Virginia Palmer Elementary School

5890 Klondike, Sparks, NV 89433 | (775) 674-4400
  • Grades: PK-6
  • Student Enrollment: 516
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4 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 516 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Washoe School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $8,183
  • Graduation Rate: 50.4%
  • Dropout Rate: 2.8%
  • Students Per Teacher: 18.9
  • Enrolled Students: 64,838

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 516
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 31.5
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.4
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 265 (51.4%)
  • Females: 251 (48.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 101 (19.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 250 (48.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 351 (68.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Virginia Palmer Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian91.7%
Black61.2%
Asian224.3%
Hispanic28655.4%
White19337.4%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Virginia Palmer Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten10.2%
Kindergarten7013.6%
1st Grade5510.7%
2nd Grade8917.2%
3rd Grade7514.5%
4th Grade8416.3%
5th Grade5610.9%
6th Grade8616.7%
Source: NV Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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2 reviews for Virginia Palmer Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on January 07, 2012
  • Rating: 3 (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • i was there for kindergarten and it was ok. my teacher was really rude and there are mean kids there. a lot of fighting
  • Reviewed by Former Student on August 27, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Vrigina Palmer is the best school ever!!! The teachers there are really nice and they taught me everthing I needed to know.

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