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Dayton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

285 Dayton Valley Road, Dayton, NV 89403 · (775) 246-6262 · Part of Lyon County School District

Dayton’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of Nevada school districts

Directions
Students
451
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Dayton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Nevada’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Dayton kids: Dayton Intermediate School

On the path

Where Dayton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Dayton Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Dayton Intermediate School356 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 25.6%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 42%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Nevada’s 656 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

285 Dayton Valley Road, Dayton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten40
Grade 166
Grade 260
Grade 368
Grade 467
Grade 572
Grade 658
Enrollment over time
433’20
433’21
434’22
454’23
451’24

Up 4.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dayton Elementary School from Dayton families.

Other schools in Lyon County School District

The district →
Cottonwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Fernley
C+
572 students20:1
East Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Fernley
B+
518 students22:1
Yerington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Yerington
C+
465 students20:1
Riverview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Dayton
C
452 students17:1
Fernley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Fernley
C+
442 students16:1
Sutro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Dayton
B
426 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Nevada’s other public schools; Dayton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.