The average student:teacher ratio in Nevada public elementary schools is approximately 20:1 (2024-25).
Student:Teacher Ratio Range: 1:1
11:1
Avg. Student:Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Public Elementary Schools Student:Teacher Ratio Statistics in Nevada (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student: Teacher Ratio
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Goodsprings Elementary School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: PK-5
385 W San Pedro Ave
Jean, NV 89019
(702) 874-1378
Jean, NV 89019
(702) 874-1378
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Variety Elementary School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: PK-5
2800 E Stewart Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 799-7938
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 799-7938
Rank: #33.
Turning Point
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 1-12
350 Hunter Lake Dr
Reno, NV 89509
(775) 337-7560
Reno, NV 89509
(775) 337-7560
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Mission High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 6-12
801 Veterans Memorial Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 799-7880
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 799-7880
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Reid Harry Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: PK-5
300 Michael Wendell Way
Searchlight, NV 89046
(702) 297-1224
Searchlight, NV 89046
(702) 297-1224
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Independence High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 6-12
100 Youth Center Rd
Elko, NV 89801
(775) 738-5907
Elko, NV 89801
(775) 738-5907
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Juvenile Detention 6-12 J-shs
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 6-12
601 N Pecos Rd Suite 70
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 799-1623
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 799-1623
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Marvin Picollo Elementary School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: PK-12
900 Foothill Road
Reno, NV 89511
(775) 851-5650
Reno, NV 89511
(775) 851-5650
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Miley Achievement Ctr J-shs
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 6-12
245 N Pecos
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 799-5631
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 799-5631
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Summit View Youth J-shs
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 6-12
5730 Range Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89115
(702) 799-0275
Las Vegas, NV 89115
(702) 799-0275
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Independence Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: K-8
3300 Argent Avenue
Tuscarora, NV 89834
(775) 756-5597
Tuscarora, NV 89834
(775) 756-5597
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Miller John F
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: PK-12
3840 Pecos Mcleod Interconnect
Las Vegas, NV 89121
(702) 799-7401
Las Vegas, NV 89121
(702) 799-7401
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Stewart Helen J
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: PK-12
2375 E Viking
Las Vegas, NV 89169
(702) 799-5588
Las Vegas, NV 89169
(702) 799-5588
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Kings River
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: PK-8
134 Kings River Road
Orovada, NV 89425
(866) 447-2983
Orovada, NV 89425
(866) 447-2983
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Silver Peak Elementary School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: PK-8
500 Galena St.
Silverpeak, NV 89047
(775) 937-2261
Silverpeak, NV 89047
(775) 937-2261
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
Cowan Academic Center J-shs
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: 6-12
5300 E Russell Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89122
(702) 799-6380
Las Vegas, NV 89122
(702) 799-6380
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
Crescent Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-6
444 4th Street
Crescent Valley, NV 89821
(775) 468-0213
Crescent Valley, NV 89821
(775) 468-0213
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
Lundy Earl B Elementary School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-5
4405 Yellow Pine Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89124
(702) 872-5438
Las Vegas, NV 89124
(702) 872-5438
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
Spring Mountain J-shs
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: 6-12
Sr 89038 Box Butte 252
Las Vegas, NV 89115
(702) 455-5555
Las Vegas, NV 89115
(702) 455-5555
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Denio
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-8
130 Juniper Dr. / Box Butte 7
Denio, NV 89404
(866) 447-3567
Denio, NV 89404
(866) 447-3567
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Strong Start Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: K-2
310 S 9th St
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 463-0222
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 463-0222
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Bennett William G Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-5
2750 S Needles Hwy
Laughlin, NV 89029
(702) 298-3378
Laughlin, NV 89029
(702) 298-3378
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Gerlach K-12 School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-12
555 E. Sunset Blvd
Gerlach, NV 89412
(775) 557-2326
Gerlach, NV 89412
(775) 557-2326
Rank: #24 - 3024. - 30.
Duckwater Shoshone Elementary School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: K-8
509 Duckwater Falls Rd
Duckwater, NV 89314
(775) 863-0126
Duckwater, NV 89314
(775) 863-0126
Rank: #24 - 3024. - 30.
Indian Springs Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 6-8
400 Sky Rd
Indian Springs, NV 89018
(702) 799-0932
Indian Springs, NV 89018
(702) 799-0932
Rank: #24 - 3024. - 30.
Mound Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: K-8
208 Boyd Kennedy Road
Spring Creek, NV 89815
(775) 744-4382
Spring Creek, NV 89815
(775) 744-4382
Rank: #24 - 3024. - 30.
Natchez Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: PK-5
1 Hwy 447
Wadsworth, NV 89442
(775) 351-1902
Wadsworth, NV 89442
(775) 351-1902
Rank: #24 - 3024. - 30.
Paradise Valley School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: PK-8
275 Bridge St / Box Butte 33
Paradise Valley, NV 89426
(866) 440-9357
Paradise Valley, NV 89426
(866) 440-9357
Rank: #24 - 3024. - 30.
Peterson Academic Center J-shs
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 6-12
10250 W Centennial Pkwy
Las Vegas, NV 89149
(702) 799-6610
Las Vegas, NV 89149
(702) 799-6610
Rank: #24 - 3024. - 30.
Pyramid Lake High School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 6-12
711 State Street
Nixon, NV 89424
(775) 574-1016
Nixon, NV 89424
(775) 574-1016
Rank: #31 - 3531. - 35.
Austin Combined Schools
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Grades: PK-8
200 Highway 305 North Box 160
Austin, NV 89310
(775) 964-2467
Austin, NV 89310
(775) 964-2467
Rank: #31 - 3531. - 35.
Caliente Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Grades: PK-6
289 Lincoln Street
Caliente, NV 89008
(775) 726-3772
Caliente, NV 89008
(775) 726-3772
Rank: #31 - 3531. - 35.
Lund High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Grades: 6-12
301 E 2nd North
Lund, NV 89317
(775) 289-5200
Lund, NV 89317
(775) 289-5200
Rank: #31 - 3531. - 35.
Mccall Quannah Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Grades: PK-5
800 E Carey Ave
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
(702) 799-7149
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
(702) 799-7149
Rank: #31 - 3531. - 35.
Ruby Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Grades: K-8
1129 Lake Avenue
Ruby Valley, NV 89833
(775) 779-2289
Ruby Valley, NV 89833
(775) 779-2289
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Nevada average public elementary schools student:teacher ratio?
The Nevada average public elementary schools student:teacher ratio is 20:1 for 2024-25.
What are the public elementary schools with the lowest student:teacher ratio in Nevada?
The best top ranked public elementary schools in Nevada include Goodsprings Elementary School, Variety Elementary School and Turning Point.
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