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Enrollment
465
Elementary
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHURCHILL·NCES 320003000004
E C Best Elementary
750 E Williams Ave, Fallon, NV 89406 · (775) 423-3159 · Churchill County
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL465 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
465 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 85%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 222 | 48% |
| Grade 3 | 243 | 52% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
E C Best Elementary→Numa Elementary School→Churchill County Middle School→Churchill County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Churchill. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
22.7%
NV avg 45.8% . -5.6pp since 2023
Math
28.1%
NV avg 35.6% . -8.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.7% | 28.1% |
| 2023-24 | 28.3% | 36.7% |
% 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
28.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% 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 E C Best Elementary
E C Best Elementary's state test result (28.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| E C Best Elementary this school | 465 | 100.0% | 28.9% |
| Lahontan Elementary School Fallon | 436 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Fernley Elementary School Fernley | 442 | 100.0% | 30.4% |
| Numa Elementary School Fallon | 455 | 100.0% | 24.1% |
| Edith W. Fritsch Elementary Carson City | 500 | 100.0% | 40.0% |
| Grass Valley Elementary Winnemucca | 406 | 99.8% | 32.4% |
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 E C Best Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #248 of 367 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #264 of 388 ▼ 99 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #363 of 390 ▼ 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 465 | #244 of 442 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #242 of 379 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.0% | #188 of 381 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #13 of 386 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #280 of 304 |
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
465
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 763
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 465 | 26.5 | 17.6:1 | 100% (465) |
| 2023-24 | 465 | 27 | 17.2:1 | 100% (465) |
| 2022-23 | 445 | 27.5 | 16.2:1 | 100% (445) |
| 2020-21 | 457 | 29 | 15.8:1 | 100% (457) |
| 2017-18 | 488 | 26 | 18.8:1 | 54% (265) |
| 2015-16 | 504 | 27 | 18.7:1 | 59% (295) |
| 2010-11 | 439 | 25 | 17.6:1 | 59% (258) |
| 2000-01 | 597 | 31 | 19.3:1 | 35% (207) |
| 1990-91 | 763 | 38 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for E C Best Elementary.
About E C Best Elementary
E C Best Elementary is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in Fallon, Nevada. It reported 465 students in grades 2 through 3 in 2024-25.
E C Best Elementary belongs to Churchill, a district of 6 schools and 3,186 students.
At E C Best Elementary, 55% of students are White. After that, the student body is 28% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 4% Native American. Census figures show Churchill County is about 74% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 61%.
Based on 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, E C Best Elementary has a ratio of 17.6:1. It is about the same as the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Nevada. Income data for the school show 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Churchill County is 86%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 32.5% at E C Best Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 28.9%.
Looking at the county, Churchill County, the median household earns about $79,163 a year, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. The county's public schools total 8, with about 3,983 students.
Measured in a straight line, Numa Elementary School is about 0.4 miles from E C Best Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: 6. Nearby schools with test data average 34.1% proficiency; E C Best Elementary posts 28.9%.
For locale, NCES codes E C Best Elementary as Town: Remote.
Federal data show 457 students in 2020-21 and 465 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. By 2024-25, the school had 17.6 students per teacher, compared with 15.8 in 2020-21.
E C Best Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Churchill County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,805
Census ACS
Median income
$79,163
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,983 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Churchill
- Churchill County High SchoolHigh · 1,025 students
- Churchill County Middle SchoolMiddle · 700 students
- Numa Elementary SchoolElementary · 455 students
- Lahontan Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Northside Early Learning CenterElementary · 105 students
- Churchill County Adult EdCombined
Other schools in Fallon
- Churchill County High SchoolHigh · 1,025 students
- Oasis AcademyCombined · 797 students
- Churchill County Middle SchoolMiddle · 700 students
- Numa Elementary SchoolElementary · 455 students
- Lahontan Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Northside Early Learning CenterElementary · 105 students
Nearby schools
- Numa Elementary School0.4 mi · 455
- Churchill County Middle School0.8 mi · 700
- Northside Early Learning Center1.2 mi · 105
- Churchill County High School1.3 mi · 1,025
- Oasis Academy1.3 mi · 797
- Lahontan Elementary School1.6 mi · 436
Frequently asked questions
About E C Best ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at E C Best Elementary?
E C Best Elementary enrolls approximately 465 students in grades 02-03.
Is E C Best Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
E C Best Elementary is an elementary school covering grades 02-03.
How many teachers does E C Best Elementary have?
E C Best Elementary employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
What is the student diversity at E C Best Elementary?
Student demographics at E C Best Elementary are roughly 55% White, 28% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is E C Best Elementary in?
E C Best Elementary is part of Churchill.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.