Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0Elko’s public schools score below 58% of Nevada districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Elko, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 38% of Elko’s students scored proficient, below the Nevada average (44%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nevada, not nationally.
From Nevada state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Elko’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 44% and 28% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,883 per student, against $14,868 across Nevada (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Adobe Middle School, then Elko High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Elko Institute for Academic Achievement is in town. Northeastern Nevada Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Elko’s grade
C+: better than 42% of Nevada school districts, #18 of 42 Nevada towns. Graduation is above the Nevada average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elko, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Elko · depends on your address
Southside Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 511 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Grammar School 2
Grades PK–4 · 341 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Northside Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 341 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Elko’s public schools are run by Elko County School District, which also serves Carlin, Wells and West Wendover. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Elko vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Nevada towns that share Elko’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Elko | C+ | Elko County |
Every school in Elko
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nevada’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Early Childhood GBC).
Questions about Elko’s schools
Are Elko’s schools good?
On Nevada’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Elko children attend score below 58% of Nevada’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #18 of 42 Nevada towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Elko in?
Elko County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,539 students in 34 schools (2024–25).
Where do Elko kids go to high school?
Elko High School, with 1,407 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Elko’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Elko County School District graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada.
How much does Elko spend per student?
$14,883 in Elko County School District (FY2024), against $14,868 across Nevada. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Elko families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Elko → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nevada. Stars are from neighbors.