Your neighborhood guide for MLS areas #182, 183 and 185

Jake Sunderland, reno.com
August 19, 2008

A suburb of Sparks, Spanish Springs provides the comfort and open space of rural Nevada while remaining within minutes of Reno and Sparks. Shopping is just around the corner at the new Sparks Galleria which has popular stores such as Costco, Bed Bath and Beyond and Wal-Mart. The average household income is $70,327 and homes start at $250,000. For more demographic information click here.


Play from your backyard
With miles of desert trails suitable for mountain bikes, trail runners, jeeps, quads and motorcycles, Spanish Springs is perfect for anyone who has ever dreamed of riding straight out of their garage.

The Hungry Valley area is in Spanish Springs and is open Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land that is used as a playground for motor sports fans. Read more about Hungry Valley here.


Points of interest in the Truckee Meadows
• The Sparks Galleria shopping center is in the Spanish Springs neighborhood.
• 10 miles from the Truckee River Whitewater Park, the Reno Riverwalk and Wingfield Park.
• 10 miles from downtown Reno, the National Bowling Stadium, Reno Events Center and the downtown casinos.
• 11 miles from the Meadowood Mall
• 17 miles from The Summit Sierra shopping center


Points of interest near Reno
• 30 miles to Virginia City
• 30 miles to Mt. Rose Ski-Tahoe
• 31 miles to Pyramid Lake
• 37 mile to Carson City
• 42 miles to beautiful Lake Tahoe
• 46 miles from Northstar-at-Tahoe Ski Resort
• 52 miles to Squaw Valley USA Ski Resort
• 55 miles to Alpine Meadows Ski Resort


Fire stations
The Sparks Fire Department is 5 miles from the Spanish Springs neighborhood at 1605 Victorian Avenue in Sparks.


Local police stations
The closest police station is 3 miles away at 1701 East Prater Way.


Hospitals
• Saint Mary's Urgent Care at Los Altos Parkway is in the Spanish Springs neighborhood.
• Renown Urgent Care is in the Spanish Springs neighborhood.
• 8 miles to Renown Regional Medical Center
• 9.5 miles to St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center


Mass transit
The Regional Transit Commission system does not currently include Spanish Springs.


Airports
9 miles to the Reno-Tahoe International Airport


Parks
Shadow Mountain Park
Within a mile of Spanish Springs, Shadow Mountain Park provides baseball fields, soccer fields and walking and biking trails on Shadow Mountain.

Pah Rah Park
In the Spanish Springs neighborhood, Pah Rah Park offers picnic and barbecue space, basketball courts, horseshoe pits, a volleyball court, tennis courts and playgrounds.

Lazy 5 Regional Park
A Spanish Springs regional park, Lazy 5 Regional Park offers outdoor patios and barbecue areas, picnic areas, playgrounds, soccer fields, volleyball courts, basketball courts, horseshoe pits, a skate park and a water park for the kids to cool down.

Del Cobre Park
In Spanish Springs, Del Cobre Park offers a playground facility as well as plenty of open grass to run, play and relax on.


Dining
Spanish Springs has many great dining options no matter the taste. See what restaurants Spanish Springs has to offer.


Schools
Spanish Springs High School
1065 Eagle Canyon Drive
Sparks, NV 89436
(775) 425-7733

Start grade: 9th Grade
End grade: 12th Grade
Students: 2,112
Full-time teachers: 90
Student/teacher ratio: 23.5
Graduation rate: 82.6 %

Student Demographics
Hispanic: 17.8%
White: 72.5%
Black: 2.4%
Native American: 3.4%
Asian: 3.9%

Special programs
Free or reduced lunch: 13.8%

Shaw Middle School
600 Eagle Canyon Drive
Sparks, Nev. 89436
(775) 425-7777

Start grade: 7th Grade
End grade: 8th Grade
Students: 981
Full-time teachers: 40
Student/teacher ratio: 24.5

Student demographics
Hispanic: 11.7%
White: 77.7%
Black: 2.5%
Native American: 4.7%
Asian: 3.4%

Special programs
Free or reduced lunch: 11.4%


Bud Beasley Elementary School
2100 Canyon Parkway
Sparks, Nev. 89436
775-626-5250

Start grade: Pre-kindergarten
End grade: 6th Grade
Students: 919
Full-time teachers: 41
Student/teacher ratio: 20.4

Student demographics
Hispanic: 12.2%
White: 75.4%
Black: 4%
Native American: 2.3%
Asian: 6.1%

Special programs
Free or reduced lunch: 11.5%


Van Gorder Elementary School
7650 Campello Drive
Sparks, Nev. 89436
(775) 425-7722

Start grade: Pre-kindergarten
End grade: 6th Grade
Students: 1039
Full-time teachers: 51
Student/teacher ratio: 20.4

Student demographics
Hispanic: 9.8%
White: 80.8%
Black: 2.9%
Native American: 1.1%
Asian: 5.5%

Special programs
Free or reduced lunch: 5.1%


Spanish Springs Elementary School
100 Marilyn Mae Drive
Sparks, Nev. 89436
(775) 425-7710

Start grade: Pre-kindergarten
End grade: 6th Grade
Students: 903
Full-time teachers: 51
Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Student demographics
Hispanic: 13.7%
White: 70.9%
Black: 2.5%
Native American: 8.6%
Asian: 4.2%

Special programs
Free or reduced lunch: 17.6%


Demographics for the Spanish Springs area
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Educational achievement:
Less than 9th grade: 1.2%
9th-12th grade (nongrad): 5.2%
High school graduate: 26.1%
Some college: 32.4%
Associate degree: 8.8%
Bachelor’s degree: 19%
Graduate/Professional: 7.3%
High school or higher: 93.5%
Bachelors or higher: 26.3%

Marital status (among people 15 years or older):
Never married: 19.4%
Married: 70.6%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 2.3%
Divorced: 9.9%

Stability:
Same home 5+ years: 36.7%

Household income
<$10,000: 1.7%
$10,000-$14,999: 0.9%
$15,000-$24,999: 4.3%
$25,000-$34,999: 5.6%
$35,000-$49,999: 13.6%
$50,000-$74,999: 30.4%
$75,000-$99,999: 20.3%
$100,000-$149,999: 17.3%
$150,000-$199,999: 3.5%
$200,000+: 2.3%

Occupation
Mgt./Professional: 35.5%
Service: 13.7%
Sales/Office: 29.6%
Farm/Fishing/Forestry: 0.0%
Construction/Extraction/Maint.: 9.8%
Production/Transportation: 11.3%

Unemployment/Poverty
Unemployed: 2 %
Below Poverty Line: 3.5%

Race
Hispanic/Latino: 6.6%
White: 84.8%
Black: 1%
Native American: 3%
Asian: 2.8%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
Other: 0.1%
Multiracial: 2.1%

Sex
Male: 49.7%
Female: 50.3%

Age
Male median: 35 years
Female median: 33.9 years
Median age for both: 34.5 years