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Public middle school · Washoe County · Sparks, Nevada

Yvonne Shaw Middle School

Yvonne Shaw Middle School rates 6.9, above the middle of Washoe County's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.1.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.9this school

6.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Washoe County median is 6.1.

#287 of 693 schools in Nevada · Washoe County: 18 middle schools rated, median 6.1

The brief

A Washoe County middle school where students score 7 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 287 of 693 schools in Nevada and 46 of 109 in Washoe County.

Yvonne Shaw Middle School is listed in Washoe County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math40%4 points above the Nevada average of 36%733 students tested · 2025 SBAC
Reading47%1 point above the Nevada average of 46%733 students tested · 2025 SBAC
Proficiency is down 34 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 43% recently.2025 SBAC; 28 test records from NV state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.3
40% of the rating
Academics
6.9
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.4
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 60% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SBAC. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SBAC. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 89441; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Yvonne Shaw Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$123,625
Median home value
$624,000
Median rent
$2,078/mo
College educated
31.5%
Homeownership
91.2%
Poverty rate
4.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 89441; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
11
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
49
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,619/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Sparks. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Sparks), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
19.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  2. Yvonne Shaw Middle Schoolthis school
    6.9
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Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Yvonne Shaw Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Yvonne Shaw Middle School serve?

Yvonne Shaw Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Yvonne Shaw Middle School?

Yvonne Shaw Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 745 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Yvonne Shaw Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Yvonne Shaw Middle School is 21.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Yvonne Shaw Middle School rank in NV?

Yvonne Shaw Middle School ranks #287 of 693 schools in NV.

What is Yvonne Shaw Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Yvonne Shaw Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Yvonne Shaw Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Yvonne Shaw Middle School has 52% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 60% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Yvonne Shaw Middle School a charter school?

No, Yvonne Shaw Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Yvonne Shaw Middle School a Title I school?

No, Yvonne Shaw Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Yvonne Shaw Middle School?

19.9% of students at Yvonne Shaw Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
745
Student-teacher ratio
21.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
35
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Washoe County
Rank in district
#46 of 109
Schools in district
115
District spending per student
$10,870
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
10.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 89441)
13,854
Area average commute
31.6 min
Area median age
45.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Nevada Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.