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Serving 419 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Virginia Palmer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 28% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 30% (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 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 419 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50% in NV
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: Virginia Palmer Elementary School serves the southern part of Sun Valley, NV, covering an area of approximately 1.8 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge being about 2.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

School Overview

Virginia Palmer Elementary School's student population of 419 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Virginia Palmer Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	66
1	44
2	71
3	69
4	62
5	86

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Total Students

419 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School
2025	419
2024	408
2023	432
2022	428
2021	441
2020	452
2019	503
2018	542
2017	515
2016	513
2015	502
2014	507
2013	502
2012	500
2011	504
2010	516
2009	549
2008	619
2007	579
2006	627
2005	664
2004	627
2003	588
2002	565
2001	624
2000	555
1999	484
1998	693
1997	607
1996	596
1995	515
1994	460
1993	457
1992	444
1991	557
1990	543
1989	378
1988	376
1987	379

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School
2025	28
2024	26
2023	27
2021	28
2020	30
2019	33
2018	32
2017	27
2016	26
2015	27
2014	29
2013	28
2012	28
2011	28
2010	32
2009	34
2008	33
2007	30
2006	34
2004	36
2003	30
2002	33
2001	31
2000	26
1999	25
1998	36
1997	31
1996	28
1995	27
1994	25
1993	28
1992	27
1991	25
1990	22
1989	19
1988	17
1987	17

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School Rankings

Virginia Palmer 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 Virginia Palmer Elementary School is 0.44, 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)

#416 out of 684 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School
2023	#416
2022	#438
2021	#454
2019	#358
2018	#471
2017	#468
2016	#424
2015	#300
2014	#300
2013	#209
2012	#365
2011	#385
2010	#414

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28%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	28%	30%	32%
2022	24%	28%	32%
2021	22%	26%	30%
2019	37%	36%	39%
2018	29%	35%	40%
2017	28%	40%	46%
2016	32%	39%	45%
2014	65%	58%	68%
2013	71%	61%	67%
2012	71%	71%	77%
2011	64%	69%	74%
2010	63%	65%	70%

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30%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	30%	44%	46%
2021	24%	42%	44%
2019	41%	48%	48%
2018	31%	46%	40%
2017	30%	48%	52%
2016	33%	49%	53%
2014	67%	66%	70%
2013	72%	64%	69%
2012	57%	63%	67%
2011	58%	61%	66%
2010	54%	67%	71%

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≤5%

26%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	5%	26%	31%
2021	12%	26%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	15:1	17:1
2024	16:1	19:1
2023	16:1	18:1	21:1
2021	16:1	19:1	17:1
2020	15:1	18:1	19:1
2019	15:1	19:1	19:1
2018	17:1	18:1	19:1
2017	19:1	18:1	19:1
2016	20:1	19:1	21:1
2015	19:1	19:1	21:1
2014	17:1	19:1	20:1
2013	18:1	20:1	20:1
2012	18:1	19:1	20:1
2011	18:1	19:1	19:1
2010	16:1	18:1	19:1
2009	16:1	18:1	19:1
2008	19:1	17:1	19:1
2007	19:1	18:1	20:1
2006	18:1	18:1	19:1
2004	17:1	17:1	18:1
2003	20:1	18:1	20:1
2002	17:1	18:1	20:1
2001	20:1	18:1	20:1
2000	21:1	18:1	20:1
1999	19:1	18:1	19:1
1998	19:1	18:1	19:1
1997	20:1	19:1	20:1
1996	21:1	19:1	20:1
1995	19:1	18:1	20:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	16:1	18:1	20:1
1992	16:1	18:1	19:1
1991	22:1	19:1	20:1
1990	25:1	20:1	22:1
1989	20:1	20:1	21:1
1988	22:1	20:1	21:1
1987	22:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	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	2%	1%	2%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	3%
1990	3%	2%	3%
1989	2%	2%	3%
1988	3%	3%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	1%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%	5%
2022	1%	5%	5%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	1%	6%	5%
2017	2%	6%	5%
2016	2%	6%	4%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	2%	6%	5%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	4%	8%	7%
2009	5%	8%	6%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	4%	8%	6%
2006	6%	7%	6%
2004	5%	7%	6%
2003	6%	6%	6%
2002	5%	6%	6%
2001	5%	6%	6%
2000	5%	5%	5%
1999	5%	5%	5%
1998	3%	5%	5%
1997	3%	5%	5%
1996	3%	5%	5%
1995	1%	4%	4%
1994	1%	4%	4%
1993	1%	4%	4%
1991	1%	4%	4%
1990	1%	3%	4%
1989	1%	3%	4%
1988	2%	4%	5%

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Hispanic

72%

46%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	72%	46%
2024	69%	45%
2023	65%	44%	42%
2022	60%	44%	41%
2021	61%	44%	41%
2020	60%	43%	41%
2019	62%	43%	41%
2018	62%	43%	40%
2017	60%	42%	40%
2016	62%	42%	40%
2015	60%	41%	40%
2014	63%	41%	39%
2013	60%	40%	38%
2012	61%	40%	37%
2011	58%	39%	37%
2010	56%	38%	34%
2009	55%	37%	33%
2008	53%	36%	33%
2007	49%	35%	31%
2006	45%	34%	31%
2004	40%	30%	27%
2003	37%	29%	26%
2002	38%	27%	24%
2001	30%	25%	22%
2000	28%	24%	22%
1999	23%	22%	20%
1998	16%	20%	18%
1997	12%	19%	17%
1996	10%	17%	15%
1995	10%	16%	13%
1994	12%	14%	13%
1993	16%	13%	12%
1992	14%	12%	11%
1991	9%	11%	10%
1990	8%	10%	9%
1989	8%	9%	8%
1988	7%	8%	8%

