Enrollment
323
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHOE COUNTY·NCES 320048000220
Greenbrae Elementary
1840 4TH STREET, SPARKS, NV 89431 · (775) 353-5530 · Washoe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
323 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 | 17 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
44%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
29.4%
NV avg 45.8% . +1.4pp since 2023
Math
24.1%
NV avg 35.6% . +2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.4% | 24.1% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 21.9% |
% 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
25.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% 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 Greenbrae Elementary
Greenbrae Elementary's state test result (25.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbrae Elementary this school | 323 | 100.0% | 25.9% |
| Roger Corbett Elementary RENO | 323 | 100.0% | 22.8% |
| Alice Maxwell Elementary SPARKS | 368 | 100.0% | 44.3% |
| Robert Mitchell Elementary SPARKS | 336 | 100.0% | 26.4% |
| Echo Loder Elementary School RENO | 325 | 100.0% | 12.3% |
| Glenn Duncan S.t.e.m. Academy RENO | 348 | 100.0% | 21.9% |
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 Greenbrae Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Washoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #279 of 367 | #45 of 64 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #303 of 388 ▼ 4 | #58 of 75 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #317 of 390 ▼ 20 | #62 of 76 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 323 | #342 of 442 | #52 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #172 of 379 | #24 of 73 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.4% | #313 of 381 | #59 of 74 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #285 of 386 | #10 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.5% | #197 of 304 | #45 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
323
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 431
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 323 | 19.8 | 16.3:1 | 100% (323) |
| 2023-24 | 334 | 18 | 18.6:1 | 100% (334) |
| 2022-23 | 321 | 18.4 | 17.4:1 | 100% (321) |
| 2020-21 | 331 | 22 | 15.1:1 | 100% (331) |
| 2017-18 | 387 | 23.3 | 16.6:1 | 100% (387) |
| 2015-16 | 409 | 23 | 17.8:1 | 78% (319) |
| 2010-11 | 399 | 26 | 15.3:1 | 80% (319) |
| 2000-01 | 451 | 21 | 21.5:1 | 41% (185) |
| 1990-91 | 431 | 20 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Greenbrae Elementary.
About Greenbrae Elementary
A small elementary school in SPARKS, Nevada, Greenbrae Elementary is part of Washoe County. The school counted 323 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 33% below the 480-student average for elementary schools in Nevada.
Washoe County includes 114 schools. Together they enroll 63,959 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Greenbrae Elementary is 73%, a majority. After that, the student body is 13% White, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 2% Black. Census figures show Washoe County is about 26% Hispanic. A diversity index of 44% means there is a 44% chance two randomly chosen students at Greenbrae Elementary are from different groups.
The school's 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. Elementary schools in Nevada average 18.1:1, 1.8 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Washoe County average 56%.
On BeatsExpectations, Greenbrae Elementary is 6.7 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Nevada schools.
In the surrounding county, Washoe County, median household income comes to about $88,096, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 127 public schools and about 68,279 students.
Of the public schools around it, Greenbrae Elementary is closest to Florence Drake Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Greenbrae Elementary ranks 5th of 8 nearby schools, at 25.9% versus a 31.7% average.
For locale, NCES codes Greenbrae Elementary as Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, Greenbrae Elementary enrolled 331; in 2024-25, 323. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 16.3:1, from 15.1:1.
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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
- Florence Drake Elementary0.5 mi · 254
- George L. Dilworth S.t.e.m Academy0.5 mi · 613
- Lincoln Park Elementary0.7 mi · 438
- Alice Maxwell Elementary0.8 mi · 368
- Robert Mitchell Elementary0.9 mi · 336
- Lena Juniper Elementary0.9 mi · 372
Frequently asked questions
About Greenbrae ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Greenbrae Elementary?
Greenbrae Elementary enrolls approximately 323 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Greenbrae Elementary serve?
Greenbrae Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenbrae Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Greenbrae Elementary is approximately 16.3:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Greenbrae Elementary?
At Greenbrae Elementary, the student body is approximately 13% White, 73% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Greenbrae Elementary public or private?
Greenbrae Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washoe County.
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