Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Fallon’s public schools score below 68% of Nevada districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Fallon’s districts is 23%, below the Nevada average (28%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fallon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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 96% 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.
Fallon’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 54 Nevada towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fallon’s, its schools beat 43%, higher than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 44% and 28% statewide; 96% 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 $15,174 per student, against $14,868 across Nevada (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is E C Best Elementary, then Churchill County Middle School, then Churchill County High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Oasis Academy, Logos Christian Academy (private) and Fallon Seventh-Day Adventist School (private) are 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 Fallon’s grade
C: better than 32% of Nevada school districts, #25 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 Fallon, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Fallon
Lahontan Elementary School
Grades K–1 · 436 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Fallon
Lahontan Elementary School
Grades K–1 · 436 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Fallon
E C Best Elementary
Grades 2–3 · 465 students · 18:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Fallon
E C Best Elementary
Grades 2–3 · 465 students · 18:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Fallon
Numa Elementary School
Grades 4–5 · 455 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Fallon
Numa Elementary School
Grades 4–5 · 455 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Fallon
Churchill County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 700 students · 20:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Fallon
Churchill County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 700 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Fallon
Churchill County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 700 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Fallon
Churchill County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,025 students · 21:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Fallon
Churchill County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,025 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Fallon’s public schools are run by Churchill 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
Fallon vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Nevada towns that share Fallon’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fallon | C | Churchill County |
Every school in Fallon
8 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).
Questions about Fallon’s schools
Are Fallon’s schools good?
On Nevada’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fallon children attend score below 68% of Nevada’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #25 of 42 Nevada towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fallon in?
Churchill County School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,081 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Fallon kids go to high school?
Churchill County High School, with 1,025 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Fallon’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Churchill County School District graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada.
How much does Fallon spend per student?
$15,174 in Churchill County School District (FY2024), against $14,868 across Nevada. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Fallon?
Yes: Logos Christian Academy (religious, grades K–8, 67 students) and Fallon Seventh-Day Adventist School (religious, grades K–7, 14 students). Fallon also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Fallon families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fallon → 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.