GREENBRAE ELEMENTARY

GREENBRAE ELEMENTARY is one of the modestly sized elementary campuss in SPARKS, Nevada, run under Washoe County, with 323 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 33% leaner than typical.

Across the 113 schools in Washoe County (63,412 students total), GREENBRAE ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, GREENBRAE ELEMENTARY shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 73% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 13% White, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 26% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Washoe County's rate of about 56%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, GREENBRAE ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.9%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Washoe County shows median household income runs about $88,096, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Washoe County runs 127 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,279 students), of which GREENBRAE ELEMENTARY is one.

The closest other public school is FLORENCE DRAKE ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GREENBRAE ELEMENTARY ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 31.7%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 17%: 387 students in 2018 compared to 323 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.