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Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary

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Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary ranks 102 nd of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary is a public elementary school in Sparks, Nevada, serving 339 students in grades K-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.

Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary consistently outperforms the Washoe County and Nevada state averages in both mathematics and reading proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 52.2% of students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 36.4% for Washoe County and 35.4% for Nevada. In reading, 55.6% of students were proficient or better, compared to 44.5% for Washoe County and 45.6% for Nevada. The school's performance in science is also strong, with 28.1% of students proficient or better in 2021-2022, compared to 31.4% for Washoe County and 27.2% for Nevada.

While Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.4% in 2021-2022 to 26.6% in 2024-2025, this trend is not unique to the school, as nearby schools have also reported high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 26.6% to 100% in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's spending per student has steadily increased from $8,527 in 2018-2019 to $10,759 in 2021-2022.

312

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,759

Per pupil spending ?

32.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1735 Del Rosa Way
Sparks, NV 89434

(775) 353-5730

District: Washoe County

Students who attend Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lou Mendive Middle School
High:	Edward C. Reed High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.5%

Hispanic:

38.1%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2014 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Nevada median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg40%

Nevada avg41%

102^nd of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	69.5	102 of 379	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.6	153 of 377	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	206 of 384	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.8	110 of 380	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	82 of 324	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	84 of 388	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	109 of 341	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.6	90 of 351	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	80.0	63 of 347	81.8%	★★★★☆
2014	80.2	56 of 332	83.1%	★★★★☆
2013	82.7	41 of 330	87.6%	★★★★☆
2012	67.2	82 of 328	75.0%	★★★★☆
2011	89.1	21 of 318	93.4%	★★★★★
2010	85.8	23 of 300	92.3%	★★★★★
2009	66.2	76 of 292	74.0%	★★★★☆
2008	64.6	90 of 294	69.4%	★★★★☆
2006	58.1	87 of 246	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	65.0	103 of 330	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	62.5	93 of 308	69.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	62.2	98 of 321	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	62.8	108 of 332	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	77.5	31 of 227	86.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	52.1	125 of 247	49.4%	★★★☆☆

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)86th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2018)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)69th percentile~ school

Female (2018)69th percentile~ school

Male (2018)67th percentile~ school

White (2018)49th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading56%+10 vs state

Mathematics52%+17 vs state

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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 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
Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1735 Del Rosa Way	Sparks	89434	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 353-5730	312	20	15.7		142 (45.5%)	8 (2.6%)	119 (38.1%)	16 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	20 (6.4%)	69.5	102^nd of 379 public elementary schools	73.1%		50.6	153^rd of 377 public elementary schools	59.4%	51	57.1	60.0	40.3	52.2	53.5	61.6	51.6	55.6			$10,759	$750	$10,009
Marvin Moss Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Primio Way	Sparks	89434	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 353-5507	308	21	14.4	34.7%	139 (45.1%)	10 (3.2%)	103 (33.4%)	11 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.8%)	26 (8.4%)	67.4	105^th of 379 public elementary schools	72.3%		75.2	76^th of 377 public elementary schools	79.8%	29	46.1	64.5	45.2	51.6	50.0	68.7	60.3	59.4	24.5	24.5	$11,948	$922	$11,027
Katherine Dunn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1135 O Callaghan Dr	Sparks	89434	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 353-5520	462	26	17.7	99.8%	141 (30.5%)	5 (1.1%)	257 (55.6%)	15 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.5%)	25 (5.4%)	35.1	227^th of 379 public elementary schools	40.1%		45.5	170^th of 377 public elementary schools	54.9%	57	30.0	37.6	27.5	31.5	30.0	55.0	38.7	41.0	26.2	26.2	$10,089	$604	$9,485
Jerry Whitehead Elementary	Public	K-5	3570 Waterfall Dr	Sparks	89434	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 626-5200	234	17	13.9		105 (44.9%)	6 (2.6%)	89 (38.0%)	8 (3.4%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.7%)	20 (8.5%)	37.3	217^th of 379 public elementary schools	42.7%		45.8	169^th of 377 public elementary schools	55.2%	48		38.0		27.2	36.8	42.8	43.9	41.3			$11,912	$921	$10,991
Lena Juniper Elementary	Public	K-5	225 Queen Way	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 353-5540	372	25	14.8	100.0%	140 (37.6%)	6 (1.6%)	185 (49.7%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	29 (7.8%)	48.3	173^rd of 379 public elementary schools	54.4%		44.4	180^th of 377 public elementary schools	52.3%	7	54.7	40.4	28.5	41.5	46.5	53.1	41.4	46.3			$10,550	$949	$9,602
Greenbrae Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1840 4th Street	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5530	323	20	16.3	100.0%	42 (13.0%)	7 (2.2%)	236 (73.1%)	10 (3.1%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.2%)	15.7	325^th of 379 public elementary schools	14.2%		19.5	304^th of 377 public elementary schools	19.4%	21	20.6	28.1	22.9	24.1	27.5	25.0	37.5	29.4			$12,586	$1,477	$11,109
Bud Beasley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Canyon Parkway	Sparks	89436	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 626-5250	571	31	18.3	31.2%	321 (56.2%)	9 (1.6%)	167 (29.2%)	23 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	45 (7.9%)	75.1	82^nd of 379 public elementary schools	78.4%		76.5	70^th of 377 public elementary schools	81.4%	12	60.5	54.9	48.3	54.8	57.6	67.6	53.1	59.6	34.0	34.0	$10,515	$678	$9,837
Florence Drake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2755 Fourth Street	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5510	254	14	18.0	100.0%	83 (32.7%)	2 (0.8%)	131 (51.6%)	15 (5.9%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.4%)	15 (5.9%)	87.4	39^th of 379 public elementary schools	89.7%		89.5	29^th of 377 public elementary schools	92.3%	10	74.0	67.3	57.7	66.8	64.8	65.2	64.4	64.8	37.7	37.7	$14,601	$1,412	$13,189
Lincoln Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Lincoln Way	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5570	438	26	16.8	100.0%	74 (16.9%)	31 (7.1%)	273 (62.3%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.5%)	26 (5.9%)								(n/a)	22.4			15.2			21.6	17.2			$10,524	$878	$9,646
Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5075 Ion Drive	Sparks	89436	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 626-5257	532	29	18.3		216 (40.6%)	23 (4.3%)	202 (38.0%)	23 (4.3%)	5 (0.9%)	14 (2.6%)	49 (9.2%)	49.7	170^th of 379 public elementary schools	55.1%		45.3	172^nd of 377 public elementary schools	54.4%	2	50.6	45.0	37.8	43.9	50.6	40.0	52.4	48.1	20.3	20.3	$10,200	$503	$9,697

Frequently Asked Questions about Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lou Mendive Middle School
High : Edward C. Reed High School

Is Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary a good school?

Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary ranks 102^nd of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary?

Students at Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary are 46% White, 38% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary in?

Washoe County

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