For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 394 students in Mineral County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nevada.
Public Elementary Schools in Mineral County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Nevada public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public elementary school average of 71% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
5 Schools
592 Schools
# Students
607 Students
341,088 Students
# Teachers
n/a
34 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Mineral County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 20 school districts in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.71
# American Indian Students
90 Students
2,675 Students
% American Indian Students
15%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
17,464 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
110 Students
148,004 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
43%
# Black Students
12 Students
42,672 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
339 Students
99,354 Students
% White Students
55%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
4,765 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
26,104 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
10,116
# Students in K Grade:
55
34,581
# Students in 1st Grade:
44
33,778
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
34,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
35,505
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
35,796
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
36,116
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
35,974
# Students in 7th Grade:
35
35,642
# Students in 8th Grade:
32
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
36
3,341
# Students in 10th Grade:
45
3,238
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
2,598
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
2,271
# Ungraded Students:
2
157
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,867 is higher than the state median of $12,001. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,830 is higher than the state median of $12,163. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$5,795 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$5,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,867
$12,001
Spending / Student
$14,830
$12,163
Best Mineral County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
301 W. 9th St
Hawthorne, NV 89415
(775) 945-1000
Hawthorne, NV 89415
(775) 945-1000
Grades: PK-6
| 309 students
Rank: #22.
Schurz Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4048 S. Hwy 95
Schurz, NV 89427
(775) 773-2323
Schurz, NV 89427
(775) 773-2323
Grades: PK-6
| 85 students
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