For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 1,343 students in Nye County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nevada.
Public Middle Schools in Nye County School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Nevada public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public middle school average of 71% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
27 Schools
223 Schools
# Students
5,842 Students
152,915 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
6,111 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Nye 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
26%
Graduation Rate
81%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
68 Students
1,149 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
64 Students
9,280 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,919 Students
65,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
43%
# Black Students
237 Students
18,412 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
3,099 Students
44,523 Students
% White Students
53%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
65 Students
2,275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
419 Students
11,910 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
233
258
# Students in K Grade:
403
4,447
# Students in 1st Grade:
430
4,565
# Students in 2nd Grade:
402
4,508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
422
4,631
# Students in 4th Grade:
418
4,639
# Students in 5th Grade:
438
5,295
# Students in 6th Grade:
469
35,319
# Students in 7th Grade:
422
36,784
# Students in 8th Grade:
452
37,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
443
4,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
446
4,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
445
3,607
# Students in 12th Grade:
403
2,852
# Ungraded Students:
16
201
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,137 is higher than the state median of $11,955. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,266 is higher than the state median of $12,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$5,795 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$5,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,137
$11,955
Spending / Student
$12,266
$12,116
Best Nye County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Duckwater Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2 Duckwater Rd
Duckwater, NV 89314
(775) 482-6644
Duckwater, NV 89314
(775) 482-6644
Grades: 6-8
| 2 students
Rank: #22.
Gabbs Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
511 East Ave
Gabbs, NV 89409
(775) 285-2692
Gabbs, NV 89409
(775) 285-2692
Grades: 6-8
| 10 students
Rank: #33.
Amargosa Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1560 E. Amargosa Farm Rd.
Amargosa Valley, NV 89020
(775) 372-5324
Amargosa Valley, NV 89020
(775) 372-5324
Grades: 6-8
| 55 students
Rank: #44.
Beatty Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
301 N 4th St
Beatty, NV 89003
(775) 553-2902
Beatty, NV 89003
(775) 553-2902
Grades: 6-8
| 26 students
Rank: #55.
Tonopah Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1220 Idaho Cir
Tonopah, NV 89049
(775) 482-3698
Tonopah, NV 89049
(775) 482-3698
Grades: 6-8
| 70 students
Rank: #66.
Rosemary Clarke Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4201 N Blagg Rd
Pahrump, NV 89060
(775) 727-5546
Pahrump, NV 89060
(775) 727-5546
Grades: 6-8
| 1,060 students
Rank: #77.
Round Mountain Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
61 Hadley Cir
Round Mountain, NV 89045
(775) 377-2690
Round Mountain, NV 89045
(775) 377-2690
Grades: 6-8
| 65 students
Rank: #88.
Pathways Middle School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2765 Mt. Charleston Drive
Pahrump, NV 89048
(775) 751-6822
Pahrump, NV 89048
(775) 751-6822
Grades: 6-8
| 55 students
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