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Hugh Gallagher Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

191 South D Street, Virginia City, NV 89440 · (775) 847-0977 · Part of Storey County School District

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Directions
Students
118
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Hugh Gallagher Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of Nevada’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Virginia City kids: Virginia City Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Hugh Gallagher Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Virginia City Middle School106 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 25.6%
Reading / language arts42%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

191 South D Street, Virginia City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten22
Grade 116
Grade 216
Grade 322
Grade 416
Grade 526
Enrollment over time
126’20
125’21
124’22
126’23
118’24

Down 6.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hugh Gallagher Elementary School from Virginia City families.

Other schools in Storey County School District

The district →
Hillside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sparks
A
37 students11:1
Virginia City Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Virginia City
B+
106 students15:1
Virginia City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Virginia City
B+
131 students13:1

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