Dayton Elementary School

Located at 285 Dayton Valley Road, in Dayton, Nevada, Dayton Elementary School is an average-sized K-5 school that enrolls 451 students (grades pre-K through 6), run under Lyon.

Dayton Elementary School is one of 19 schools operated by Lyon, a district that teaches 9,169 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Dayton Elementary School reports that 64% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 27% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Lyon County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Dayton Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.5%.

Across the wider county, Lyon County reports that median household earnings sit near $80,812, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dayton Elementary School is one of 20 public schools in Lyon County (combined enrollment of about 9,169 students).

Dayton Intermediate School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Dayton Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 34.1%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 11%: 508 students in 2018 compared to 451 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 69% to 64%.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.