Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School

4355 Houston Dr
Reno, NV 89502

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Bottom 50%

Serving 237 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 19:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% 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: 237 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50% in NV
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

School Overview

Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School's student population of 237 students has declined by 45% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 35% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	32
1	28
2	29
3	45
4	43
5	38

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Total Students

237 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School
2023	235
2022	251
2021	264
2020	433
2019	433
2018	425
2017	425
2016	429
2015	430
2014	408
2013	417
2012	405
2011	403
2010	414
2009	436
2008	467
2007	474
2006	557
2005	550
2004	543
2003	485
2002	465
2001	498
2000	501
1999	505
1998	511
1997	535
1996	479
1995	466
1994	474
1993	472
1992	496
1991	498
1990	452
1989	695
1988	668
1987	622

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School
2023	18
2021	22
2020	28
2019	28
2018	26
2017	26
2016	25
2015	23
2014	25
2013	23
2012	27
2011	24
2010	25
2009	28
2008	28
2007	26
2006	31
2004	31
2003	25
2002	24
2001	26
2000	25
1999	26
1998	26
1997	26
1996	24
1995	23
1994	22
1993	23
1992	24
1991	23

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School Rankings

Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 692 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Edwin S. Dodson 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)

#383 out of 692 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School
2022	#383
2021	#275
2019	#452
2018	#479
2017	#487
2016	#443
2015	#308
2014	#308
2013	#251
2012	#249
2011	#288

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25-29%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	27%	28%	32%
2021	32%	26%	30%
2019	34%	36%	39%
2018	27%	35%	40%
2017	22%	40%	46%
2016	29%	39%	45%
2014	69%	58%	68%
2013	71%	61%	67%
2012	76%	71%	77%
2011	70%	69%	74%
2010	64%	65%	70%

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30-34%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	32%	44%	46%
2021	37%	42%	44%
2019	32%	48%	48%
2018	32%	46%	40%
2017	34%	48%	52%
2016	33%	49%	53%
2014	62%	66%	70%
2013	65%	64%	69%
2012	65%	63%	67%
2011	63%	61%	66%
2010	55%	67%	71%

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11-19%

26%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	15%	26%	31%
2021	34%	26%	30%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

19:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	13:1	18:1	21:1
2021	12:1	18:1	17:1
2020	15:1	19:1	19:1
2019	15:1	19:1	19:1
2018	16:1	20:1	19:1
2017	16:1	18:1	19:1
2016	17:1	20:1	21:1
2015	19:1	21:1	21:1
2014	16:1	19:1	20:1
2013	18:1	20:1	20:1
2012	15:1	19:1	20:1
2011	17:1	19:1	19:1
2010	16:1	18:1	19:1
2009	16:1	18:1	19:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	18:1	20:1
2006	18:1	18:1	19:1
2004	18:1	17:1	18:1
2003	19:1	18:1	20:1
2002	19:1	18:1	20:1
2001	19:1	18:1	20:1
2000	20:1	18:1	20:1
1999	19:1	18:1	19:1
1998	20:1	18:1	19:1
1997	21:1	18:1	20:1
1996	20:1	19:1	20:1
1995	20:1	18:1	20:1
1994	22:1	18:1	19:1
1993	21:1	18:1	20:1
1992	21:1	18:1	19:1
1991	22:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	5%	6%	5%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	6%	6%	5%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	5%	8%	6%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	8%	8%	6%
2006	9%	7%	6%
2004	9%	7%	6%
2003	10%	6%	6%
2002	9%	6%	6%
2001	7%	6%	6%
2000	8%	5%	5%
1999	7%	5%	5%
1998	7%	5%	5%
1997	6%	5%	5%
1996	5%	5%	5%
1995	5%	4%	4%
1994	5%	4%	4%
1993	6%	4%	4%
1992	6%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

54%

45%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	52%	44%	42%
2022	50%	44%	41%
2021	48%	44%	41%
2020	51%	43%	41%
2019	51%	43%	41%
2018	55%	42%	40%
2017	55%	42%	40%
2016	52%	42%	40%
2015	51%	41%	40%
2014	54%	41%	39%
2013	54%	40%	38%
2012	53%	40%	37%
2011	53%	39%	37%
2010	50%	38%	34%
2009	49%	37%	33%
2008	48%	36%	33%
2007	43%	35%	31%
2006	45%	34%	31%
2004	41%	30%	27%
2003	29%	29%	26%
2002	28%	27%	24%
2001	23%	26%	22%
2000	18%	24%	22%
1999	16%	22%	20%
1998	12%	21%	18%
1997	9%	19%	17%
1996	9%	17%	15%
1995	5%	16%	13%
1994	5%	14%	13%
1993	4%	13%	12%
1992	3%	12%	11%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	2%	12%	3%
2022	1%	12%	3%
2021	1%	12%	3%
2020	1%	11%	2%
2019	1%	11%	2%
2016	1%	10%	2%
2015	1%	10%	2%
2014	1%	10%	2%
2013	1%	10%	2%
2012	1%	10%	3%
2011	3%	10%	3%
2010	6%	11%	4%
2009	5%	11%	4%
2008	5%	11%	4%
2007	8%	11%	4%
2006	5%	11%	3%
2004	2%	11%	4%
2003	3%	10%	4%
2002	3%	10%	4%
2001	3%	10%	3%
2000	3%	10%	3%
1999	2%	10%	3%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	4%	10%	3%
1996	3%	10%	4%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	3%
1993	1%	9%	3%
1992	1%	9%	3%
1989	1%	9%	3%
1988	1%	10%	5%

