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Owyhee Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

100 Academic Way, Owyhee, NV 89832 · (775) 757-3400 · Part of Elko County School District

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Directions
Students
165
Students per teacher
28:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Owyhee Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Nevada’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 28 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Owyhee kids: Owyhee Jr High School

On the path

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

PK–6Owyhee Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Owyhee Jr High School41 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.6%
Reading / language arts8%
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 Academic Way, Owyhee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten17
Grade 115
Grade 224
Grade 321
Grade 417
Grade 524
Grade 632
Enrollment over time
175’20
167’21
173’22
172’23
165’24

Down 5.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 88%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Owyhee Elementary School from Owyhee families.

Other schools in Elko County School District

The district →
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

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