Enrollment
254
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHOE COUNTY·NCES 320048000214
Florence Drake Elementary
2755 Fourth Street, SPARKS, NV 89431 · (775) 353-5510 · Washoe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL254 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
254 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 | 2 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 18% |
Student demographics
62%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
64.8%
NV avg 45.8% . -8.5pp since 2023
Math
66.8%
NV avg 35.6% . -5.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.8% | 66.8% |
| 2023-24 | 73.3% | 72.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NV schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
56.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for Nevada schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 24 points, placing it in Nevada's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Florence Drake Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Washoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #34 of 367 | #11 of 64 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #30 of 388 | #12 of 75 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #59 of 390 | #14 of 76 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 254 | #365 of 442 | #64 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #264 of 379 | #43 of 73 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.0% | #184 of 381 | #22 of 74 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #282 of 386 | #7 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #253 of 304 | #56 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
254
+43 (+20%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 520
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 254 | 14.1 | 18.0:1 | 100% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 12.1 | 20.4:1 | 100% (247) |
| 2022-23 | 222 | 14.7 | 15.1:1 | 100% (222) |
| 2020-21 | 211 | 19 | 11.1:1 | 100% (211) |
| 2017-18 | 283 | 21.1 | 13.4:1 | 67% (190) |
| 2015-16 | 296 | 21 | 14.1:1 | 76% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 303 | 21 | 14.4:1 | 69% (209) |
| 2000-01 | 450 | 25 | 18.0:1 | 39% (175) |
| 1990-91 | 520 | 26 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Florence Drake Elementary.
About Florence Drake Elementary
A low-enrollment elementary school in SPARKS, Nevada, Florence Drake Elementary is part of Washoe County. It educates 254 students in pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Nevada is about 480 students.
Florence Drake Elementary is part of Washoe County, where 113 schools serve 63,412 students.
By race and ethnicity, Florence Drake Elementary is 52% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 33% White, 6% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 2% Pacific Islander. Census figures show Washoe County is about 26% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Florence Drake Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 62%.
Florence Drake Elementary operates with 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 18.0:1. Elementary schools in Nevada average about 18.1:1, a similar figure. Florence Drake Elementary reports 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 56% average for public schools in Washoe County is 44 points lower.
Florence Drake Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 56.4%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Nevada are predicted to post 32.5%, so the school is 23.9 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
Florence Drake Elementary is located in Washoe County, where median household income is about $88,096, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Florence Drake Elementary is one of 127 public schools in Washoe County, which together enroll about 68,279 students.
Lena Juniper Elementary is located about 0.4 miles from Florence Drake Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Florence Drake Elementary ranks 1st on proficiency.
Florence Drake Elementary is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 211 to 254. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 18.0:1, from 11.1:1.
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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 SPARKS
- Spanish Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,131 students
- Edward C. Reed High SchoolHigh · 2,092 students
- Procter R. Hug High SchoolHigh · 2,008 students
- Sparks High SchoolHigh · 1,211 students
- Sky Ranch Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,206 students
- Pinecrest Academy of Northern NevadaElementary · 1,033 students
Nearby schools
- Lena Juniper Elementary0.4 mi · 372
- Greenbrae Elementary0.5 mi · 323
- Alice Maxwell Elementary0.7 mi · 368
- George L. Dilworth S.t.e.m Academy1.0 mi · 613
- Sparks Middle School1.1 mi · 622
- Lincoln Park Elementary1.2 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About Florence Drake ElementaryHow large is Florence Drake Elementary?
Florence Drake Elementary enrolls approximately 254 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Florence Drake Elementary serve?
Florence Drake Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Florence Drake Elementary?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at Florence Drake Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Florence Drake Elementary?
At Florence Drake Elementary, the student body is approximately 33% White, 52% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Florence Drake Elementary public or private?
Florence Drake Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washoe County.
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