3%	12%	11%

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Eligible for (22-23)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Katherine Dunn Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	5%	3%	3%
2021	4%	2%	1%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	7%	6%	4%
2017	12%	8%	4%
2016	9%	8%	4%
2015	8%	7%	4%
2014	15%	8%	5%
2013	13%	7%	6%
2012	18%	8%	7%
2011	11%	7%	6%
2010	15%	6%	8%
2009	14%	8%	9%
2008	14%	8%	10%
2004	11%	6%	8%
2003	14%	6%	8%
2002	11%	7%	9%
2001	7%	7%	9%
2000	9%	6%	9%
1999	10%	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 Katherine Dunn Elementary School's ranking?

Katherine Dunn Elementary School is ranked #308 out of 684 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Nevada.

What schools are Katherine Dunn Elementary School often compared to?

Katherine Dunn Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary School, Van Gorder Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

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

How many students attend Katherine Dunn Elementary School?

462 students attend Katherine Dunn Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Katherine Dunn Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Hawaiian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Katherine Dunn Elementary School?

Katherine Dunn Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Nevada state average of 17:1.

What grades does Katherine Dunn Elementary School offer ?

Katherine Dunn Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Katherine Dunn Elementary School part of?

Katherine Dunn Elementary School is part of Washoe County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 462 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: Katherine Dunn Elementary School serves the southern part of Sparks, NV, covering an attendance zone of approximately 0.7 square miles. Most areas within this zone are about a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with an average distance of 0.3 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 0.7 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education