Jerry Whitehead Elementary School

Sparks, NV 89434

Phone: (775) 626-5200
Fax: (775) 626-5202
District: Washoe County School District

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-6 • 432 students

Jerry Whitehead Elementary School, located in Sparks, Nevada, serves grades PK-6 in the Washoe County School District. It is among the few public schools in Nevada to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Jerry Whitehead Elementary School is a public school in the Washoe County School District located in Sparks, NV. As of 2012, the students are 63.9% White, non-Hispanic; 22.9% Hispanic; 6.9% Multiracial; 2.8% Asian/Pacific Islander; 1.6% Black, non-Hispanic; 1.4% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.5% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 29.9% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 63.9% 48% 37%
Hispanic 22.9% 37% 40%
Multiracial 6.9% 4% 5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2.8% 5% 6%
Black, non-Hispanic 1.6% 3% 10%
Native American or Native Alaskan 1.4% 2% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.5% 1% 1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 29.9% 44% 54%
English learners — 17% 19%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Spanish Springs Neighborhood/Subdivision Sparks NV 6.6 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Stead Reno NV 10.8 mi
Base Distance
Sierra Army Depot 49.3 mi.
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