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C+

Elko County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Elko, West Wendover, Carlin and Wells.

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

Students
9,539
Schools
34
Spent per student
$14,883
NV $14,868
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Elko County School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 37% of Nevada districts
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.6M, about $64 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 37% of the 19 Nevada school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Elko. Grade by grade →

PK–44 elementary schoolsThis district
7–8Adobe Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Elko High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NV

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25%
State average 28.4% · 5,041 students tested
Reading / language arts38%
State average 43.5% · 5,037 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 81.4% · 722 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,883 per student · 0% above NV
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 3%State 89%Federal 8%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
9,529’20
9,942’21
10,147’22
9,881’23
9,539’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 55%Hispanic 35%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

34 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nevada’s other public schools.

Liberty Peak Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spring Creek
A−
579 students17:1
Southside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Elko
D
511 students21:1
West Wendover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Wendover
C
419 students18:1
Sage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spring Creek
B
413 students17:1
Spring Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spring Creek
B+
400 students16:1
Grammar School 2
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Elko
A−
341 students19:1
Northside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Elko
B+
341 students15:1
Owyhee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Owyhee
D−
165 students28:1
Early Childhood GBC
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Elko
20 students
Mountain View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Elko
A−
507 students17:1
Carlin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Carlin
C+
183 students18:1
Wells Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Wells
B+
141 students14:1
Jackpot Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Jackpot
B−
78 students16:1
Northeastern Nevada Virtual Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Elko
B−
47 students
Mound Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Spring Creek
9 students9:1
Ruby Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Wells
6 students2:1
Independence Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Elko
5 students
Montello Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Montello
5 students
Flagview Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Elko
B
674 students21:1
Spring Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Spring Creek
B−
708 students21:1
West Wendover Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Wendover
C
194 students18:1
Adobe Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Elko
B−
668 students23:1
Wells Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Wells
B−
54 students
Carlin Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Carlin
C+
52 students
Owyhee Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Owyhee
D−
41 students
Jackpot Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Jackpot
14 students
Elko High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Elko
B−
1,407 students21:1
Spring Creek High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Spring Creek
B+
880 students22:1
West Wendover High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Wendover
C−
298 students16:1
Carlin High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Carlin
C+
106 students8:1
Wells High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wells
B−
100 students7:1
Owyhee High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Owyhee
D−
87 students11:1
Battle Born Youth Challenge Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Carlin
47 students24:1
Jackpot High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jackpot
C+
39 students10:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Nevada.