Van Gorder Elementary School

Sparks, NV 89436

Phone: (775) 425-7722
Fax: (775) 425-7725
District: Washoe County School District

10

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-6 • 890 students

Sparks's Van Gorder Elementary School 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 10 out of 10.

Van Gorder Elementary School is a public school in the Washoe County School District located in Sparks, NV. As of 2012, the students are 76.1% White, non-Hispanic; 11.8% Hispanic; 5.4% Multiracial; 3.8% Asian/Pacific Islander; 2.1% Black, non-Hispanic; 0.6% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 8% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 76.1% 48% 37%
Hispanic 11.8% 37% 40%
Multiracial 5.4% 4% 5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3.8% 5% 6%
Black, non-Hispanic 2.1% 3% 10%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.6% 2% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 1% 1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 8% 44% 54%
English learners — 17% 19%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Spanish Springs Neighborhood/Subdivision Sparks NV 3.1 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Stead Reno NV 11.5 mi
Base Distance
Sierra Army Depot 46.3 mi.
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