Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0Ely’s public schools outscore 53% of Nevada districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Ely, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Ely, 36% of tested students read at a proficient level, 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 98% 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.
Ely’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 55 Nevada towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ely’s, its schools beat 62%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 44% and 28% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada (the state reports Ely’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,922 per student, against $14,868 across Nevada (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is White Pine Middle School, then White Pine High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Learning Bridge is in town. 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 Ely’s grade
B−: better than 53% of Nevada school districts, #16 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 Ely, with each school’s own grade.
Ely’s public schools are run by White Pine County School District. 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
Ely vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Nevada towns that share Ely’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ely | B− | White Pine County |
Every school in Ely
4 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 (Steptoe Valley High School).
Questions about Ely’s schools
Are Ely’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Nevada: the public schools Ely children attend outscore 53% of Nevada’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #16 of 42 Nevada towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ely in?
White Pine County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,243 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ely kids go to high school?
White Pine High School, with 365 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Ely’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in White Pine County School District graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada.
How much does Ely spend per student?
$19,922 in White Pine County School District (FY2024), against $14,868 across Nevada. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Ely families are saying about school.
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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.