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Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School

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Serving 366 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Nevada state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 366 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 10% in NV
: 65% (Top 5%)
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School serves the southern part of Reno, NV, encompassing an area of approximately 7.1 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with an average distance of about 2 miles to the zone's edge and the furthest point being 3.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

School Overview

Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School's student population of 366 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	38
1	43
2	51
3	65
4	64
5	84

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Total Students

366 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School
2025	366
2024	395
2023	467
2022	502
2021	430
2020	540
2019	467
2018	475
2017	469
2016	462
2015	502
2014	520
2013	535
2012	559
2011	568
2010	584
2009	607
2008	559
2007	511
2006	483
2005	453
2004	410
2003	399
2002	562
2001	493
2000	452
1999	416
1998	370
1997	502
1996	545
1995	562
1994	563
1993	519
1992	514
1991	515
1990	548
1989	553
1988	472
1987	546

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School
2025	21
2024	22
2023	26
2021	30
2020	23
2019	28
2018	26
2017	25
2016	24
2015	24
2014	25
2013	25
2012	27
2011	28
2010	29
2009	29
2008	26
2007	24
2006	23
2005	37
2004	19
2003	19
2002	25
2001	25
2000	23
1999	21
1998	19
1997	26
1996	26
1995	29
1994	31
1993	28
1992	27
1991	27
1990	26
1989	25
1988	21
1987	22

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School Rankings

Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 684 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School is 0.42, 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.

This School

State Level (NV)

#37 out of 684 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School
2023	#37
2022	#44
2021	#26
2019	#56
2018	#29
2017	#29
2016	#22
2015	#70
2014	#70
2013	#30
2012	#15
2011	#18
2010	#19

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65%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	65%	30%	32%
2022	61%	28%	32%
2021	65%	26%	30%
2019	60%	36%	39%
2018	66%	35%	40%
2017	77%	40%	46%
2016	76%	39%	45%
2014	92%	58%	68%
2013	90%	61%	67%
2012	95%	71%	77%
2011	94%	69%	74%
2010	95%	65%	70%

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67%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	67%	44%	46%
2021	66%	42%	44%
2019	69%	48%	48%
2018	74%	46%	40%
2017	78%	48%	52%
2016	81%	49%	53%
2014	92%	66%	70%
2013	89%	64%	69%
2012	92%	63%	67%
2011	94%	61%	66%
2010	92%	67%	71%

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30-34%

26%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	32%	26%	31%
2021	24%	26%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	17:1	17:1
2024	18:1	19:1
2023	18:1	18:1	21:1
2021	14:1	19:1	17:1
2020	23:1	18:1	19:1
2019	17:1	19:1	19:1
2018	18:1	18:1	19:1
2017	19:1	18:1	19:1
2016	19:1	19:1	21:1
2015	21:1	19:1	21:1
2014	21:1	19:1	20:1
2013	21:1	20:1	20:1
2012	21:1	19:1	20:1
2011	20:1	19:1	19:1
2010	20:1	18:1	19:1
2009	21:1	18:1	19:1
2008	22:1	17:1	19:1
2007	21:1	18:1	20:1
2006	21:1	18:1	19:1
2005	12:1	22:1	29:1
2004	22:1	17:1	18:1
2003	21:1	18:1	20:1
2002	22:1	18:1	20:1
2001	20:1	18:1	20:1
2000	20:1	18:1	20:1
1999	20:1	18:1	19:1
1998	19:1	18:1	19:1
1997	19:1	19:1	20:1
1996	21:1	19:1	20:1
1995	19:1	18:1	20:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	20:1
1992	19:1	18:1	19:1
1991	19:1	19:1	20:1
1990	21:1	20:1	22:1
1989	22:1	20:1	21:1
1988	22:1	20:1	21:1
1987	25:1	21:1	22:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	8%	6%
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	7%	6%	5%
2016	6%	6%	4%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	5%	8%	6%
2006	6%	7%	6%
2004	5%	7%	6%
2003	5%	6%	6%
2002	5%	6%	6%
2001	5%	6%	6%
2000	5%	5%	5%
1999	5%	5%	5%
1998	4%	5%	5%
1997	2%	5%	5%
1996	1%	5%	5%
1995	1%	4%	4%
1994	1%	4%	4%
1993	1%	4%	4%
1992	1%	4%	4%
1991	1%	4%	4%
1990	1%	3%	4%
1989	1%	3%	4%
1988	1%	4%	5%

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Hispanic

12%

46%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	12%	46%
2024	13%	45%
2023	14%	44%	42%
2022	12%	44%	41%
2021	10%	44%	41%
2020	10%	43%	41%
2019	11%	43%	41%
2018	12%	43%	40%
2017	10%	42%	40%
2016	11%	42%	40%
2015	9%	41%	40%
2014	10%	41%	39%
2013	10%	40%	38%
2012	8%	40%	37%
2011	6%	39%	37%
2010	4%	38%	34%
2009	5%	37%	33%
2008	4%	36%	33%
2007	4%	35%	31%
2006	3%	34%	31%
2004	3%	30%	27%
2003	2%	29%	26%
2002	5%	27%	24%
2001	3%	25%	22%
2000	4%	24%	22%
1999	3%	22%	20%
1998	3%	20%	18%
1997	1%	19%	17%
1996	1%	17%	15%
1995	3%	16%	13%
1994	3%	14%	13%
1993	2%	13%	12%
1992	2%	12%	11%
1991	2%	11%	10%
1990	2%	10%	9%
1989	3%	9%	8%
1988	3%	8%	8%

