For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 72 students in Esmeralda County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nevada.
Public Preschools in Esmeralda County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Nevada public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public preschool average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
4 Schools
371 Schools
# Students
88 Students
184,234 Students
# Teachers
2 Teachers
10,410 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Esmeralda 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 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
26%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,417 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
8,436 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
84,213 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
46%
# Black Students
2 Students
24,419 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
46 Students
48,627 Students
% White Students
52%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,574 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
14,508 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
6
12,080
# Students in K Grade:
7
25,769
# Students in 1st Grade:
10
28,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9
27,760
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5
28,585
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
29,127
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
28,565
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
1,183
# Students in 7th Grade:
9
744
# Students in 8th Grade:
7
661
# Students in 9th Grade:
4
305
# Students in 10th Grade:
5
268
# Students in 11th Grade:
3
198
# Students in 12th Grade:
4
42
# Ungraded Students:
-
88
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,420 is higher than the state median of $11,955. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,398 is higher than the state median of $12,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$5,795 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$5,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,420
$11,955
Spending / Student
$34,398
$12,116
Best Esmeralda County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Silver Peak Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Galena St.
Silverpeak, NV 89047
(775) 937-2261
Silverpeak, NV 89047
(775) 937-2261
Grades: PK-8
| 6 students
Rank: #22.
Goldfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5th & Ramsey
Dyer, NV 89010
(775) 485-3215
Dyer, NV 89010
(775) 485-3215
Grades: PK-8
| 25 students
Rank: #33.
Dyer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Hwy 264 Mm 11
Dyer, NV 89010
(775) 572-3250
Dyer, NV 89010
(775) 572-3250
Grades: PK-8
| 41 students
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