Lena Juniper Elementary School
Sparks, NV 89431
Phone: (775) 353-5540
Fax: (775) 353-5759
District: Washoe County School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK-6 • 372 students
Lena Juniper Elementary School, located in Sparks, Nevada, serves grades PK-6 in the Washoe County School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.
Lena Juniper Elementary School is a public school located in Sparks, NV. 372 students attend Lena Juniper Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 6/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Criterion Referenced Tests (CRT) data from Nevada Department of Education, and using 2025 Smarter Balanced Assessment data from Nevada Department of Education. |
| Academic Progress | 7/10 | The Academic Progress Rating is a growth proxy rating based on a model using unmatched cohorts, or school-level data instead of student-level data. The Academic Progress Rating was created using 2024 and 2025 Smarter Balanced Assessment data from Nevada Department of Education, using 2024 and 2025 Criterion Referenced Tests (CRT) data from Nevada Department of Education, and using 2023 demographic data from the National Center for Education Statistics. |
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This is a truly a good school. I would highly recommend to anyone.
Posted: January 11, 2018
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Posted: January 11, 2018
I was a student at Lena and I can honestly say my experience was amazing but I liked our old principal better (Mr.Burt) he was so friendly and got involved with the students and how much fun their time at the school could be. Mrs Vickie was not a very good counselor on the other hand. She was rude to many parents and very impatient. The teachers were so nice and tried to help the students every chance they got especially Mr.Rivas and Mr.Sanderson but Mr.Sanderson sadly left but Lena was fun
Posted: January 11, 2018
Posted: November 5, 2015
The ones we have now, are amazing. Mr. Rivas, and Miss Arnold are excellent teachers!
Posted: November 5, 2015
My children need to be challenged, not overwhelmed yet. College will take care of that.
Posted: November 5, 2015
When a child is a problem and is disruptive, it is not fair to allow that child to disrupt the class. I think he should have to be sent to the office and sit like they used to do back in the day. Remove the distraction, contact the parent and try to resolve his issues with him and his family. Not in the middle of class while my child is behaving and following the rules and trying to learn.
Posted: November 5, 2015
Both of my kiddos attend this school and so far, it's been educational. The office staff is lacking compassion. I understand things can get stressful, I wouldn't want to deal with parents and kids all day. I'd lose it. That's why I've never applied for a job at a school. Vickie is a bit impatient and rude. I had to name drop there. She is also someone that stereotypes right off the bat. It's not wise in her position. She needs to get checked a little I think.
Bullying. My son is a HUGE 5 year old. He looks like a healthy 7 year old. I believe this to be the reason behind some of the bullying. It was a rough first quarter, but things have been addressed and I have informed the school of my children and their skills in self-defense and that they are not discouraged to apply them when necessary. So far, the school has heard me and has done what has needed to be done to correct the situation.
As for the teachers , both my children and we as parents just love them. They harness their strengths and encourage them in ways that have made me try new things at home. My kids love school and are thriving here now.
I guess you could say, I am satisfied with this school. :)
Posted: October 22, 2014
Lena juniper is one of the best Schools in the area, the stuff its very nice and the new principal is doing a great job with the kids she motivated them telling them coments that every kid needs to hear sometimes, I have 3 kids going there for 3 years now and they love to be a juniper student nothing bad to said about it
Posted: May 8, 2014
The secretary is consistently rude, partially becauce the principal is too proud to admit the problem. Therefore she continues to be rude to many parents. Unbelieveable!
Posted: December 30, 2013
Honestly I couldnt say anything bad about this school. This is my sons first year in school. He absoultly loves his class and his teacher she is great. She has a great personality and is very patient with the kids. So far so good for us!
Posted: June 2, 2013
My child needs extra help with certain things, and is frequently a target of bullies due to this. The principal and WCSD only intervened after my child completely lost his temper with the other children. The teacher that he was placed with is terribly negative and only puts my child down. The principal was too proud to admit that he placed my child in a terrible environment and switch teachers, to everyone's detriment. People like him are one of the biggest problems with our school system.
Posted: March 14, 2013
this was my daughters first year in school, and unfortunately she was matched with a teacher with a really bad attitude. this teacher always complains about how many kids she has and loses patience with the kids over minor things like taking to long on a project, and will proceed to take away their recess for these minor things. my daughter hates school now, when once she use to be so excited.
Posted: March 29, 2010
This school is great! I love the staff, and their experience with education, and children. I have 4 kids that attend there, and they love it.
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Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish Springs | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Sparks | NV | 6.9 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stead | Reno | NV | 9.3 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Sierra Army Depot | 48.7 mi. |
