Enrollment
109
Elementary
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NYE·NCES 320036000185
Amargosa Valley Elementary School
1560 E. Amargosa Farm Rd., Amargosa, NV 89020 · (775) 372-5324 · Nye County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL109 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
109 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 85%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 15% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
28.8%
NV avg 45.8%
Math
23.0%
NV avg 35.6%
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Amargosa Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Nye County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #320 of 388 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #322 of 390 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 109 | #404 of 442 | #8 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #263 of 386 | #1 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
109
+15 (+16%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 158
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 109 | 7.5 | 14.5:1 | 100% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 97 | 6 | 16.2:1 | 100% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 102 | 6.5 | 15.7:1 | 100% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 94 | 6 | 15.7:1 | 100% (94) |
| 2017-18 | 116 | 9 | 12.9:1 | 100% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 97 | 9 | 10.8:1 | 93% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 136 | 9 | 15.1:1 | 89% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 162 | 15 | 10.8:1 | 73% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 158 | 8 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Amargosa Valley Elementary School.
About Amargosa Valley Elementary School
Amargosa Valley Elementary School is a small elementary school based in Amargosa, Nevada. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 109 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Nevada is about 480 students, so this school is 77% smaller than average.
Amargosa Valley Elementary School reports to Nye, which has 23 schools and 5,721 students.
Amargosa Valley Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 81% Hispanic. The school is also 17% White. That is higher than the 17% Hispanic share among all Nye County residents. By the diversity index, Amargosa Valley Elementary School comes in at 32%.
Dividing enrollment by its 7.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.5:1. Among elementary schools in Nevada, the typical ratio is 18.1:1. Eligible students account for 100% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is close to the 100% average for public schools in Nye County.
Nye County has these Census figures: median household income is about $60,714, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The public schools of Nye County number 29 and enroll about 5,733.
Amargosa Valley Middle School is the public school closest to Amargosa Valley Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 16%, from 94 to 109. The school's ratio fell from 15.7:1 to 14.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Nye County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,344
Census ACS
Median income
$60,714
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
5,733 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nye
- Pahrump Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,333 students
- Rosemary Clarke Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,030 students
- Floyd Elementary SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Manse Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 students
- J G Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 502 students
- Hafen Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
Nearby schools
- Amargosa Valley Middle School0.0 mi · 40
- Beatty High School28.2 mi · 104
- Beatty Middle School28.7 mi · 30
- Beatty Elementary School28.7 mi · 60
- Manse Elementary School31.1 mi · 535
- Rosemary Clarke Middle School31.8 mi · 1,030
Frequently asked questions
About Amargosa Valley Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Amargosa Valley Elementary School?
Amargosa Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 109 students in grades PK-05.
Is Amargosa Valley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Amargosa Valley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Amargosa Valley Elementary School have?
Amargosa Valley Elementary School employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Amargosa Valley Elementary School?
Student demographics at Amargosa Valley Elementary School are roughly 17% White, 81% Hispanic, 2% Black.
What district is Amargosa Valley Elementary School in?
Amargosa Valley Elementary School is part of Nye.
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