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Sonoma Heights Elementary School

1500 Melarkey Street
Winnemucca, NV 89445
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Serving 468 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 proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 468 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 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:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

School Overview

Sonoma Heights Elementary School's student population of 468 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSonoma Heights Elementary School
Kind87
189
294
394
4104
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Total Students
468 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearSonoma Heights Elementary School
2025468
2024469
2023464
2022486
2021475
2020542
2019515
2018517
2017517
2016536
2015523
2014529
2013509
2012479
2011498
2010515
2009504
2008515
2007507
2006535
2005529
2004522
2003500
2002484
2001501
2000518
1999577
1998527
1997514
1996549
1995662
1994614
1993610
1992491
1991464
1990418
1989410
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearSonoma Heights Elementary School
202526
202428
202327
202130
202032
201932
201828
201728
201627
201529
201430
201328
201227
201129
201028
200929
200828
200730
200630
200551
200432
200331
200227
200130
200032
199935
199834
199733
199632
199537
199436
199333
199226
199125
199020
198919
198822
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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 diversity score of Sonoma Heights Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (NV)
#216 out of 684 schools
(Top 50%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearSonoma 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%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearSonoma Heights Elementary SchoolNevadaHumboldt School District
202347%30%29%
202242%28%27%
202137%26%26%
201952%36%32%
201842%35%29%
201737%40%39%
201637%39%36%
201464%58%55%
201362%61%56%
201267%71%66%
201167%69%68%
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40-44%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearSonoma Heights Elementary SchoolNevadaHumboldt School District
202242%44%38%
202132%42%38%
201947%48%41%
201842%46%29%
201742%48%43%
201637%49%41%
201457%66%60%
201362%64%63%
201267%63%61%
201162%61%62%
201068%67%71%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearSonoma Heights Elementary SchoolNevadaHumboldt School District
202518:117:1
202417:113:119:1
202317:121:119:1
202116:120:114:1
202017:121:114:1
201916:121:114:1
201818:120:119:1
201718:120:119:1
201620:120:118:1
201518:121:118:1
201418:120:118:1
201318:121:117:1
201218:120:117:1
201117:120:117:1
201018:119:117:1
200917:120:116:1
200818:119:117:1
200717:119:116:1
200618:119:117:1
200510:126:18:1
200416:118:116:1
200316:120:117:1
200218:120:117:1
200117:120:120:1
200016:119:117:1
199916:119:117:1
199816:119:117:1
199716:120:117:1
199617:120:117:1
199518:119:117:1
199417:120:117:1
199318:119:117:1
199219:119:117:1
199119:120:117:1
199021:121:118:1
198922:121:117:1
198820:121:117:1
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American Indian
2%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearSonoma Heights Elementary SchoolNevadaHumboldt School District
20242%1%4%
20232%1%4%
20222%1%5%
20213%1%5%
20192%1%5%
20182%1%5%
20172%1%5%
20162%1%5%
20153%1%5%
20142%1%5%
20131%1%5%
20121%1%5%
20111%1%5%
20102%2%6%
20093%2%5%
20084%2%5%
20072%2%5%
20062%2%6%
20042%2%5%
20032%2%5%
20024%2%5%
20012%2%4%
20002%2%5%
19991%2%5%
19982%2%4%
19972%2%5%
19963%2%4%
19952%2%4%
19942%2%5%
19932%2%5%
19921%2%5%
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Asian
1%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)

