Silver Peak Elementary School
Tel:
(775)937-2261
- Silver Peak Elementary School serves 6 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥50% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 39%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 49%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Silver Peak Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 21:1.
Top Placements
Silver Peak Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Silver Peak Elementary School's student population of 6 students has declined by 33% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 1 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 6 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Silver Peak Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 620 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 6:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Silver Peak Elementary School is 0.00, 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 (15-16) | #203 out of 620 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 49% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 | 21:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 43% |
| White | 100% | 32% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.00 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 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 Silver Peak Elementary School is Tonopah High School (30.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Goldfield Elementary School (22.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Goldfield Goldfield Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 21 students
22.1 miles
233 Ramsey St.
Goldfield, NV 89013
(775)485-3215 22.1 PK-8 21 - Dyer Dyer Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 46 students
24.5 miles
Hwy 264 Mm 11
Dyer, NV 89010
(775)572-3250 24.5 PK-8 46 - Tonopah Tonopah Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 183 students
30.4 miles
1220 Idaho Circle
Tonopah, NV 89049
(775)482-6644 30.4 PK-5 183 - Tonopah Tonopah Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 86 students
30.4 miles
1220 Idaho Circle
Tonopah, NV 89049
(775)482-6644 30.4 6-8 86 - Tonopah Tonopah High School Grades: 9-12 | 113 students
30.9 miles
1250 S. Main @ Tennant Lane
Tonopah, NV 89049
(775)482-3698 30.9 9-12 113
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