The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHOE COUNTY·NCES 320048000320

Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary

1735 DEL ROSA WAY, SPARKS, NV 89434 · (775) 353-5730 · Washoe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
Enrollment
312
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 480
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4013%
Grade 14213%
Grade 25217%
Grade 35919%
Grade 45718%
Grade 56220%

This year's kindergarten class (40) is 35% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).

Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
14246%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 26% · US 43%
Hispanic
11938%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 46% · US 30%
Black
83%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
165%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
206%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 8% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
62%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 0%
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
Male
17155%
Female
14145%

Discussions

+ POST
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary.
START A DISCUSSION

Test scores

Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
55.6%
NV avg 45.8% . +11.8pp since 2023
Math
52.2%
NV avg 35.6% . +12.8pp since 2023

What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.

Nevada SBAC results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2555.6%52.2%
2023-2443.8%39.4%
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn NevadaIn Washoe County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
52.2%#92 of 388
▲ 51
#26 of 75
▲ 7
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
55.6%#105 of 390
▲ 49
#25 of 76
▲ 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
312#349 of 442#57 of 77
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.8:1#131 of 379#18 of 73
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
64.0%#159 of 381#14 of 74
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-26.1%#106 of 304#30 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 2024-25
Enrollment
312
-54 (-15%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 612
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2531219.815.8:1N/A
2023-243391917.8:133% (111)
2022-233632018.1:138% (137)
2020-213662216.6:135% (129)
2017-184222417.6:139% (166)
2015-164032416.8:144% (177)
2010-114042416.8:138% (155)
2000-014932420.5:115% (72)
1990-916123020.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary.

About Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary

Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school found in SPARKS, Nevada. It enrolled 312 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Nevada average about 480 students each.

A total of 114 schools make up Washoe County, with 63,959 students enrolled.

The most common group at Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary is White students, at 46%. After that, the student body is 38% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 3% Black. Among all residents of Washoe County, the White share is about 63%. Pick two students at random and there is a 64% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Federal data list 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.8:1. That is lower than the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Nevada.

Census Bureau estimates for Washoe County show that 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%. There are 127 public schools in Washoe County, enrolling about 68,279 students in all.

Lou Mendive Middle School is the public school closest to Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

2024-25 enrollment was 312, a 15% decrease from 366 in 2020-21.

If you have questions about school safety, transportation, and start times at Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Washoe County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary
District
Washoe County
Address
1735 DEL ROSA WAY, SPARKS, NV 89434
Phone
(775) 353-5730
County
Washoe County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
312
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
320048000320
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Washoe County
Other schools in SPARKS
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary?
Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary enrolls approximately 312 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary serve?
Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary?
At Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary, the student body is approximately 46% White, 38% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary public or private?
Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washoe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
+ Post