Sonoma Heights Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

1500 Melarkey Street
Winnemucca, NV 89445

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Top 50%

Serving 469 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sonoma Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Nevada state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 19:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 469 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 50% in NV
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sonoma Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

School Overview

Sonoma Heights Elementary School's student population of 469 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sonoma Heights Elementary School
Kind	86
1	94
2	99
3	102
4	88

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Total Students

469 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sonoma Heights Elementary School
2023	464
2022	486
2021	475
2020	515
2019	515
2018	517
2017	517
2016	536
2015	523
2014	529
2013	509
2012	479
2011	498
2010	515
2009	504
2008	515
2007	507
2006	535
2005	529
2004	522
2003	500
2002	484
2001	501
2000	518
1999	577
1998	527
1997	514
1996	549
1995	662
1994	614
1993	610
1992	491
1991	464
1990	418
1989	410
1988	438
1987	400

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sonoma Heights Elementary School
2023	27
2021	30
2020	32
2019	32
2018	28
2017	28
2016	27
2015	29
2014	30
2013	28
2012	27
2011	29
2010	28
2009	29
2008	28
2007	30
2006	30
2005	51
2004	32
2003	31
2002	27
2001	30
2000	32
1999	35
1998	34
1997	33
1996	32
1995	37
1994	36
1993	33
1992	26
1991	25
1990	20

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Year Founded

2025

School Motto

Believe, Achieve, Succeed

School Rankings

Sonoma Heights Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 684 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sonoma Heights Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NV)

#216 out of 684 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sonoma Heights Elementary School
2023	#216
2022	#238
2021	#288
2019	#221
2018	#303
2017	#348
2016	#368
2015	#359
2014	#359
2013	#345
2012	#324

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45-49%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sonoma Heights Elementary School	Nevada	Humboldt School District
2023	47%	30%	29%
2022	42%	28%	27%
2021	37%	26%	26%
2019	52%	36%	32%
2018	42%	35%	29%
2017	37%	40%	39%
2016	37%	39%	36%
2014	64%	58%	55%
2013	62%	61%	56%
2012	67%	71%	66%
2011	67%	69%	68%

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40-44%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sonoma Heights Elementary School	Nevada	Humboldt School District
2022	42%	44%	38%
2021	32%	42%	38%
2019	47%	48%	41%
2018	42%	46%	29%
2017	42%	48%	43%
2016	37%	49%	41%
2014	57%	66%	60%
2013	62%	64%	63%
2012	67%	63%	61%
2011	62%	61%	62%
2010	68%	67%	71%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

19:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sonoma Heights Elementary School	Nevada	Humboldt School District
2023	17:1	18:1	19:1
2021	16:1	18:1	14:1
2020	16:1	19:1	14:1
2019	16:1	19:1	14:1
2018	18:1	20:1	19:1
2017	18:1	18:1	19:1
2016	20:1	20:1	18:1
2015	18:1	21:1	18:1
2014	18:1	19:1	18:1
2013	18:1	20:1	17:1
2012	18:1	19:1	17:1
2011	17:1	19:1	17:1
2010	18:1	18:1	17:1
2009	17:1	18:1	16:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	18:1	16:1
2006	18:1	18:1	17:1
2005	10:1	22:1	8:1
2004	16:1	17:1	16:1
2003	16:1	18:1	17:1
2002	18:1	18:1	17:1
2001	17:1	18:1	20:1
2000	16:1	18:1	17:1
1999	16:1	18:1	17:1
1998	16:1	18:1	17:1
1997	16:1	18:1	17:1
1996	17:1	19:1	17:1
1995	18:1	18:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	19:1	18:1	17:1
1991	19:1	19:1	17:1
1990	21:1	20:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sonoma Heights Elementary School	Nevada	Humboldt School District
2023	2%	1%	4%
2022	2%	1%	5%
2021	3%	1%	5%
2020	2%	1%	5%
2019	2%	1%	5%
2018	2%	1%	5%
2017	2%	1%	5%
2016	2%	1%	5%
2015	3%	1%	5%
2014	2%	1%	5%
2013	1%	1%	5%
2012	1%	1%	5%
2011	1%	1%	5%
2010	2%	2%	6%
2009	3%	2%	5%
2008	4%	2%	5%
2007	2%	2%	5%
2006	2%	2%	6%
2004	2%	2%	5%
2003	2%	2%	5%
2002	4%	2%	5%
2001	2%	2%	4%
2000	2%	2%	5%
1999	1%	2%	5%
1998	2%	2%	4%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	3%	2%	4%
1995	2%	2%	4%
1994	2%	2%	5%
1993	2%	2%	5%
1992	1%	2%	5%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sonoma Heights Elementary School	Nevada	Humboldt School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	1%	8%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2004	2%	7%	1%
2003	2%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