YearSonoma Heights Elementary SchoolNevadaHumboldt School District
20231%6%1%
20221%5%
20191%5%
20181%6%
20171%6%
20161%6%
20151%6%
20141%6%1%
20131%6%1%
20121%6%1%
20111%6%1%
20101%8%1%
20091%8%1%
20081%8%1%
20071%8%1%
20061%7%1%
20042%7%1%
20032%6%1%
20021%6%1%
20011%6%
20001%5%1%
19991%5%
19981%5%
19961%5%1%
19941%4%
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Hispanic
47%
46%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearSonoma Heights Elementary SchoolNevadaHumboldt School District
202445%45%38%
202341%44%37%
202239%44%36%
202140%44%36%
201941%43%37%
201843%42%37%
201743%42%37%
201645%42%37%
201545%41%36%
201447%41%36%
201344%40%34%
201247%40%34%
201147%39%34%
201041%38%31%
200939%37%30%
200840%36%29%
200735%35%28%
200633%34%27%
200430%30%26%
200327%29%24%
200227%27%23%
200127%26%23%
200025%24%22%
199926%22%21%
199825%21%22%
199724%19%21%
199622%17%21%
199522%16%20%
199421%14%21%
199321%13%20%
199215%12%19%
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Black
2%
12%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearSonoma Heights Elementary SchoolNevadaHumboldt School District
20242%12%1%
20232%12%1%
20221%12%1%
20211%12%1%
20141%10%
20131%10%
20121%10%1%
20111%10%
20101%11%
20091%11%1%
20081%11%1%
20041%11%
20011%10%1%
20001%10%1%
19991%10%
19981%9%
19961%10%
19941%9%
19931%9%
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White
44%
26%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearSonoma Heights Elementary SchoolNevadaHumboldt School District
202448%27%53%
202350%28%54%
202254%29%55%
202153%30%55%
201952%32%55%
201852%33%56%
201752%33%56%
201649%34%55%
201549%35%56%
201447%36%56%
201350%37%57%
201248%37%57%
201148%39%58%
201055%41%62%
200956%42%63%
200854%43%64%
200762%44%65%
200664%46%66%
200465%50%68%
200369%53%70%
200268%55%71%
200169%56%72%
200071%59%71%
199971%61%74%
199871%63%74%
199774%64%74%
199673%66%74%
199576%69%75%
199475%71%74%
199376%72%75%
199283%73%76%
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Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
4%
8%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearSonoma Heights Elementary SchoolNevadaHumboldt School District
20243%8%3%
20234%7%3%
20223%7%3%
20213%7%3%
20194%7%3%
20182%6%2%
20172%6%2%
20163%6%3%
20152%6%3%
20142%5%2%
20133%5%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.59
0.70

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)

YearSonoma Heights Elementary SchoolNevadaHumboldt School District
20250.590.70
20240.570.710.58
20230.590.710.58
20220.560.710.56
20210.560.700.57
20190.570.700.56
20180.550.700.55
20170.550.700.55
20160.560.700.56
20150.560.700.55
20140.570.700.56
20130.560.690.56
20120.550.690.56
20110.550.690.55
20100.530.680.52
20090.540.670.51
20080.550.670.50
20070.500.670.50
20060.490.660.49
20040.490.650.48
20030.450.630.46
20020.470.620.44
20010.450.610.43
20000.430.590.44
19990.430.570.41
19980.440.560.41
19970.400.540.40
19960.420.520.41
19950.390.490.40
19940.390.470.41
19930.380.460.40
19920.280.450.39
19910.220.440.38
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
81%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)

YearSonoma Heights Elementary SchoolNevadaHumboldt School District
2025100%81%
2024100%80%57%
202395%79%56%
202245%70%40%
202151%71%47%
202046%55%41%
201943%55%41%
201842%53%37%
201742%53%37%
201642%49%35%
201538%45%29%
201436%45%28%
201332%44%27%
201235%46%30%
201137%44%31%
201032%36%29%
200930%31%25%
200829%32%25%
200421%27%22%
200326%28%22%
200224%23%21%
200120%20%18%
200023%21%16%
199919%21%18%
199825%28%22%
199716%21%15%
199622%27%22%
199516%22%18%
199413%20%17%
199314%19%17%
19928%16%16%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch (22-23)
5%
3%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)

YearSonoma Heights Elementary SchoolNevadaHumboldt School District
20235%3%7%
20229%3%6%
20215%2%6%
202010%6%10%
201913%6%10%
20188%8%8%
20178%8%8%
20167%8%6%
201511%7%9%
20149%8%10%
20138%7%9%
20129%8%8%
20118%7%8%
20107%6%9%
20096%8%7%
20084%8%5%
20047%6%8%
20039%6%8%
200211%7%7%
20018%7%6%
200010%6%5%
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School Statewide Testing
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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?
468 students attend Sonoma Heights Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
47% of Sonoma Heights Elementary School students are Hispanic, 44% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Sonoma Heights Elementary School?
Sonoma Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Nevada state average of 17:1.
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.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 468 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : Top 50%
  • : 45-49% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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