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McDermitt Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

100 Olavarria Street, McDermitt, NV 89421 · (866) 447-3991 · Part of Humboldt County School District

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Directions
Students
51
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about McDermitt Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Nevada’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher
  • Next stop for McDermitt kids: McDermitt Junior High School

On the path

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

PK–6McDermitt ElementaryYou are here
7–8McDermitt Junior High School24 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.6%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 42%

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

Location

Directions ↗

100 Olavarria Street, McDermitt

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten8
Grade 18
Grade 28
Grade 311
Grade 47
Grade 54
Grade 65
Enrollment over time
54’20
55’21
51’22
52’23
51’24

Down 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 82%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 4%White 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McDermitt Elementary from McDermitt families.

Other schools in Humboldt County School District

The district →
Sonoma Heights Elementary
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B
468 students18:1
Grass Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Winnemucca
C+
406 students16:1
Winnemucca Grammar School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Winnemucca
B
305 students22:1
Orovada School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Orovada
B−
34 students11:1
Paradise Valley School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Paradise Valley
24 students12:1
Kings River
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kings River
8 students8:1

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; McDermitt’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.