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White

31%

27%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	34%	28%	41%
2022	34%	29%	42%
2021	37%	30%	42%
2020	36%	32%	43%
2019	36%	32%	43%
2018	33%	33%	44%
2017	33%	33%	44%
2016	36%	34%	46%
2015	37%	35%	46%
2014	35%	36%	46%
2013	33%	37%	47%
2012	32%	37%	48%
2011	32%	39%	49%
2010	36%	41%	52%
2009	39%	42%	54%
2008	39%	43%	54%
2007	39%	44%	56%
2006	38%	46%	57%
2004	46%	50%	60%
2003	56%	53%	61%
2002	58%	55%	63%
2001	66%	56%	66%
2000	70%	59%	67%
1999	73%	61%	69%
1998	77%	63%	71%
1997	79%	64%	72%
1996	82%	66%	73%
1995	87%	69%	78%
1994	87%	71%	77%
1993	88%	72%	78%
1992	89%	73%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2022)
Year	Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	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	Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	6%	7%	6%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	6%	7%	6%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	5%	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	Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	0.61	0.71	0.64
2022	0.63	0.71	0.64
2021	0.63	0.70	0.64
2020	0.61	0.70	0.64
2019	0.61	0.70	0.64
2018	0.59	0.70	0.63
2017	0.59	0.70	0.63
2016	0.60	0.70	0.63
2015	0.60	0.70	0.63
2014	0.59	0.70	0.63
2013	0.60	0.69	0.63
2012	0.62	0.69	0.63
2011	0.62	0.69	0.63
2010	0.62	0.68	0.60
2009	0.61	0.67	0.60
2008	0.62	0.67	0.60
2007	0.66	0.67	0.59
2006	0.65	0.66	0.58
2004	0.62	0.65	0.56
2003	0.60	0.63	0.55
2002	0.58	0.62	0.54
2001	0.51	0.61	0.52
2000	0.47	0.59	0.50
1999	0.44	0.57	0.48
1998	0.39	0.56	0.46
1997	0.37	0.54	0.45
1996	0.32	0.52	0.43
1995	0.23	0.49	0.39
1994	0.24	0.47	0.39
1993	0.21	0.46	0.37
1992	0.20	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	Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	95%	79%	51%
2022	98%	70%	45%
2021	99%	71%	46%
2020	55%	55%	43%
2019	55%	55%	43%
2018	55%	53%	41%
2017	55%	53%	41%
2016	57%	49%	42%
2015	55%	45%	43%
2014	55%	45%	42%
2013	54%	44%	40%
2012	48%	46%	38%
2011	52%	44%	40%
2010	42%	36%	33%
2009	34%	31%	27%
2008	33%	32%	23%
2004	31%	27%	24%
2003	22%	28%	23%
2002	16%	23%	23%
2001	14%	20%	21%
2000	13%	21%	20%
1999	10%	21%	21%
1998	15%	28%	25%
1997	9%	21%	18%
1996	13%	27%	27%
1995	8%	22%	20%
1994	8%	20%	19%
1993	6%	19%	18%
1992	5%	16%	16%
1991	5%	15%	14%
1990	1%	12%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	5%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	8%	6%	4%
2019	8%	6%	4%
2018	8%	8%	4%
2017	8%	8%	4%
2016	6%	8%	4%
2015	9%	7%	4%
2014	12%	8%	5%
2013	12%	7%	6%
2012	14%	8%	7%
2011	11%	7%	6%
2010	14%	6%	8%
2009	17%	8%	9%
2008	18%	8%	10%
2004	13%	6%	8%
2003	12%	6%	8%
2002	15%	7%	9%
2001	14%	7%	9%
2000	9%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Washoe County School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School's ranking?

Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School is ranked #383 out of 692 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Nevada.

What schools are Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School often compared to?

Edwin S. Dodson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Donner Springs Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% NV state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% NV state average).

How many students attend Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School?

237 students attend Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School?

Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Nevada state average of 19:1.

What grades does Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School offer ?

Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School part of?

Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School is part of Washoe County School District.

In what neighborhood is Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School located?

Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School is located in the Mira Loma neighborhood of Reno, NV. There are 1 other public schools located in Mira Loma.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 237 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education