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Tonopah Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1220 Idaho Cir, Tonopah, NV 89049 · (775) 482-6644 · Part of Nye County School District

Tonopah’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Nevada school districts

Students
140
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Tonopah Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Nevada’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Tonopah kids: Tonopah Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Tonopah Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Tonopah Middle School69 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 25.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 42%

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

1220 Idaho Cir, Tonopah

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten15
Grade 127
Grade 219
Grade 324
Grade 420
Grade 522
Enrollment over time
160’20
156’21
170’22
128’23
140’24

Down 12.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tonopah Elementary School from Tonopah families.

Other schools in Nye County School District

The district →

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