Van Gorder Elementary
Sparks, NV · Elementary School · Grades -1-5
Van Gorder Elementary is a elementary school in Sparks, NV with 604 students enrolled and a 63% proficiency rate. Part of Washoe County School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Van Gorder Elementary is a elementary school located in Sparks, Nevada. The school serves 604 students in grades -1-5. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.3:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 63% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
15% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Van Gorder Elementary is part of the Washoe County School District in Nevada.
How This School Compares
Van Gorder Elementary has 604 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Washoe County School District (580 students). Its 63% proficiency rate is 17 percentage points above the district average of 46%. Compared to the Nevada state average of 39%, the school performs 24 points higher.
Frequently Asked Questions
Van Gorder Elementary has 604 students enrolled in grades -1-5. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.3:1.
According to EDFacts data, 63% of students at Van Gorder Elementary meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Van Gorder Elementary is part of the Washoe County School District in Sparks, Nevada. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from NCES Common Core of Data and EDFacts. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.