Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0Pahrump’s public schools score below 79% of Nevada districts on tests and graduation
In Pahrump, 20% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Nevada average (28%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pahrump, 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.
Pahrump’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 45 Nevada towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pahrump’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 44% and 28% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,655 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 6 the district’s path is Rosemary Clarke Middle School, then Pahrump Valley High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Pathways Middle School and Pathways High School, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. 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 Pahrump’s grade
C−: better than 21% of Nevada school districts, #41 of 42 Nevada towns. Both inputs trail the Nevada average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pahrump, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Pahrump
Rosemary Clarke Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,030 students · 24:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Pahrump
Rosemary Clarke Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,030 students · 24:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Pahrump
Rosemary Clarke Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,030 students · 24:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Pahrump
Pahrump Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,333 students · 24:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Pahrump
Pahrump Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,333 students · 24:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Pahrump
Pahrump Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,333 students · 24:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Pahrump
Pahrump Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,333 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Pahrump’s public schools are run by Nye 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
Pahrump vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Nevada towns that share Pahrump’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pahrump | C− | Nye County |
Every school in Pahrump
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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Pathways Elementary School).
Questions about Pahrump’s schools
Are Pahrump’s schools good?
On Nevada’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pahrump children attend score below 79% of Nevada’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pahrump in?
Nye County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,521 students in 22 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pahrump kids go to high school?
Pahrump Valley High School, with 1,333 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Pahrump’s graduation rate?
80% of the class of 2023 in Nye County School District graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada.
How much does Pahrump spend per student?
$18,655 in Nye County School District (FY2024), against $14,868 across Nevada. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Pahrump 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.