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Schools in Sparks

Sparks sits east of Reno along the Truckee River and Interstate 80, with Spanish Springs to its north. WCSD operates the public schools serving Sparks; the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center east of town has driven steady residential growth in the surrounding ZIP codes.

28
Schools
53
Average index score
1
5-star schools
5
ZIP codes

Sparks at a glance

Sparks is home to 28 public schools tracked by the Nevada School Performance Framework.

The average NSPF index score across Sparks schools is 53.4 out of 100. 1 campus earned the top 5-star rating in the latest review cycle, and 9 of 28 rated schools (32%) hold 4 stars or better.

Schools in Sparks are operated primarily by the Washoe County School District, which runs 28 of the 28 campuses shown on this page.

Composition and performance figures derived from the latest Nevada School Performance Framework data published by the Nevada Department of Education.

Highest-ranked school in Sparks

Marvin Moss Elementary

5★ · 92.5/100 NSPF · Public · SPARKS

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