E C Best Elementary

Located at 750 E Williams Ave, in Fallon, Nevada, E C Best Elementary is a reasonably sized primary school that works with 465 students (grades 2 through 3), run under Churchill.

Churchill comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,186 students; E C Best Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, E C Best Elementary records that the most-represented group is White (55%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 28% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 4% Native American. By comparison, Churchill County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, E C Best Elementary has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. The state averages about 18.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 100% of students at E C Best Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Churchill County runs at roughly 86%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, E C Best Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.9%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Churchill County put the typical household earns roughly $79,163 per year, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Churchill County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,983 students), E C Best Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Numa Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts E C Best Elementary at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 34.1%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 5%: 488 students in 2018 compared to 465 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 60% to 55% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.