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About this school
Sparks Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Sparks, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 622 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
Its teachers have had 194 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Sparks Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 23, 2025
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Sparks Middle School
$99,586
raised using DonorsChoose
194
projects
funded
56
teachers
funded
202
donors
41
projects
for
basic supplies
62
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
19
projects
for
art supplies
Sparks Middle School has received support from
108 individuals from Nevada and
94 individuals out-of-state.
