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Enrollment
366
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHOE COUNTY·NCES 320048000317
Elizabeth Lenz Elementary
2500 HOMELAND DRIVE, RENO, NV 89511 · (775) 851-5620 · Washoe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
56 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 85%
Community
1
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 | 21 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 55% smaller than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
42%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
76.6%
NV avg 45.8% . +9.2pp since 2023
Math
74.5%
NV avg 35.6% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.6% | 74.5% |
| 2023-24 | 67.4% | 69.5% |
% 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
59.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Elizabeth Lenz Elementary
Elizabeth Lenz Elementary's state test result (59.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Lenz Elementary this school | 366 | 15.3% | 59.3% |
| Rollan Melton Elementary RENO | 477 | 18.0% | 58.5% |
| Roy Gomm Elementary RENO | 407 | 15.7% | 55.7% |
| Caughlin Ranch Elementary RENO | 466 | 6.9% | 73.6% |
| Spanish Springs Elementary SPARKS | 558 | 17.7% | 48.2% |
| Ted Hunsberger Elementary RENO | 566 | 8.0% | 65.7% |
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 Elizabeth Lenz Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Washoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #19 of 367 | #6 of 64 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.5% | #12 of 388 ▲ 3 | #5 of 75 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #13 of 390 ▲ 18 | #5 of 76 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #317 of 442 | #46 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #238 of 379 | #33 of 73 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.7% | #330 of 381 | #63 of 74 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.3% | #381 of 386 | #63 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.9% | #139 of 304 | #38 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
366
-64 (-15%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 515
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 366 | 21 | 17.4:1 | 15% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 395 | 22 | 17.9:1 | 12% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 467 | 26 | 18.0:1 | 13% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 430 | 30 | 14.3:1 | 10% (43) |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 26 | 18.3:1 | 6% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 24 | 19.3:1 | 7% (34) |
| 2010-11 | 568 | 27 | 21.0:1 | 2% (9) |
| 2000-01 | 493 | 25 | 19.7:1 | 6% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 515 | 27 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elizabeth Lenz Elementary.
About Elizabeth Lenz Elementary
Elizabeth Lenz Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school with its address in RENO, Nevada. The school's 366 students are in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 24% lower than the average for elementary schools in Nevada, which is about 480.
A total of 114 schools make up Washoe County, with 63,959 students enrolled.
White students make up a majority at Elizabeth Lenz Elementary, at 75%. The next largest groups are 12% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 6% multiracial. In Washoe County overall, about 63% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 42% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Elizabeth Lenz Elementary total 21 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Nevada average 18.1:1. The school counts 56 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 15%. Across public schools in Washoe County, the average is 56%.
Elizabeth Lenz Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (59.3%) and its predicted rate (51.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Nevada schools.
In the county around the school, Washoe County, the median household income is $88,096, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Washoe County is home to 127 public schools and about 68,279 public school students.
The closest public school to Elizabeth Lenz Elementary is Marvin Picollo Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. Elizabeth Lenz Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Elizabeth Lenz Elementary ranks 3rd on proficiency.
Elizabeth Lenz Elementary falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 15% enrollment decrease, from 430 in 2020-21 to 366 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 17.4:1, from 14.3:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Elizabeth Lenz Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Washoe County
- North Valleys High SchoolHigh · 2,307 students
- Spanish Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,131 students
- Edward C. Reed High SchoolHigh · 2,092 students
- Procter R. Hug High SchoolHigh · 2,008 students
- Reno High SchoolHigh · 1,741 students
- Damonte Ranch High SchoolHigh · 1,738 students
Other schools in RENO
- North Valleys High SchoolHigh · 2,307 students
- Reno High SchoolHigh · 1,741 students
- Damonte Ranch High SchoolHigh · 1,738 students
- Robert McQueen High SchoolHigh · 1,727 students
- Galena High SchoolHigh · 1,345 students
- Earl Wooster High SchoolHigh · 1,338 students
Nearby schools
- Marvin Picollo Elementary0.3 mi · 91
- Nevada Connections Academy1.2 mi · 1,054
- Marce Herz Middle School1.7 mi · 957
- Double Diamond Elementary1.8 mi · 444
- Ted Hunsberger Elementary2.0 mi · 566
- Nevada State High School II Meadowwood2.0 mi · 12
Frequently asked questions
About Elizabeth Lenz ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Elizabeth Lenz Elementary?
Elizabeth Lenz Elementary enrolls approximately 366 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Elizabeth Lenz Elementary serve?
Elizabeth Lenz Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Elizabeth Lenz Elementary have?
Elizabeth Lenz Elementary employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
How diverse is Elizabeth Lenz Elementary?
Elizabeth Lenz Elementary reports a student body of 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 0% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Elizabeth Lenz Elementary in?
Elizabeth Lenz Elementary is part of Washoe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.