Robert Mitchell Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

1216 Prater Way
Sparks, NV 89431

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 290 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Robert Mitchell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 19:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 290 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Bottom 50% in NV
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

School Overview

Robert Mitchell Elementary School's student population of 290 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Robert Mitchell Elementary School
Kind	45
1	48
2	53
3	56
4	46
5	42

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Total Students

290 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Robert Mitchell Elementary School
2023	302
2022	320
2021	347
2020	361
2019	361
2018	446
2017	446
2016	430
2015	443
2014	432
2013	399
2012	396
2011	409
2010	395
2009	395
2008	411
2007	399
2006	363
2005	368
2004	385
2003	338
2002	365
2001	358
2000	359
1999	349
1998	379
1997	335
1996	368
1995	355
1994	331
1993	347
1992	427
1991	448
1990	508
1989	540
1988	485
1987	486

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Robert Mitchell Elementary School
2023	17
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	27
2017	27
2016	22
2015	25
2014	26
2013	25
2012	27
2011	26
2010	26
2009	26
2008	27
2007	24
2006	23
2005	5
2004	24
2003	23
2002	20
2001	20
2000	20
1999	20
1998	20
1997	19
1996	21
1995	25
1994	22
1993	23
1992	25
1991	22
1990	23

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School Rankings

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

The of Robert Mitchell Elementary School is 0.55, 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)

#575 out of 684 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Robert Mitchell Elementary School
2023	#575
2022	#569
2021	#383
2019	#416
2018	#454
2017	#529
2016	#504
2015	#526
2014	#526
2013	#408
2012	#425

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15-19%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Robert Mitchell Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	17%	30%	32%
2022	17%	28%	32%
2021	22%	26%	30%
2019	32%	36%	39%
2018	32%	35%	40%
2017	22%	40%	46%
2016	24%	39%	45%
2014	44%	58%	68%
2013	57%	61%	67%
2012	66%	71%	77%
2011	50%	69%	74%

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20-24%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Robert Mitchell Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	22%	44%	46%
2021	32%	42%	44%
2019	37%	48%	48%
2018	27%	46%	40%
2017	28%	48%	52%
2016	30%	49%	53%
2014	51%	66%	70%
2013	56%	64%	69%
2012	53%	63%	67%
2011	38%	61%	66%
2010	48%	67%	71%

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≤10%

26%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Robert Mitchell Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	10%	26%	31%
2021	15%	26%	30%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

19:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Robert Mitchell Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	4%	2%	3%
2006	5%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	5%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1991	3%	3%	3%
1990	3%	2%	3%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

64%

45%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Robert Mitchell Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	60%	44%	42%
2022	56%	44%	41%
2021	55%	44%	41%
2020	63%	43%	41%
2019	63%	43%	41%
2018	62%	42%	40%
2017	62%	42%	40%
2016	62%	42%	40%
2015	66%	41%	40%
2014	64%	41%	39%
2013	67%	40%	38%
2012	69%	40%	37%
2011	67%	39%	37%
2010	63%	38%	34%
2009	59%	37%	33%
2008	59%	36%	33%
2007	53%	35%	31%
2006	53%	34%	31%
2004	46%	30%	27%
2003	44%	29%	26%
2002	46%	27%	24%
2001	40%	26%	22%
2000	32%	24%	22%
1999	28%	22%	20%
1998	26%	21%	18%
1997	25%	19%	17%
1996	28%	17%	15%
1995	27%	16%	13%
1994	26%	14%	13%
1993	21%	13%	12%
1992	17%	12%	11%

