Enrollment
241
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHOE COUNTY·NCES 320048000316
Edwin S. Dodson Elementary
4355 HOUSTON DR, RENO, NV 89502 · (775) 689-2530 · Washoe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
241 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 85%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 37% smaller than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
39.8%
NV avg 45.8% . +5.7pp since 2023
Math
36.4%
NV avg 35.6% . +6.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.8% | 36.4% |
| 2023-24 | 34.1% | 29.5% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Nevada schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nevada's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Edwin S. Dodson Elementary
Edwin S. Dodson Elementary's state test result (35.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin S. Dodson Elementary this school | 241 | 100.0% | 35.0% |
| Florence Drake Elementary SPARKS | 254 | 100.0% | 56.4% |
| Hidden Valley Elementary RENO | 222 | 100.0% | 38.3% |
| Libby Booth Elementary RENO | 321 | 100.0% | 18.9% |
| Anderson Elementary RENO | 319 | 100.0% | 19.6% |
| Sierra Nevada Academy Charter RENO | 251 | 99.6% | 15.9% |
Matched among Nevada elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Edwin S. Dodson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Washoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #174 of 367 | #33 of 64 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #189 of 388 ▲ 37 | #39 of 75 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #220 of 390 ▲ 23 | #46 of 76 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 241 | #370 of 442 | #67 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #11 of 379 | #1 of 73 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #219 of 381 | #34 of 74 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #300 of 386 | #25 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.3% | #15 of 304 | #6 of 64 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
241
-23 (-9%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 499
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 241 | 18.8 | 12.8:1 | 100% (241) |
| 2023-24 | 237 | 17.5 | 13.5:1 | 100% (237) |
| 2022-23 | 235 | 17.8 | 13.2:1 | 100% (235) |
| 2020-21 | 264 | 22 | 12.0:1 | 100% (264) |
| 2017-18 | 418 | 25 | 16.7:1 | 61% (254) |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 25 | 17.2:1 | 65% (277) |
| 2010-11 | 403 | 23 | 17.5:1 | 63% (253) |
| 2000-01 | 498 | 26 | 19.1:1 | 29% (142) |
| 1990-91 | 499 | 23 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edwin S. Dodson Elementary.
About Edwin S. Dodson Elementary
Edwin S. Dodson Elementary is an elementary school located in RENO, Nevada, in Washoe County. It reports enrollment of 241 students in pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Nevada, the average enrollment is about 480.
Washoe County runs Edwin S. Dodson Elementary along with 113 other schools, enrolling 63,959 students in total.
The largest group at Edwin S. Dodson Elementary is Hispanic students, at 56%. Enrollment also includes 30% White, 7% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Washoe County, the Hispanic share is about 26%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Edwin S. Dodson Elementary scores 59%.
Its staff includes 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 12.8 students per teacher. Compared with the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Nevada, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 100% of students at Edwin S. Dodson Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Washoe County is 56%.
Schools in Nevada with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 32.5%. Edwin S. Dodson Elementary scores 35.0%.
The school is in Washoe County, where median household income comes to about $88,096, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Washoe County counts 127 public schools with about 68,279 students.
Of the public schools around it, Edwin S. Dodson Elementary is closest to Donner Springs Elementary, about 1.0 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Edwin S. Dodson Elementary at 2nd of 6.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 9% decline, from 264 to 241.
The allk12 page for Edwin S. Dodson Elementary lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Washoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
497,200
Census ACS
Median income
$88,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
127
68,279 students
Quick facts
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- Earl Wooster High SchoolHigh · 1,338 students
Nearby schools
- Donner Springs Elementary1.0 mi · 414
- Academy of Arts Careers & Tech1.1 mi · 572
- Mariposa Language and Learning Academy1.5 mi · 210
- Washoe Inspire Academy1.5 mi · 113
- North Star Online School1.7 mi · 575
- Edward L. Pine Middle School1.7 mi · 740
Frequently asked questions
About Edwin S. Dodson ElementaryHow large is Edwin S. Dodson Elementary?
Edwin S. Dodson Elementary enrolls approximately 241 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Edwin S. Dodson Elementary serve?
Edwin S. Dodson Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Edwin S. Dodson Elementary have?
Edwin S. Dodson Elementary employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Edwin S. Dodson Elementary?
At Edwin S. Dodson Elementary, the student body is approximately 30% White, 56% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Edwin S. Dodson Elementary in?
Edwin S. Dodson Elementary is part of Washoe County.
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