Nye School District

484 S. West Street
Pahrump, NV 89048
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 1,322 students in Nye School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nevada.
Public Middle Schools in Nye School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Nevada public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public middle school average of 72% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
25 Schools
223 Schools
# Students
5,657 Students
152,135 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
5,989 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Nye School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 19 school districts in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NV)
#16 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
30%
34%
44%
18%
26%
79%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
34%
44%
% Black
4%
12%
% White
52%
28%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
7%
8%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,534 is higher than the state median of $12,085. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,667 is higher than the state median of $12,248. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NV)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$5,795 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$5,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,534
$12,085
Spending / Student
$12,667
$12,248

Best Nye School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gabbs Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
511 East Ave
Gabbs, NV 89409
(775) 285-2692
Gr: 6-8 | 7 students Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #22.
Beatty Middle School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
301 N 4th St
Beatty, NV 89003
(775) 553-2902
Gr: 6-8 | 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #33.
Amargosa Valley Middle School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1560 E. Amargosa Farm Rd.
Amargosa Valley, NV 89020
(775) 372-5324
Gr: 6-8 | 54 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #44.
Tonopah Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1220 Idaho Cir
Tonopah, NV 89049
(775) 482-3698
Gr: 6-8 | 64 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #55.
Round Mountain Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
61 Hadley Cir
Round Mountain, NV 89045
(775) 377-2690
Gr: 6-8 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #66.
Rosemary Clarke Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4201 N Blagg Rd
Pahrump, NV 89060
(775) 727-5546
Gr: 6-8 | 1,056 student Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #77.
Pathways Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2765 Mt. Charleston Drive
Pahrump, NV 89048
(775) 751-6822
Gr: 6-8 | 53 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 25 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,657 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 79% (Top 50% in NV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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