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Battle Mountain Elementary School

650 Altenburg Avenue
Battle Mountain, NV 89820

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Serving 438 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Battle Mountain Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 19:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 438 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Bottom 50% in NV
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

School Overview

Battle Mountain Elementary School's student population of 438 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Battle Mountain Elementary School
Pre-K	80
Kind	58
1	63
2	79
3	83
4	75

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Total Students

438 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Battle Mountain Elementary School
2023	440
2022	420
2021	425
2020	518
2019	518
2018	477
2017	477
2016	477
2015	360
2014	373
2013	346
2012	329
2011	321
2010	329
2009	345
2008	149
2007	141
2006	159
2005	155
2004	157
2003	148
2002	198
2001	225
2000	270
1999	291
1998	401
1997	373
1996	328
1995	330
1994	366
1993	367
1992	340
1991	333
1990	311
1989	272
1988	199
1987	206

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Battle Mountain Elementary School
2023	17
2021	23
2020	22
2019	22
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	21
2014	20
2013	19
2012	19
2011	19
2010	9
2009	9
2008	8
2007	10
2006	10
2005	38
2004	9
2003	11
2002	12
2001	13
2000	17
1999	18
1998	18
1997	17
1996	18
1995	21
1994	21
1993	22
1992	21
1991	20
1990	19

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School Rankings

Battle Mountain Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 692 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Battle Mountain Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NV)

#354 out of 692 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Battle Mountain Elementary School
2022	#354
2021	#329
2019	#298
2018	#219
2017	#277
2016	#308
2015	#227
2014	#227
2013	#174
2012	#180
2011	#234

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30-34%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Battle Mountain Elementary School	Nevada	Lander School District
2022	32%	28%	16%
2021	27%	26%	19%
2019	37%	36%	33%
2018	42%	35%	31%
2017	40%	40%	34%
2016	40%	39%	37%
2014	72%	58%	71%
2013	82%	61%	64%
2012	82%	71%	76%
2011	72%	69%	74%
2010	77%	65%	71%

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30-34%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Battle Mountain Elementary School	Nevada	Lander School District
2022	32%	44%	32%
2021	32%	42%	36%
2019	49%	48%	43%
2018	55%	46%	31%
2017	50%	48%	38%
2016	46%	49%	49%
2014	72%	66%	75%
2013	67%	64%	70%
2012	67%	63%	70%
2011	67%	61%	73%
2010	72%	67%	80%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

19:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Battle Mountain Elementary School	Nevada	Lander School District
2023	26:1	18:1	21:1
2021	18:1	18:1	20:1
2020	24:1	19:1	19:1
2019	24:1	19:1	19:1
2018	18:1	20:1	18:1
2017	18:1	18:1	18:1
2016	18:1	20:1	16:1
2015	17:1	21:1	17:1
2014	19:1	19:1	17:1
2013	18:1	20:1	16:1
2012	17:1	19:1	16:1
2011	17:1	19:1	16:1
2010	37:1	18:1	20:1
2009	38:1	18:1	21:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	14:1	18:1	18:1
2006	16:1	18:1	19:1
2005	4:1	22:1	5:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	13:1	18:1	17:1
2002	17:1	18:1	17:1
2001	17:1	18:1	17:1
2000	16:1	18:1	17:1
1999	16:1	18:1	17:1
1998	22:1	18:1	19:1
1997	22:1	18:1	19:1
1996	18:1	19:1	17:1
1995	16:1	18:1	16:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	16:1
1992	16:1	18:1	16:1
1991	17:1	19:1	16:1
1990	16:1	20:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Battle Mountain Elementary School	Nevada	Lander School District
2023	5%	1%	6%
2022	3%	1%	5%
2021	3%	1%	5%
2020	3%	1%	5%
2019	3%	1%	5%
2018	4%	1%	6%
2017	4%	1%	6%
2016	3%	1%	5%
2015	2%	1%	5%
2014	3%	1%	4%
2013	4%	1%	4%
2012	4%	1%	4%
2011	6%	1%	5%
2010	10%	2%	8%
2009	10%	2%	8%
2008	7%	2%	6%
2007	4%	2%	7%
2006	1%	2%	5%
2004	10%	2%	6%
2003	8%	2%	5%
2002	6%	2%	5%
2001	6%	2%	4%
2000	5%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	4%
1998	5%	2%	4%
1997	6%	2%	4%
1996	4%	2%	5%
1995	5%	2%	5%
1994	5%	2%	4%
1993	6%	2%	6%
1992	6%	2%	4%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Battle Mountain Elementary School	Nevada	Lander School District
2023	1%	6%	3%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%

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Hispanic

33%

45%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Battle Mountain Elementary School	Nevada	Lander School District
2023	32%	44%	27%
2022	32%	44%	27%
2021	34%	44%	27%
2020	31%	43%	26%
2019	31%	43%	26%
2018	35%	42%	27%
2017	35%	42%	27%
2016	34%	42%	33%
2015	33%	41%	33%
2014	32%	41%	33%
2013	29%	40%	31%
2012	31%	40%	31%
2011	31%	39%	30%
2010	28%	38%	25%
2009	28%	37%	24%
2008	28%	36%	24%
2007	26%	35%	22%
2006	32%	34%	22%
2004	17%	30%	19%
2003	18%	29%	21%
2002	22%	27%	21%
2001	18%	26%	20%
2000	16%	24%	19%
1999	18%	22%	19%
1998	18%	21%	18%
1997	16%	19%	17%
1996	13%	17%	15%
1995	12%	16%	15%
1994	12%	14%	16%
1993	17%	13%	16%
1992	16%	12%	16%

