Dyer Elementary School
Tel:
(775)572-3250
- Dyer Elementary School serves 46 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 40%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Nevada state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Dyer Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 21:1.
- Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 68%.
Top Placements
Dyer Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Dyer Elementary School's student population of 46 students has grown by 27% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 2 teachers has declined by 33% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 46 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 2 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Dyer Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 622 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 23:1 has increased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Dyer Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NV) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #342 out of 622 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21-39% | 40% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-59% | 48% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 23:1 | 21:1 |
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| American Indian | 10% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 59% | 43% |
| Black | n/a | 11% |
| White | 31% | 32% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 41% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Esmeralda County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Dyer Elementary School is Bishop Union High School (27.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Silver Peak Elementary School (24.5 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Silverpeak Silver Peak Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 6 students
24.5 miles
500 Galena St.
Silverpeak, NV 89047
(775)937-2261 24.5 K-8 6 - Benton Edna Beaman Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 23 students
24.7 miles
25541 Highway 6
Benton, CA 93512
(760)933-2397 24.7 K-5 23 - Bishop Bishop Union High School Grades: 9-12 | 566 students
27.8 miles
301 N. Fowler St.
Bishop, CA 93514
(760)873-4275 27.8 9-12 566 - Bishop Bishop Union Elementary Community Day Ii Alternative School
Grades: K-5 | 4 students
27.9 miles
800 W. Elm St.
Bishop, CA 93514
(760)872-1278 27.9 K-5 4 - Bishop Community Day School Iii Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 7 students
27.9 miles
301 N. Fowler
Bishop, CA 93514
(760)872-3680 27.9 9-12 7
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