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Florence Drake Elementary School

2755 Fourth Street
Sparks, NV 89431
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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Tel: (775) 353-5510
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Serving 254 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Florence Drake Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 254 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : Top 5% in NV
  • : 75-79% (Top 1%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 10%)
  • : 21-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Florence Drake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

School Overview

Florence Drake Elementary School's student population of 254 students has grown by 20% over five school years.
The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 26% over five school years.
Awards
 Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2022
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeFlorence Drake Elementary School
Pre-K2
Kind42
132
234
352
446
546
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Total Students
254 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearFlorence Drake Elementary School
2025254
2024247
2023222
2022218
2021211
2020247
2019279
2018277
2017277
2016296
2015333
2014337
2013340
2012366
2011303
2010345
2009330
2008352
2007446
2006463
2005438
2004434
2003471
2002490
2001450
2000450
1999497
1998484
1997448
1996463
1995451
1994445
1993425
1992461
1991520
1990476
1989465
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearFlorence Drake Elementary School
202514
202412
202315
202119
202019
201920
201820
201720
201621
201522
201423
201323
201222
201121
201021
200920
200820
200725
200624
200425
200322
200223
200125
200025
199925
199826
199723
199622
199522
199421
199322
199225
199126
199022
198920
198819
198719
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School Rankings

Florence Drake Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 684 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Florence Drake Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (NV)
#30 out of 684 schools
(Top 5%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearFlorence Drake Elementary School
2023#30
2022#51
2021#53
2019#147
2018#290
2017#293
2016#314
2015#253
2014#253
2013#300
2012#141
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75-79%
30%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearFlorence Drake Elementary SchoolNevadaWashoe County School District
202377%30%32%
202257%28%32%
202157%26%30%
201952%36%39%
201837%35%40%
201742%40%46%
201637%39%45%
201472%58%68%
201362%61%67%
201282%71%77%
201182%69%74%
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65-69%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearFlorence Drake Elementary SchoolNevadaWashoe County School District
202267%44%46%
202157%42%44%
201952%48%48%
201847%46%40%
201747%48%52%
201647%49%53%
201467%66%70%
201367%64%69%
201272%63%67%
201177%61%66%
201067%67%71%
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21-39%
26%

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

YearFlorence Drake Elementary SchoolNevadaWashoe County School District
202230%26%31%
202124%26%30%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearFlorence Drake Elementary SchoolNevadaWashoe County School District
202518:117:1
202421:113:121:1
202315:121:121:1
202111:120:117:1
202013:121:119:1
201914:121:119:1
201814:120:119:1
201714:120:119:1
201614:120:121:1
201515:121:121:1
201415:120:120:1
201315:121:120:1
201217:120:120:1
201114:120:119:1
201016:119:119:1
200917:120:119:1
200818:119:119:1
200718:119:120:1
200619:119:119:1
200417:118:118:1
200321:120:120:1
200221:120:120:1
200118:120:120:1
200018:119:120:1
199920:119:119:1
199819:119:119:1
199719:120:120:1
199621:120:120:1
199521:119:120:1
199421:120:119:1
199319:119:120:1
199218:119:119:1
199120:120:120:1
199022:121:122:1
198923:121:121:1
198823:121:121:1
198724:121:122:1
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American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearFlorence Drake Elementary SchoolNevadaWashoe County School District
20241%1%2%
20221%1%2%
20191%1%2%
20121%1%2%
20102%2%3%
20091%2%3%
20081%2%3%
20071%2%3%
20062%2%3%
20043%2%3%
20031%2%3%
20023%2%3%
20013%2%3%
20002%2%3%
19992%2%3%
19982%2%3%
19974%2%3%
19962%2%3%
19952%2%3%
19942%2%3%
19922%2%3%
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Asian
6%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearFlorence Drake Elementary SchoolNevadaWashoe County School District
20243%6%5%
20233%6%5%
20222%5%5%
20211%5%5%
20191%5%5%
20184%6%5%
20174%6%5%
20162%6%4%
20152%6%4%
20141%6%4%
20131%6%5%
20101%8%7%
20092%8%6%
20083%8%6%
20075%8%6%
20065%7%6%
20044%7%6%
20035%6%6%
20026%6%6%
20015%6%6%
20005%5%5%
19995%5%5%
19983%5%5%
19972%5%5%
19963%5%5%
19953%4%4%
19943%4%4%
19934%4%4%
19922%4%4%
19916%3%4%
19904%3%4%
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Hispanic
51%
46%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearFlorence Drake Elementary SchoolNevadaWashoe County School District
202452%45%42%
202355%44%42%
202257%44%41%
202160%44%41%
201957%43%41%
201859%42%40%
201759%42%40%
201657%42%40%
201555%41%40%
201459%41%39%
201359%40%38%
201254%40%37%
201159%39%37%
201054%38%34%
200954%37%33%
200857%36%33%
200749%35%31%
200644%34%31%
200441%30%27%
200337%29%26%
200236%27%24%
200132%26%22%
200031%24%22%
199927%22%20%
199823%21%18%
199713%19%17%
199611%17%15%
19959%16%13%
19947%14%13%
19936%13%12%
19927%12%11%
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Black
1%
12%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearFlorence Drake Elementary SchoolNevadaWashoe County School District
20242%12%3%
20232%12%3%
20221%12%3%
20211%12%3%
20192%11%2%
20181%11%2%
20171%11%2%
20132%10%2%
20122%10%3%
20111%10%3%
20107%11%4%
20097%11%4%
20088%11%4%
20076%11%4%
20066%11%3%
20043%11%4%
20033%10%4%
20022%10%4%
20012%10%3%
20004%10%3%
19992%10%3%
19982%9%3%
19972%10%3%
19963%10%4%
19952%9%2%
19942%9%3%
19932%9%3%
19922%9%3%
19912%9%3%
19903%9%3%
19892%9%3%
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White
33%
26%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearFlorence Drake Elementary SchoolNevadaWashoe County School District
202434%27%40%
202334%28%41%
202232%29%42%
202130%30%42%
201929%32%43%
201833%33%44%
201733%33%44%
201635%34%46%
201538%35%46%
201432%36%46%
201329%37%47%
201234%37%48%
201131%39%49%
201036%41%52%
200936%42%54%
200831%43%54%
200739%44%56%
200643%46%57%
200449%50%60%
200354%53%61%
200253%55%63%
200158%56%66%
200058%59%67%
199964%61%69%
199870%63%71%
199779%64%72%
199681%66%73%
199584%69%78%
199486%71%77%
199388%72%78%
199287%73%79%
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Hawaiian
2%
1%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)

