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Florence Drake Elementary School

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Sparks, NV 89431

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Serving 247 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Florence Drake Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 19:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 247 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 10% in NV
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 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:

School Overview

Florence Drake Elementary School's student population of 247 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 40% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2022

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Florence Drake Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	26
1	29
2	37
3	45
4	44
5	48

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Total Students

247 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Florence Drake Elementary School
2023	222
2022	218
2021	211
2020	279
2019	279
2018	277
2017	277
2016	296
2015	333
2014	337
2013	340
2012	366
2011	303
2010	345
2009	330
2008	352
2007	446
2006	463
2005	438
2004	434
2003	471
2002	490
2001	450
2000	450
1999	497
1998	484
1997	448
1996	463
1995	451
1994	445
1993	425
1992	461
1991	520
1990	476
1989	465
1988	435
1987	465

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Florence Drake Elementary School
2023	15
2021	19
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	21
2015	22
2014	23
2013	23
2012	22
2011	21
2010	21
2009	20
2008	20
2007	25
2006	24
2004	25
2003	22
2002	23
2001	25
2000	25
1999	25
1998	26
1997	23
1996	22
1995	22
1994	21
1993	22
1992	25
1991	26

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School Rankings

Florence Drake Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 692 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Florence Drake Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NV)

#51 out of 692 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Florence Drake Elementary School
2022	#51
2021	#53
2019	#147
2018	#290
2017	#293
2016	#314
2015	#253
2014	#253
2013	#300
2012	#141
2011	#93

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55-59%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Florence Drake Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	57%	28%	32%
2021	57%	26%	30%
2019	52%	36%	39%
2018	37%	35%	40%
2017	42%	40%	46%
2016	37%	39%	45%
2014	72%	58%	68%
2013	62%	61%	67%
2012	82%	71%	77%
2011	82%	69%	74%
2010	77%	65%	70%

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65-69%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Florence Drake Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	67%	44%	46%
2021	57%	42%	44%
2019	52%	48%	48%
2018	47%	46%	40%
2017	47%	48%	52%
2016	47%	49%	53%
2014	67%	66%	70%
2013	67%	64%	69%
2012	72%	63%	67%
2011	77%	61%	66%
2010	67%	67%	71%

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21-39%

26%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Florence Drake Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	30%	26%	31%
2021	24%	26%	30%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

19:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Florence Drake Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	15:1	18:1	21:1
2021	11:1	18:1	17:1
2020	14:1	19:1	19:1
2019	14:1	19:1	19:1
2018	14:1	20:1	19:1
2017	14:1	18:1	19:1
2016	14:1	20:1	21:1
2015	15:1	21:1	21:1
2014	15:1	19:1	20:1
2013	15:1	20:1	20:1
2012	17:1	19:1	20:1
2011	14:1	19:1	19:1
2010	16:1	18:1	19:1
2009	17:1	18:1	19:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	18:1	20:1
2006	19:1	18:1	19:1
2004	17:1	17:1	18:1
2003	21:1	18:1	20:1
2002	21:1	18:1	20:1
2001	18:1	18:1	20:1
2000	18:1	18:1	20:1
1999	20:1	18:1	19:1
1998	19:1	18:1	19:1
1997	19:1	18:1	20:1
1996	21:1	19:1	20:1
1995	21:1	18:1	20:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	20:1
1992	18:1	18:1	19:1
1991	20:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Florence Drake Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	1%	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

52%

45%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Florence Drake Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	55%	44%	42%
2022	57%	44%	41%
2021	60%	44%	41%
2020	57%	43%	41%
2019	57%	43%	41%
2018	59%	42%	40%
2017	59%	42%	40%
2016	57%	42%	40%
2015	55%	41%	40%
2014	59%	41%	39%
2013	59%	40%	38%
2012	54%	40%	37%
2011	59%	39%	37%
2010	54%	38%	34%
2009	54%	37%	33%
2008	57%	36%	33%
2007	49%	35%	31%
2006	44%	34%	31%
2004	41%	30%	27%
2003	37%	29%	26%
2002	36%	27%	24%
2001	32%	26%	22%
2000	31%	24%	22%
1999	27%	22%	20%
1998	23%	21%	18%
1997	13%	19%	17%
1996	11%	17%	15%
1995	9%	16%	13%
1994	7%	14%	13%
1993	6%	13%	12%
1992	7%	12%	11%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Florence Drake Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	2%	12%	3%
2022	1%	12%	3%
2021	1%	12%	3%
2020	2%	11%	2%
2019	2%	11%	2%
2018	1%	11%	2%
2017	1%	11%	2%
2013	2%	10%	2%
2012	2%	10%	3%
2011	1%	10%	3%
2010	7%	11%	4%
2009	7%	11%	4%
2008	8%	11%	4%
2007	6%	11%	4%
2006	6%	11%	3%
2004	3%	11%	4%
2003	3%	10%	4%
2002	2%	10%	4%
2001	2%	10%	3%
2000	4%	10%	3%
1999	2%	10%	3%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	2%	10%	3%
1996	3%	10%	4%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	3%
1993	2%	9%	3%
1992	2%	9%	3%
1991	2%	9%	3%
1990	3%	9%	3%
1989	2%	9%	3%

