Enrollment
362
Elementary
DISTRICT 115 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITE PINE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 320051000255
David E Norman Elementary
1001 E 11th ST, Ely, NV 89301 · (775) 289-4846 · White Pine County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Nevada public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nevada public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
362 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 | 20 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Test scores
Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
23.8%
NV avg 45.8% . +0.1pp since 2023
Math
23.7%
NV avg 35.6% . -1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.8% | 23.7% |
| 2023-24 | 23.7% | 25.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Nevada schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nevada's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like David E Norman Elementary
David E Norman Elementary's state test result (24.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| David E Norman Elementary this school | 362 | 100.0% | 24.2% |
| Grass Valley Elementary Winnemucca | 406 | 99.8% | 32.4% |
| Grammar School 2 Elko | 341 | 100.0% | 34.8% |
| Lahontan Elementary School Fallon | 436 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Fernley Elementary School Fernley | 442 | 100.0% | 30.4% |
| Northside Elementary School Elko | 341 | 100.0% | 34.1% |
Matched among Nevada elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where David E Norman Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In White Pine County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #294 of 367 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #306 of 388 ▼ 39 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #356 of 390 ▼ 18 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 362 | #324 of 442 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #83 of 379 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.6% | #228 of 381 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #312 of 386 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #262 of 304 | N/A |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
362
+14 (+4%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 467
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 362 | 24.4 | 14.8:1 | 100% (362) |
| 2023-24 | 362 | 16.5 | 21.9:1 | 100% (362) |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 19.5 | 20.3:1 | 100% (395) |
| 2020-21 | 348 | 23 | 15.1:1 | 100% (348) |
| 2017-18 | 399 | 24 | 16.6:1 | 47% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 369 | 23 | 16.0:1 | 43% (157) |
| 2010-11 | 400 | 30 | 13.3:1 | 40% (161) |
| 2000-01 | 506 | 33 | 15.3:1 | 38% (192) |
| 1990-91 | 467 | 35 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for David E Norman Elementary.
About David E Norman Elementary
David E Norman Elementary is a small elementary school in Ely, Nevada. A federal count lists 362 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Nevada) has about 480 students.
Besides David E Norman Elementary, White Pine County School District runs 8 other schools. The district enrolls 1,256 students.
David E Norman Elementary's enrollment is 57% White. Enrollment also includes 31% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Among people living in White Pine County, the White share is about 75%. David E Norman Elementary has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.8 students per teacher. The average ratio among elementary schools in Nevada is 18.1:1, higher than at this school. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in White Pine County is 90%.
allk12 grades David E Norman Elementary a C-. The grade compares the school only with Nevada public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
A school with David E Norman Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in Nevada is predicted to score 32.5%. David E Norman Elementary scores 24.2%, 8.3 points below that line.
According to the American Community Survey, in White Pine County, median household income is about $72,865, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 12%, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. David E Norman Elementary is one of 12 public schools in White Pine County, which together enroll about 1,422 students.
The closest public school to David E Norman Elementary is Learning Bridge, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of David E Norman Elementary, there are 5 other public schools. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, David E Norman Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Remote.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 362 was 4% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 348.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at David E Norman Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
White Pine County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,735
Census ACS
Median income
$72,865
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,422 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in White Pine County School District
- White Pine High SchoolHigh · 365 students
- White Pine Middle SchoolMiddle · 233 students
- McGill ElementaryElementary · 131 students
- Lund High SchoolHigh · 59 students
- Lund ElementaryElementary · 57 students
- Steptoe Valley High SchoolHigh · 24 students
Other schools in Ely
- White Pine High SchoolHigh · 365 students
- White Pine Middle SchoolMiddle · 233 students
- Learning BridgeElementary · 166 students
- Steptoe Valley High SchoolHigh · 24 students
- Early ChildhoodElementary · 13 students
- Steptoe Valley Adult High SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Learning Bridge0.4 mi · 166
- Early Childhood0.5 mi · 13
- White Pine High School1.0 mi · 365
- White Pine Middle School1.3 mi · 233
- Steptoe Valley High School1.4 mi · 24
- McGill Elementary11.1 mi · 131
Frequently asked questions
About David E Norman ElementaryHow many students attend David E Norman Elementary?
David E Norman Elementary enrolls approximately 362 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does David E Norman Elementary serve?
David E Norman Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at David E Norman Elementary?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at David E Norman Elementary.
How diverse is David E Norman Elementary?
David E Norman Elementary reports a student body of 57% White, 31% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is David E Norman Elementary in?
David E Norman Elementary is part of White Pine County School District.
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