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Schools in Stagecoach · Lyon County School District

Stagecoach’s public schools score below 58% of Nevada districts on tests and graduation

In Stagecoach, 35% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Nevada average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Stagecoach, 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.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 8 pts vs NV 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 3 pts vs NV 28%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▲ 5 pts vs NV 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▲ 1% vs NV $14.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.1
NV 19.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
8,503 students on the public path
In brief

Stagecoach’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 49 Nevada towns with household incomes within a quarter of Stagecoach’s, its schools beat 53%, higher than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 44% and 28% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,090 per student, against $14,868 across Nevada (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Nine elementary schools, then five middle and five high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Stagecoach’s grade

C Test scoresB+ Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Nevada school districts. Graduation is above the Nevada average; test scores are below it.

Nevada school districts we grade (19)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nevada towns with similar household incomes (49)Better than 53%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,554 test results and a graduating class of 659 could put Stagecoach anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Stagecoach’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,553 in math, 4,554 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Stagecoach, with each school’s own grade.

9 schools teach K in Stagecoach’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C to B+, so check the specific school.
The path, start to finish
PK–49 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
5–85 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B

Stagecoach’s public schools are run by Lyon County School District, which also serves Fernley and Yerington. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 43.5% · 4554 students tested
Math25%
State average 28.4% · 4553 students tested

Stagecoach vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nevada towns that share Stagecoach’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StagecoachC+Lyon County

Every school in Stagecoach

17 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).

Also serving Stagecoachin other towns
Cottonwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Fernley
C+
572 students20:1Rate it →
East Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Fernley
B+
518 students22:1Rate it →
Yerington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Yerington
C+
465 students20:1Rate it →
Riverview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Dayton
C
452 students17:1Rate it →
Dayton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Dayton
B−
451 students17:1Rate it →
Fernley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Fernley
C+
442 students16:1Rate it →
Sutro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Dayton
B
426 students18:1Rate it →
Silver Stage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Silver Springs
C
398 students19:1Rate it →
Smith Valley Schools
Grades PK–12 · Smith
B−
178 students12:1Rate it →
Yerington Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Yerington
C
402 students17:1Rate it →
Silver Stage Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Silver Springs
C+
327 students20:1Rate it →
Silverland Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Fernley
C+
677 students23:1Rate it →
Dayton Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Dayton
B
356 students22:1Rate it →
Fernley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fernley
C+
1,327 students24:1Rate it →
Dayton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dayton
B
748 students22:1Rate it →
Yerington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Yerington
C−
413 students24:1Rate it →
Silver Stage High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Silver Springs
B−
351 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Stagecoach’s schools

Are Stagecoach’s schools good?

On Nevada’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Stagecoach children attend score below 58% of Nevada’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stagecoach in?

Lyon County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,169 students in 19 schools (2024–25).

Where do Stagecoach kids go to high school?

One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Fernley High School, Dayton High School, Yerington High School, Silver Stage High School and Smith Valley Schools.

What is Stagecoach’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Lyon County School District graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada.

How much does Stagecoach spend per student?

$15,090 in Lyon County School District (FY2024), against $14,868 across Nevada. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.