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White

34%

27%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Florence Drake Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	34%	28%	41%
2022	32%	29%	42%
2021	30%	30%	42%
2020	29%	32%	43%
2019	29%	32%	43%
2018	33%	33%	44%
2017	33%	33%	44%
2016	35%	34%	46%
2015	38%	35%	46%
2014	32%	36%	46%
2013	29%	37%	47%
2012	34%	37%	48%
2011	31%	39%	49%
2010	36%	41%	52%
2009	36%	42%	54%
2008	31%	43%	54%
2007	39%	44%	56%
2006	43%	46%	57%
2004	49%	50%	60%
2003	54%	53%	61%
2002	53%	55%	63%
2001	58%	56%	66%
2000	58%	59%	67%
1999	64%	61%	69%
1998	70%	63%	71%
1997	79%	64%	72%
1996	81%	66%	73%
1995	84%	69%	78%
1994	86%	71%	77%
1993	88%	72%	78%
1992	87%	73%	79%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Florence Drake Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	3%	1%	1%
2019	3%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Florence Drake Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	5%	7%	6%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	6%	7%	6%
2020	7%	7%	6%
2019	7%	7%	6%
2018	3%	6%	6%
2017	3%	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	8%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Florence Drake Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	0.58	0.71	0.64
2022	0.57	0.71	0.64
2021	0.55	0.70	0.64
2020	0.59	0.70	0.64
2019	0.59	0.70	0.64
2018	0.55	0.70	0.63
2017	0.55	0.70	0.63
2016	0.55	0.70	0.63
2015	0.56	0.70	0.63
2014	0.55	0.70	0.63
2013	0.57	0.69	0.63
2012	0.59	0.69	0.63
2011	0.57	0.69	0.63
2010	0.58	0.68	0.60
2009	0.58	0.67	0.60
2008	0.58	0.67	0.60
2007	0.61	0.67	0.59
2006	0.62	0.66	0.58
2004	0.59	0.65	0.56
2003	0.57	0.63	0.55
2002	0.59	0.62	0.54
2001	0.56	0.61	0.52
2000	0.57	0.59	0.50
1999	0.52	0.57	0.48
1998	0.46	0.56	0.46
1997	0.36	0.54	0.45
1996	0.33	0.52	0.43
1995	0.29	0.49	0.39
1994	0.26	0.47	0.39
1993	0.22	0.46	0.37
1992	0.24	0.45	0.36

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

80%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Florence Drake Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	94%	79%	51%
2022	96%	70%	45%
2021	100%	71%	46%
2020	61%	55%	43%
2019	61%	55%	43%
2018	62%	53%	41%
2017	62%	53%	41%
2016	65%	49%	42%
2015	62%	45%	43%
2014	62%	45%	42%
2013	51%	44%	40%
2012	50%	46%	38%
2011	56%	44%	40%
2010	47%	36%	33%
2009	33%	31%	27%
2008	40%	32%	23%
2004	26%	27%	24%
2003	27%	28%	23%
2002	30%	23%	23%
2001	21%	20%	21%
2000	22%	21%	20%
1999	22%	21%	21%
1998	31%	28%	25%
1997	16%	21%	18%
1996	25%	27%	27%
1995	20%	22%	20%
1994	16%	20%	19%
1993	12%	19%	18%
1992	12%	16%	16%
1991	16%	15%	14%
1990	14%	12%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Florence Drake Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	6%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	1%
2020	10%	6%	4%
2019	10%	6%	4%
2018	14%	8%	4%
2017	14%	8%	4%
2016	10%	8%	4%
2015	12%	7%	4%
2014	11%	8%	5%
2013	14%	7%	6%
2012	16%	8%	7%
2011	13%	7%	6%
2010	21%	6%	8%
2009	31%	8%	9%
2008	23%	8%	10%
2004	22%	6%	8%
2003	21%	6%	8%
2002	19%	7%	9%
2001	18%	7%	9%
2000	11%	6%	9%
1999	16%	6%	8%

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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 #51 out of 692 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Nevada.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% 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?

247 students attend Florence Drake Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Florence Drake Elementary School students are Hispanic, 34% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Florence Drake Elementary School?

Florence Drake Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Nevada state average of 19:1.

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 Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 247 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 10%
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 21-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education