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Black

12%

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

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White

19%

27%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Robert Mitchell Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	21%	28%	41%
2022	25%	29%	42%
2021	25%	30%	42%
2020	23%	32%	43%
2019	23%	32%	43%
2018	23%	33%	44%
2017	23%	33%	44%
2016	23%	34%	46%
2015	21%	35%	46%
2014	20%	36%	46%
2013	21%	37%	47%
2012	19%	37%	48%
2011	20%	39%	49%
2010	25%	41%	52%
2009	28%	42%	54%
2008	27%	43%	54%
2007	33%	44%	56%
2006	33%	46%	57%
2004	36%	50%	60%
2003	42%	53%	61%
2002	42%	55%	63%
2001	48%	56%	66%
2000	57%	59%	67%
1999	59%	61%	69%
1998	61%	63%	71%
1997	65%	64%	72%
1996	60%	66%	73%
1995	64%	69%	78%
1994	61%	71%	77%
1993	66%	72%	78%
1992	71%	73%	79%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Robert Mitchell Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	4%	2%	1%
2022	4%	2%	1%
2021	4%	1%	1%
2020	4%	1%	1%
2019	4%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%	1%
2014	2%	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 Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Robert Mitchell Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	6%	7%	6%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	7%	7%	6%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	7%	6%	6%
2017	7%	6%	6%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Robert Mitchell Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	0.59	0.71	0.64
2022	0.62	0.71	0.64
2021	0.63	0.70	0.64
2020	0.55	0.70	0.64
2019	0.55	0.70	0.64
2018	0.56	0.70	0.63
2017	0.56	0.70	0.63
2016	0.56	0.70	0.63
2015	0.52	0.70	0.63
2014	0.55	0.70	0.63
2013	0.53	0.69	0.63
2012	0.49	0.69	0.63
2011	0.51	0.69	0.63
2010	0.54	0.68	0.60
2009	0.57	0.67	0.60
2008	0.58	0.67	0.60
2007	0.61	0.67	0.59
2006	0.61	0.66	0.58
2004	0.65	0.65	0.56
2003	0.63	0.63	0.55
2002	0.61	0.62	0.54
2001	0.61	0.61	0.52
2000	0.57	0.59	0.50
1999	0.57	0.57	0.48
1998	0.56	0.56	0.46
1997	0.52	0.54	0.45
1996	0.56	0.52	0.43
1995	0.52	0.49	0.39
1994	0.56	0.47	0.39
1993	0.52	0.46	0.37
1992	0.47	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	Robert Mitchell Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	94%	79%	51%
2022	97%	70%	45%
2021	99%	71%	46%
2020	99%	55%	43%
2019	99%	55%	43%
2018	100%	53%	41%
2017	100%	53%	41%
2016	98%	49%	42%
2015	98%	45%	43%
2014	84%	45%	42%
2013	75%	44%	40%
2012	74%	46%	38%
2011	78%	44%	40%
2010	74%	36%	33%
2009	66%	31%	27%
2008	63%	32%	23%
2004	59%	27%	24%
2003	54%	28%	23%
2002	58%	23%	23%
2001	47%	20%	21%
2000	43%	21%	20%
1999	47%	21%	21%
1998	61%	28%	25%
1997	42%	21%	18%
1996	57%	27%	27%
1995	48%	22%	20%
1994	44%	20%	19%
1993	43%	19%	18%
1992	30%	16%	16%
1991	28%	15%	14%
1990	18%	12%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Robert Mitchell Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	6%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2014	6%	8%	5%
2013	9%	7%	6%
2012	12%	8%	7%
2011	9%	7%	6%
2010	15%	6%	8%
2009	20%	8%	9%
2008	19%	8%	10%
2004	12%	6%	8%
2003	13%	6%	8%
2002	15%	7%	9%
2001	20%	7%	9%
2000	14%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Robert Mitchell Elementary School's ranking?

Robert Mitchell Elementary School is ranked #575 out of 684 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Nevada.

What schools are Robert Mitchell Elementary School often compared to?

Robert Mitchell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lincoln Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% NV state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% NV state average).

How many students attend Robert Mitchell Elementary School?

290 students attend Robert Mitchell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Robert Mitchell Elementary School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Robert Mitchell Elementary School?

Robert Mitchell Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Nevada state average of 19:1.

What grades does Robert Mitchell Elementary School offer ?

Robert Mitchell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Robert Mitchell Elementary School part of?

Robert Mitchell Elementary School is part of Washoe County School District.

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