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Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2012)
Year	Battle Mountain Elementary School	Nevada	Lander School District
2012	1%	10%	1%
2010	2%	11%	1%
2009	3%	11%	1%
2008	1%	11%	1%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	10%

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White

59%

27%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Battle Mountain Elementary School	Nevada	Lander School District
2023	59%	28%	48%
2022	61%	29%	49%
2021	58%	30%	48%
2020	63%	32%	50%
2019	63%	32%	50%
2018	60%	33%	49%
2017	60%	33%	49%
2016	60%	34%	59%
2015	61%	35%	60%
2014	63%	36%	61%
2013	62%	37%	61%
2012	62%	37%	62%
2011	60%	39%	62%
2010	60%	41%	66%
2009	59%	42%	67%
2008	64%	43%	69%
2007	70%	44%	69%
2006	67%	46%	72%
2004	71%	50%	74%
2003	72%	53%	73%
2002	71%	55%	73%
2001	76%	56%	76%
2000	79%	59%	78%
1999	78%	61%	77%
1998	77%	63%	78%
1997	78%	64%	79%
1996	83%	66%	80%
1995	83%	69%	80%
1994	83%	71%	80%
1993	77%	72%	78%
1992	78%	73%	80%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Battle Mountain Elementary School	Nevada	Lander School District
2023	3%	7%	5%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	5%	7%	4%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	3%	6%	2%
2015	4%	6%	1%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	5%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Battle Mountain Elementary School	Nevada	Lander School District
2023	0.55	0.71	0.51
2022	0.53	0.71	0.50
2021	0.55	0.70	0.50
2020	0.51	0.70	0.49
2019	0.51	0.70	0.49
2018	0.52	0.70	0.49
2017	0.52	0.70	0.49
2016	0.53	0.70	0.54
2015	0.52	0.70	0.54
2014	0.50	0.70	0.52
2013	0.53	0.69	0.54
2012	0.53	0.69	0.52
2011	0.55	0.69	0.53
2010	0.56	0.68	0.50
2009	0.57	0.67	0.49
2008	0.51	0.67	0.47
2007	0.45	0.67	0.47
2006	0.45	0.66	0.44
2004	0.46	0.65	0.41
2003	0.45	0.63	0.42
2002	0.44	0.62	0.42
2001	0.39	0.61	0.39
2000	0.35	0.59	0.36
1999	0.36	0.57	0.37
1998	0.38	0.56	0.35
1997	0.36	0.54	0.35
1996	0.30	0.52	0.34
1995	0.30	0.49	0.34
1994	0.30	0.47	0.34
1993	0.37	0.46	0.36
1992	0.36	0.45	0.34

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

80%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Battle Mountain Elementary School	Nevada	Lander School District
2023	41%	79%	33%
2022	33%	70%	28%
2021	42%	71%	34%
2020	39%	55%	31%
2019	39%	55%	31%
2018	24%	53%	21%
2017	24%	53%	21%
2016	27%	49%	23%
2015	31%	45%	23%
2014	27%	45%	22%
2013	23%	44%	20%
2012	27%	46%	21%
2011	28%	44%	21%
2010	23%	36%	19%
2009	18%	31%	15%
2008	20%	32%	11%
2004	25%	27%	18%
2003	25%	28%	18%
2002	26%	23%	18%
2001	21%	20%	15%
2000	16%	21%	16%
1999	19%	21%	15%
1998	29%	28%	18%
1997	18%	21%	12%
1996	25%	27%	16%
1995	18%	22%	12%
1994	17%	20%	12%
1993	14%	19%	9%
1992	11%	16%	7%
1991	8%	15%	6%
1990	9%	12%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Battle Mountain Elementary School	Nevada	Lander School District
2023	6%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	7%	6%	7%
2019	7%	6%	7%
2018	6%	8%	4%
2017	6%	8%	4%
2016	8%	8%	5%
2015	4%	7%	4%
2014	4%	8%	4%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	4%	8%	4%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	10%	8%	7%
2008	15%	8%	6%
2004	7%	6%	4%
2003	7%	6%	5%
2002	8%	7%	5%
2001	8%	7%	5%
2000	8%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lander School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Battle Mountain Elementary School's ranking?

Battle Mountain Elementary School is ranked #354 out of 692 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Nevada.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% NV state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% NV state average).

How many students attend Battle Mountain Elementary School?

438 students attend Battle Mountain Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Battle Mountain Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Battle Mountain Elementary School?

Battle Mountain Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the Nevada state average of 19:1.

What grades does Battle Mountain Elementary School offer ?

Battle Mountain Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Battle Mountain Elementary School part of?

Battle Mountain Elementary School is part of Lander School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 438 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Bottom 50%
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education