YearFlorence Drake Elementary SchoolNevadaWashoe County School District
20242%1%2%
20231%2%1%
20221%2%1%
20212%1%1%
20193%1%1%
20141%1%1%
20131%1%1%
20122%1%1%
20112%1%1%
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Two or more races
6%
8%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearFlorence Drake Elementary SchoolNevadaWashoe County School District
20246%8%6%
20235%7%6%
20226%7%6%
20216%7%6%
20197%7%6%
20183%6%6%
20173%6%6%
20166%6%6%
20155%6%6%
20147%5%5%
20138%5%5%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.63
0.70

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearFlorence Drake Elementary SchoolNevadaWashoe County School District
20250.630.70
20240.610.710.64
20230.580.710.64
20220.570.710.64
20210.550.700.64
20190.590.700.64
20180.550.700.63
20170.550.700.63
20160.550.700.63
20150.560.700.63
20140.550.700.63
20130.570.690.63
20120.590.690.63
20110.570.690.63
20100.580.680.60
20090.580.670.60
20080.580.670.60
20070.610.670.59
20060.620.660.58
20040.590.650.56
20030.570.630.55
20020.590.620.54
20010.560.610.52
20000.570.590.50
19990.520.570.48
19980.460.560.46
19970.360.540.45
19960.330.520.43
19950.290.490.39
19940.260.470.39
19930.220.460.37
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
81%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)

YearFlorence Drake Elementary SchoolNevadaWashoe County School District
2025100%81%
2024100%80%52%
202394%79%51%
202296%70%45%
2021100%71%46%
2020100%55%43%
201961%55%43%
201862%53%41%
201762%53%41%
201665%49%42%
201562%45%43%
201462%45%42%
201351%44%40%
201250%46%38%
201156%44%40%
201047%36%33%
200933%31%27%
200840%32%23%
200426%27%24%
200327%28%23%
200230%23%23%
200121%20%21%
200022%21%20%
199922%21%21%
199831%28%25%
199716%21%18%
199625%27%27%
199520%22%20%
199416%20%19%
199312%19%18%
199212%16%16%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch (22-23)
6%
3%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)

YearFlorence Drake Elementary SchoolNevadaWashoe County School District
20236%3%3%
20224%3%1%
201910%6%4%
201814%8%4%
201714%8%4%
201610%8%4%
201512%7%4%
201411%8%5%
201314%7%6%
201216%8%7%
201113%7%6%
201021%6%8%
200931%8%9%
200823%8%10%
200422%6%8%
200321%6%8%
200219%7%9%
200118%7%9%
200011%6%9%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Washoe County School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Florence Drake Elementary School's ranking?
Florence Drake Elementary School is ranked #30 out of 684 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Nevada.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% NV state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% NV state average).
How many students attend Florence Drake Elementary School?
254 students attend Florence Drake Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
51% of Florence Drake Elementary School students are Hispanic, 33% of students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hawaiian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Florence Drake Elementary School?
Florence Drake Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Nevada state average of 17:1.
What grades does Florence Drake Elementary School offer ?
Florence Drake Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Florence Drake Elementary School part of?
Florence Drake Elementary School is part of Washoe County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 254 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : Top 5%
  • : 75-79% (Top 1%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 10%)
  • : 21-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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