LENA JUNIPER ELEMENTARY

www.washoeschools.net/juniper

407 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Lena Juniper Elementary School is a public school located in Sparks, Nevada, serving students in grades Pre-K through 4. As part of the Washoe County School District, the school is situated in a residential area of the "Queens Way" neighborhood. It is designed to provide a foundational educational environment that focuses on core academic development, literacy, and numeracy, while fostering a supportive atmosphere for young learners during their early formative years.

The school is known for being a community-centered institution that emphasizes student growth and social-emotional learning. Like many schools within the Washoe County system, Lena Juniper utilizes state-mandated curriculum standards while offering various programs intended to engage students in both academic and extracurricular activities. By maintaining a focus on inclusivity and student achievement, the school strives to prepare its young population for successful transitions into the upper elementary and middle school grade levels.

407

Total Students

24.1

Full-Time Teachers

16.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for LENA JUNIPER ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	171
Hispanic	192
Black	4
Asian	8
Two or More	20
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	10

Hispanic
192 (47.2 %)
White
171 (42.0 %)
Two or More
20 (4.9 %)
Pacific Islander
10 (2.5 %)
Asian
8 (2.0 %)
Black
4 (1.0 %)
American Indian
2 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(775)353-5540
Website:	http://www.washoeschools.net/juniper
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	407
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	372
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 62

Grade 1 73

Grade 2 53

Grade 3 72

Grade 4 63

Grade 5 84

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for LENA JUNIPER ELEMENTARY
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	62
Grade 1	73
Grade 2	53
Grade 3	72
Grade 4	63
Grade 5	84

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for LENA JUNIPER ELEMENTARY
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	202	49.6%
Male	205	50.4%

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