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Black

12%

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

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White

21%

26%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	21%	26%
2024	23%	27%
2023	26%	28%	41%
2022	30%	29%	42%
2021	29%	30%	42%
2020	30%	31%	43%
2019	27%	32%	43%
2018	27%	32%	44%
2017	30%	33%	44%
2016	28%	34%	46%
2015	28%	35%	46%
2014	25%	36%	46%
2013	30%	37%	47%
2012	32%	37%	48%
2011	33%	39%	49%
2010	37%	41%	52%
2009	36%	42%	54%
2008	38%	43%	54%
2007	41%	44%	56%
2006	41%	46%	57%
2004	48%	51%	60%
2003	50%	53%	61%
2002	52%	55%	63%
2001	58%	57%	66%
2000	61%	59%	67%
1999	65%	61%	69%
1998	75%	63%	71%
1997	79%	65%	72%
1996	81%	67%	73%
1995	83%	69%	78%
1994	82%	71%	77%
1993	78%	72%	78%
1992	82%	73%	79%
1991	88%	74%	80%
1990	86%	76%	81%
1989	88%	77%	82%
1988	87%	75%	78%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	3%	2%	1%
2021	3%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	2%	8%
2024	4%	8%
2023	4%	7%	6%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	3%	7%	6%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	3%	6%	6%
2016	3%	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	2%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

79%

74%

0.44

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	0.44	0.70
2024	0.47	0.71
2023	0.51	0.71	0.64
2022	0.55	0.71	0.64
2021	0.55	0.70	0.64
2020	0.55	0.70	0.64
2019	0.55	0.70	0.64
2018	0.54	0.70	0.63
2017	0.55	0.70	0.63
2016	0.54	0.70	0.63
2015	0.56	0.70	0.63
2014	0.54	0.69	0.63
2013	0.55	0.69	0.63
2012	0.53	0.69	0.63
2011	0.56	0.69	0.63
2010	0.55	0.68	0.60
2009	0.57	0.67	0.60
2008	0.58	0.67	0.60
2007	0.59	0.67	0.59
2006	0.63	0.66	0.58
2004	0.61	0.64	0.56
2003	0.61	0.63	0.55
2002	0.59	0.62	0.54
2001	0.57	0.60	0.52
2000	0.55	0.59	0.50
1999	0.52	0.57	0.48
1998	0.41	0.56	0.46
1997	0.36	0.54	0.45
1996	0.33	0.52	0.43
1995	0.30	0.49	0.39
1994	0.31	0.47	0.39
1993	0.37	0.46	0.37
1992	0.31	0.45	0.36
1991	0.22	0.43	0.35
1990	0.26	0.41	0.33
1989	0.22	0.39	0.32
1988	0.24	0.42	0.35

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(22-23)

24.1%

38.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	24.1%	38.5%	33.5%
2022	16%	40.6%	27.8%
2021	21%	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	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	100%	81%
2024	100%	80%
2023	97%	79%	51%
2022	98%	68%	45%
2021	98%	71%	46%
2020	100%	59%	43%
2019	62%	55%	43%
2018	67%	52%	41%
2017	61%	53%	41%
2016	66%	49%	42%
2015	60%	45%	43%
2014	67%	45%	42%
2013	62%	44%	40%
2012	60%	46%	38%
2011	61%	44%	40%
2010	48%	36%	33%
2009	41%	31%	27%
2008	30%	32%	23%
2004	32%	27%	24%
2003	28%	28%	23%
2002	25%	23%	23%
2001	20%	20%	21%
2000	21%	21%	20%
1999	29%	21%	21%
1998	47%	27%	25%
1997	27%	21%	18%
1996	49%	27%	27%
1995	34%	21%	20%
1994	35%	20%	19%
1993	38%	19%	18%
1992	31%	16%	16%
1991	25%	15%	14%
1989	13%	12%	11%

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Eligible for (22-23)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Virginia Palmer Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2019	9%	6%	4%
2017	12%	8%	4%
2016	16%	8%	4%
2015	16%	7%	4%
2014	14%	8%	5%
2013	16%	7%	6%
2012	22%	8%	7%
2011	16%	7%	6%
2010	20%	6%	8%
2009	23%	8%	9%
2008	24%	8%	10%
2004	15%	6%	8%
2003	19%	6%	8%
2002	17%	7%	9%
2001	17%	7%	9%
2000	16%	6%	9%
1999	16%	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 Virginia Palmer Elementary School's ranking?

Virginia Palmer Elementary School is ranked #416 out of 684 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Nevada.

What schools are Virginia Palmer Elementary School often compared to?

Virginia Palmer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Coral Academy Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% NV state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% NV state average).

How many students attend Virginia Palmer Elementary School?

419 students attend Virginia Palmer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Virginia Palmer Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Virginia Palmer Elementary School?

Virginia Palmer Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Nevada state average of 17:1.

What grades does Virginia Palmer Elementary School offer ?

Virginia Palmer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Virginia Palmer Elementary School part of?

Virginia Palmer Elementary School is part of Washoe County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 419 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: Virginia Palmer Elementary School serves the southern part of Sun Valley, NV, covering an area of approximately 1.8 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge being about 2.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education