45%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sonoma Heights Elementary School	Nevada	Humboldt School District
2023	41%	44%	37%
2022	39%	44%	36%
2021	40%	44%	36%
2020	41%	43%	37%
2019	41%	43%	37%
2018	43%	42%	37%
2017	43%	42%	37%
2016	45%	42%	37%
2015	45%	41%	36%
2014	47%	41%	36%
2013	44%	40%	34%
2012	47%	40%	34%
2011	47%	39%	34%
2010	41%	38%	31%
2009	39%	37%	30%
2008	40%	36%	29%
2007	35%	35%	28%
2006	33%	34%	27%
2004	30%	30%	26%
2003	27%	29%	24%
2002	27%	27%	23%
2001	27%	26%	23%
2000	25%	24%	22%
1999	26%	22%	21%
1998	25%	21%	22%
1997	24%	19%	21%
1996	22%	17%	21%
1995	22%	16%	20%
1994	21%	14%	21%
1993	21%	13%	20%
1992	15%	12%	19%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sonoma Heights Elementary School	Nevada	Humboldt School District
2023	2%	12%	1%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	1%	10%	1%
2011	1%	10%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%	1%
2008	1%	11%	1%
2004	1%	11%
2001	1%	10%	1%
2000	1%	10%	1%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	9%
1996	1%	10%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%

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White

48%

27%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sonoma Heights Elementary School	Nevada	Humboldt School District
2023	50%	28%	54%
2022	54%	29%	55%
2021	53%	30%	55%
2020	52%	32%	55%
2019	52%	32%	55%
2018	52%	33%	56%
2017	52%	33%	56%
2016	49%	34%	55%
2015	49%	35%	56%
2014	47%	36%	56%
2013	50%	37%	57%
2012	48%	37%	57%
2011	48%	39%	58%
2010	55%	41%	62%
2009	56%	42%	63%
2008	54%	43%	64%
2007	62%	44%	65%
2006	64%	46%	66%
2004	65%	50%	68%
2003	69%	53%	70%
2002	68%	55%	71%
2001	69%	56%	72%
2000	71%	59%	71%
1999	71%	61%	74%
1998	71%	63%	74%
1997	74%	64%	74%
1996	73%	66%	74%
1995	76%	69%	75%
1994	75%	71%	74%
1993	76%	72%	75%
1992	83%	73%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sonoma Heights Elementary School	Nevada	Humboldt School District
2023	4%	7%	3%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	3%	7%	3%
2020	4%	7%	3%
2019	4%	7%	3%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sonoma Heights Elementary School	Nevada	Humboldt School District
2023	0.59	0.71	0.58
2022	0.56	0.71	0.56
2021	0.56	0.70	0.57
2020	0.57	0.70	0.56
2019	0.57	0.70	0.56
2018	0.55	0.70	0.55
2017	0.55	0.70	0.55
2016	0.56	0.70	0.56
2015	0.56	0.70	0.55
2014	0.57	0.70	0.56
2013	0.56	0.69	0.56
2012	0.55	0.69	0.56
2011	0.55	0.69	0.55
2010	0.53	0.68	0.52
2009	0.54	0.67	0.51
2008	0.55	0.67	0.50
2007	0.50	0.67	0.50
2006	0.49	0.66	0.49
2004	0.49	0.65	0.48
2003	0.45	0.63	0.46
2002	0.47	0.62	0.44
2001	0.45	0.61	0.43
2000	0.43	0.59	0.44
1999	0.43	0.57	0.41
1998	0.44	0.56	0.41
1997	0.40	0.54	0.40
1996	0.42	0.52	0.41
1995	0.39	0.49	0.40
1994	0.39	0.47	0.41
1993	0.38	0.46	0.40
1992	0.28	0.45	0.39

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

80%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sonoma Heights Elementary School	Nevada	Humboldt School District
2023	95%	79%	56%
2022	45%	70%	40%
2021	51%	71%	47%
2020	43%	55%	41%
2019	43%	55%	41%
2018	42%	53%	37%
2017	42%	53%	37%
2016	42%	49%	35%
2015	38%	45%	29%
2014	36%	45%	28%
2013	32%	44%	27%
2012	35%	46%	30%
2011	37%	44%	31%
2010	32%	36%	29%
2009	30%	31%	25%
2008	29%	32%	25%
2004	21%	27%	22%
2003	26%	28%	22%
2002	24%	23%	21%
2001	20%	20%	18%
2000	23%	21%	16%
1999	19%	21%	18%
1998	25%	28%	22%
1997	16%	21%	15%
1996	22%	27%	22%
1995	16%	22%	18%
1994	13%	20%	17%
1993	14%	19%	17%
1992	8%	16%	16%
1991	8%	15%	17%
1990	8%	12%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Sonoma Heights Elementary School	Nevada	Humboldt School District
2023	5%	3%	7%
2022	9%	3%	6%
2021	5%	2%	6%
2020	13%	6%	10%
2019	13%	6%	10%
2018	8%	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%	8%
2016	7%	8%	6%
2015	11%	7%	9%
2014	9%	8%	10%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2012	9%	8%	8%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	7%	6%	9%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	4%	8%	5%
2004	7%	6%	8%
2003	9%	6%	8%
2002	11%	7%	7%
2001	8%	7%	6%
2000	10%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Humboldt School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sonoma Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Sonoma Heights Elementary School is ranked #216 out of 684 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Nevada.

What schools are Sonoma Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Sonoma Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Winnemucca Grammar School, Grass Valley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% NV state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% NV state average).

How many students attend Sonoma Heights Elementary School?

469 students attend Sonoma Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Sonoma Heights Elementary School students are White, 45% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sonoma Heights Elementary School?

Sonoma Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is lower than the Nevada state average of 19:1.

What grades does Sonoma Heights Elementary School offer ?

Sonoma Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sonoma Heights Elementary School part of?

Sonoma Heights Elementary School is part of Humboldt School District.