Nye School District

484 S. West Street
Pahrump, NV 89048
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 10 public preschools serving 2,621 students in Nye School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nevada.
Public Preschools in Nye School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Nevada public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public preschool average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
25 Schools
371 Schools
# Students
5,657 Students
178,603 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
9,849 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
0.70
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
34%
47%
% Black
4%
13%
% White
52%
25%
% 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 declined by 5% 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 declined by 5% 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 Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gabbs Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
511 East Ave
Gabbs, NV 89409
(775) 285-2692
Gr: PK-5 | 13 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #22.
Floyd Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6181 S Jane Ave
Pahrump, NV 89061
(775) 751-4889
Gr: PK-5 | 547 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #33.
Amargosa Valley Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1560 E. Amargosa Farm Rd.
Amargosa Valley, NV 89020
(775) 372-5324
Gr: PK-5 | 97 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #44.
Manse Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4881 N Lola Ln
Pahrump, NV 89060
(775) 727-5252
Gr: PK-5 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #55.
Hafen Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7120 S Hafen Ranch Rd
Pahrump, NV 89061
(775) 751-4688
Gr: PK-5 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #66.
Round Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
59 Hadley Cir
Round Mountain, NV 89045
(775) 377-2236
Gr: PK-5 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #77.
J G Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
900 E Jack Rabbit St
Pahrump, NV 89048
(775) 727-6619
Gr: PK-5 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #88.
Tonopah Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1220 Idaho Cir
Tonopah, NV 89049
(775) 482-6644
Gr: PK-5 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #99.
Beatty Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
301 N 4th St
Beatty, NV 89003
(775) 553-2902
Gr: PK-5 | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: n/an/a
1521 E Idaho St
Pahrump, NV 89048
(775) 727-7892
Gr: PK | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • 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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