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White

75%

26%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	75%	26%
2024	72%	27%
2023	74%	28%	41%
2022	74%	29%	42%
2021	78%	30%	42%
2020	77%	31%	43%
2019	75%	32%	43%
2018	76%	32%	44%
2017	77%	33%	44%
2016	77%	34%	46%
2015	80%	35%	46%
2014	80%	36%	46%
2013	80%	37%	47%
2012	82%	37%	48%
2011	82%	39%	49%
2010	86%	41%	52%
2009	86%	42%	54%
2008	89%	43%	54%
2007	89%	44%	56%
2006	90%	46%	57%
2004	91%	51%	60%
2003	92%	53%	61%
2002	86%	55%	63%
2001	90%	57%	66%
2000	89%	59%	67%
1999	89%	61%	69%
1998	91%	63%	71%
1997	96%	65%	72%
1996	97%	67%	73%
1995	94%	69%	78%
1994	95%	71%	77%
1993	95%	72%	78%
1992	94%	73%	79%
1991	95%	74%	80%
1990	94%	76%	81%
1989	93%	77%	82%
1988	93%	75%	78%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	6%	8%
2024	5%	8%
2023	5%	7%	6%
2022	5%	7%	6%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	6%	5%	4%
2011	6%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

25%

74%

0.42

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	0.42	0.70
2024	0.46	0.71
2023	0.43	0.71	0.64
2022	0.43	0.71	0.64
2021	0.38	0.70	0.64
2020	0.39	0.70	0.64
2019	0.42	0.70	0.64
2018	0.41	0.70	0.63
2017	0.39	0.70	0.63
2016	0.39	0.70	0.63
2015	0.35	0.70	0.63
2014	0.35	0.69	0.63
2013	0.35	0.69	0.63
2012	0.32	0.69	0.63
2011	0.32	0.69	0.63
2010	0.26	0.68	0.60
2009	0.26	0.67	0.60
2008	0.21	0.67	0.60
2007	0.21	0.67	0.59
2006	0.19	0.66	0.58
2004	0.17	0.64	0.56
2003	0.15	0.63	0.55
2002	0.26	0.62	0.54
2001	0.19	0.60	0.52
2000	0.21	0.59	0.50
1999	0.21	0.57	0.48
1998	0.17	0.56	0.46
1997	0.08	0.54	0.45
1996	0.06	0.52	0.43
1995	0.12	0.49	0.39
1994	0.10	0.47	0.39
1993	0.10	0.46	0.37
1992	0.12	0.45	0.36
1991	0.10	0.43	0.35
1990	0.12	0.41	0.33
1989	0.13	0.39	0.32
1988	0.13	0.42	0.35

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(22-23)

23.2%

38.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	23.2%	38.5%	33.5%
2022	14.5%	40.6%	27.8%
2021	8.2%	33.9%	40.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

81%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	14%	81%
2024	12%	80%
2023	12%	79%	51%
2022	11%	68%	45%
2021	10%	71%	46%
2020	8%	59%	43%
2019	5%	55%	43%
2018	6%	52%	41%
2017	4%	53%	41%
2016	7%	49%	42%
2015	6%	45%	43%
2014	6%	45%	42%
2013	5%	44%	40%
2012	3%	46%	38%
2011	1%	44%	40%
2010	2%	36%	33%
2008	1%	32%	23%
2004	3%	27%	24%
2003	3%	28%	23%
2002	3%	23%	23%
2001	2%	20%	21%
2000	4%	21%	20%
1999	5%	21%	21%
1998	8%	27%	25%
1997	5%	21%	18%
1996	5%	27%	27%
1995	4%	21%	20%
1994	4%	20%	19%
1993	3%	19%	18%
1992	2%	16%	16%
1991	2%	15%	14%
1990	2%	12%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	1%	6%	4%
2016	1%	8%	4%
2015	1%	7%	4%
2011	1%	7%	6%
2010	1%	6%	8%
2009	1%	8%	9%
2008	1%	8%	10%
2004	1%	6%	8%
2003	2%	6%	8%
2002	1%	7%	9%
2001	4%	7%	9%
2000	2%	6%	9%
1999	2%	6%	8%

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School District Name

Washoe County School District

Sports

Colors

black & gold

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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What is Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School's ranking?

Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School is ranked #37 out of 684 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Nevada.

What schools are Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School often compared to?

Elizabeth Lenz Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ted Hunsberger Elementary School, Rollan Melton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% NV state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% NV state average).

How many students attend Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School?

366 students attend Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School?

Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Nevada state average of 17:1.

What grades does Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School offer ?

Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School part of?

Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School is part of Washoe County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 366 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 10%
: 65% (Top 5%)
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School serves the southern part of Reno, NV, encompassing an area of approximately 7.1 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with an average distance of about 2 miles to the zone's edge and the furthest point being 3.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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