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Edwin S. Dodson Elementary

Q: Is Edwin S. Dodson Elementary a good school?

Edwin S. Dodson Elementary ranks 199 th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Edwin S. Dodson Elementary is a public elementary school in Reno, Nevada, serving 237 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Washoe County School District, which is ranked 4 out of 12 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the district's overall performance, Edwin S. Dodson Elementary faces significant challenges. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.4% to 28.1%, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Academically, the school's SBAC test scores are generally below the Washoe County and Nevada state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics and reading were 36.4% and 39.8%, respectively, compared to the district averages of 36.4% and 44.5%. When looking at the performance of specific student subgroups, Edwin S. Dodson Elementary ranks particularly low for Hispanic students, White students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, the school's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking, has declined over the years, dropping from 155 out of 332 Nevada elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 199 out of 379 in 2024-2025. When compared to nearby schools in the Washoe County district, Edwin S. Dodson Elementary generally underperforms, with Coral Academy Elementary-South, a public charter school located about 2 miles away, consistently outperforming it in both mathematics and reading proficiency rates. The school's high spending per student, ranging from $10,022 to $14,246 over the past few years, suggests that there may be opportunities to better allocate resources and support specific student populations to improve overall academic outcomes.

241

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,246

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4355 Houston Dr
Reno, NV 89502

(775) 689-2530

District: Washoe County

Students who attend Edwin S. Dodson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	E. Otis Vaughn Middle School
High:	Earl Wooster High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.0%

White:

30.3%

Asian:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2019 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2025) from a 22nd-percentile low (2019)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg40%

Nevada avg41%

199^th of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 62Elementary Schools in the Washoe County

4^th of 12Washoe County among Nevada districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	199 of 379	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	225 of 377	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	222 of 384	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	236 of 380	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	139 of 324	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.7	301 of 388	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	261 of 341	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.7	260 of 351	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.6	256 of 347	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	54.2	155 of 332	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.7	151 of 330	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.7	121 of 328	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.1	136 of 318	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.6	181 of 300	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	17.9	236 of 292	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.2	203 of 294	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	23.5	187 of 246	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	25.4	193 of 213	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	23.7	267 of 330	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	24.4	262 of 308	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	24.0	269 of 321	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	31.6	231 of 332	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	56.8	75 of 227	67.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	18.7	215 of 247	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2018)67th percentile+43 vs school

Male (2018)30th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2018)19th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)16th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2018)15th percentile-9 vs school

White (2018)13th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)9th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading40%-6 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, July 6, 2018

Love this school, love the teachers and the administrative staff! They go above and beyond teaching, caring and doing fun things to get students and families more involved! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 5, 2015

The school is under appreciated, and could use some funding to bring up its appearance. It has a great staff, save for two people in the office who have questionable attitudes and would be better suited working away from kids. The attitude of students is overwhelmingly positive. One leaves the school with a good vibe, and the love and dedication of the students and teachers makes for a happy and nurturing environment. I really like Dodson for my family. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)				SBAC Reading (2025)					SBAC Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 5th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edwin S. Dodson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4355 Houston Dr	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 689-2530	241	19	12.8	100.0%	73 (30.3%)	4 (1.7%)	135 (56.0%)	16 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)	41.6	199^th of 379 public elementary schools	47.5%		34	225^th of 377 public elementary schools	40.3%	26	51.4			36.4	40.0	48.7	30.9		39.8			$14,246	$1,673	$12,573
Donner Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5125 Escuela Way	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 689-2626	414	28	14.6	100.0%	109 (26.3%)	26 (6.3%)	220 (53.1%)	15 (3.6%)	10 (2.4%)	5 (1.2%)	29 (7.0%)	9.7	361^st of 379 public elementary schools	4.7%		20.1	298^th of 377 public elementary schools	21.0%	63		23.4		19.0	22.0	21.8	26.8		23.6			$11,225	$1,340	$9,885
Mariposa Language and Learning Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	3875 Glen Street	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(775) 826-4040	210	6	32.9	100.0%	4 (1.9%)	3 (1.4%)	199 (94.8%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	35.3	225^th of 379 public elementary schools	40.6%					(n/a)	35.7			23.3	35.7	39.2	40.0	47.6	40.1			$10,846	$4,330	$6,516
Smithridge S.T.E.M. Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Neil Road	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 689-2560	494	31	15.9	99.8%	48 (9.7%)	18 (3.6%)	377 (76.3%)	10 (2.0%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.6%)	29 (5.9%)	33.7	232^nd of 379 public elementary schools	38.8%		26.3	261^st of 377 public elementary schools	30.8%	29	48.8	38.9	18.3	36.3	41.8	31.1	39.4		37.6			$12,218	$1,311	$10,907
Hidden Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2115 Alphabet Drive	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 857-3150	222	17	13.3	100.0%	89 (40.1%)	10 (4.5%)	89 (40.1%)	11 (5.0%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	18 (8.1%)	35.5	223^rd of 379 public elementary schools	41.2%		63.2	118^th of 377 public elementary schools	68.7%	105	41.6	40.0	29.4	36.0	30.5	42.8	47.0		40.9	19.6	19.6	$14,878	$894	$13,984
Coral Academy Elementary-South	Public, Charter	K-5	6155 Neil Rd	Reno	89511	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 357-9122	521	16	32.5	21.1%	197 (37.8%)	13 (2.5%)	188 (36.1%)	70 (13.4%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	44 (8.4%)	74.3	87^th of 379 public elementary schools	77.0%		79.4	60^th of 377 public elementary schools	84.1%	27	52.6	72.3	50.0	56.9	56.9	65.9	58.3		59.5	29.7	29.7	$7,503	$547	$6,955
Roger Corbett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Villanova Drive	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 333-5180	323	19	17.1	100.0%	30 (9.3%)	7 (2.2%)	258 (79.9%)	10 (3.1%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)								(n/a)	36.1			19.3	36.1				24.3			$12,247	$1,195	$11,052
Bailey Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	210 Gentry Way	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(775) 323-6767	174	13	13.9	100.0%	7 (4.0%)	7 (4.0%)	150 (86.2%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)									15.5			$8,323	$2,058	$6,265
Echo Loder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Apple Street	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 689-2540	325	21	15.6	100.0%	32 (9.8%)	12 (3.7%)	265 (81.5%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.5%)								(n/a)			27.5	15.4	16.3				16.7			$11,286	$1,453	$9,833
Veterans Memorial S.T.E.M. Academy	Public	K-5	1200 Locust Street	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 333-5090	236	16	14.3	100.0%	34 (14.4%)	5 (2.1%)	173 (73.3%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	18 (7.6%)								(n/a)	33.3			25.8	38.0				29.4			$13,680	$2,234	$11,447

Frequently Asked Questions about Edwin S. Dodson Elementary

What district is Edwin S. Dodson Elementary in?

Washoe County

What schools do graduates of Edwin S. Dodson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Edwin S. Dodson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : E. Otis Vaughn Middle School
High : Earl Wooster High School

What is the racial makeup of Edwin S. Dodson Elementary?

Students at Edwin S. Dodson Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 30% White, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Edwin S. Dodson Elementary a good school?

Edwin S. Dodson Elementary ranks 199^th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Edwin S. Dodson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Edwin S. Dodson Elementary.

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