Bud Beasley Elementary

Bud Beasley Elementary is a public PK–5 school in Sparks, Nevada, enrolling 626 students across pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It earns a composite score of 9.3/10 — rated Exceptional — with a 9.3 Academic score and a standout 9.6 Growth score. That growth mark signals consistent academic acceleration: students advance faster than their entry-level performance would predict.

Those numbers translate into top-tier statewide standings. Bud Beasley ranks #13 of 690 public schools in Nevada, outperforming 98% of Nevada schools. Among the 415 Nevada elementary schools specifically, it places 12th — putting it in the top 3% of its peer group.

In Sparks, it holds the #2 spot out of 35 public schools, making it the second-highest-performing school in the city. Bud Beasley operates as a regular public school serving its full neighborhood attendance zone, so these results represent a broad cross-section of students — not a selective admissions cohort. With 626 students and a student-teacher ratio of 20.2:1, the school runs at a typical size for growing suburban elementary programs.

For parents weighing elementary options in northern Nevada, these rankings carry significant weight.

The student-teacher ratio at Bud Beasley Elementary is 20.2:1, which is higher than the national average. This may mean larger class sizes, so parents should ask about classroom support, teaching assistants, and how the school differentiates instruction for students who need extra help.