FLORENCE DRAKE ELEMENTARY

As a low-enrollment elementary school in SPARKS, Nevada, FLORENCE DRAKE ELEMENTARY educates 254 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Washoe County. Enrollment runs roughly 47% below the state mean of about 480.

Washoe County comprises 113 schools with combined enrollment of 63,412 students; FLORENCE DRAKE ELEMENTARY is among them.

On the student-mix side, FLORENCE DRAKE ELEMENTARY logs that 52% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 33% White, 6% Asian, 6% multiracial, 2% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Washoe County as a whole is about 26% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school reports having 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Washoe County's rate of about 56%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), FLORENCE DRAKE ELEMENTARY ranks in the top 10% of Nevada public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 32.5%; FLORENCE DRAKE ELEMENTARY posts 56.4%, +23.9 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Washoe County put the typical household earns roughly $88,096 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Washoe County runs 127 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,279 students), of which FLORENCE DRAKE ELEMENTARY is one.

The closest other public school is LENA JUNIPER ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FLORENCE DRAKE ELEMENTARY ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 26.6%.

FLORENCE DRAKE ELEMENTARY operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FLORENCE DRAKE ELEMENTARY has edged down 10%, going from 283 students in 2018 to 254 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 56% to 52% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 today.

On the community side, members of the FLORENCE DRAKE ELEMENTARY community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.