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Enrollment
518
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYON·NCES 320030000704
East Valley Elementary School
4180 Farm District Road, Fernley, NV 89408 · (775) 575-3332 · Lyon County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Nevada public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
21.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
518 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 26% smaller than its 4th grade class (112).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
47.2%
NV avg 45.8% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
40.0%
NV avg 35.6% . -8.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 8 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.2% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.2% | 48.2% |
% 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
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% 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 East Valley Elementary School
East Valley Elementary School's state test result (45.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Valley Elementary School this school | 518 | 100.0% | 45.6% |
| Numa Elementary School Fallon | 455 | 100.0% | 24.1% |
| E C Best Elementary Fallon | 465 | 100.0% | 28.9% |
| Dayton Elementary School Dayton | 451 | 100.0% | 30.5% |
| Edith W. Fritsch Elementary Carson City | 500 | 100.0% | 40.0% |
| Walker J Marlan Int'l School Elementary School Henderson | 549 | 100.0% | 42.6% |
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 East Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Lyon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #83 of 367 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #166 of 388 ▼ 71 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #164 of 390 ▼ 27 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #188 of 442 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #327 of 379 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #207 of 381 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #260 of 386 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.7% | #286 of 304 | #6 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. 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
518
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+10% since 2010-11, when it was 470
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 518 | 24 | 21.6:1 | 100% (518) |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 28.5 | 17.6:1 | 100% (503) |
| 2022-23 | 563 | 28 | 20.1:1 | 37% (208) |
| 2020-21 | 516 | 30 | 17.2:1 | 39% (201) |
| 2017-18 | 538 | 30 | 17.9:1 | 56% (303) |
| 2015-16 | 428 | 26 | 16.5:1 | 53% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 470 | 27 | 17.4:1 | 39% (183) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Valley Elementary School.
About East Valley Elementary School
East Valley Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Fernley, Nevada. The school runs pre-K through 4 and enrolls 518 students.
Across its 19 schools, Lyon enrolls 9,169 students. East Valley Elementary School is one of those schools.
More than half of enrollment at East Valley Elementary School is White: 57%. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 74% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, East Valley Elementary School scores 60%.
With 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 21.6:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Nevada average 18.1:1. Roughly 100% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Lyon County is similar, at 100%.
On the allk12 Grade, East Valley Elementary School lands at A-, ahead of 79% of Nevada public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 32.5% for East Valley Elementary School. The school posts 45.6%, 13.1 points above the prediction.
In the wider Lyon County area, median household income comes to about $80,812, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Lyon County's 20 public schools enroll about 9,169 students and include East Valley Elementary School.
Silverland Middle School sits about 3.2 miles from East Valley Elementary School. East Valley Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles. East Valley Elementary School comes in 1st of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Federal data show 516 students in 2020-21 and 518 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. The ratio was 17.2:1 in 2020-21 and 21.6:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to East Valley Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Lyon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
61,680
Census ACS
Median income
$80,812
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
9,169 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lyon
- Fernley High SchoolHigh · 1,327 students
- Dayton High SchoolHigh · 748 students
- Silverland Middle SchoolMiddle · 677 students
- Fernley Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 658 students
- Cottonwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Yerington Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
Other schools in Fernley
- Fernley High SchoolHigh · 1,327 students
- Silverland Middle SchoolMiddle · 677 students
- Fernley Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 658 students
- Cottonwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Fernley Elementary SchoolElementary · 442 students
- Lyon County Adult EducationCombined
Other East Valley Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named East Valley Elementary. East Valley Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- East Valley ElementaryYakima, WA · 562 students
- East Valley Elementary SchoolWest Liberty, KY · 119 students
Nearby schools
- Silverland Middle School3.2 mi · 677
- Cottonwood Elementary School4.9 mi · 572
- Fernley High School5.6 mi · 1,327
- Fernley Elementary School6.1 mi · 442
- Fernley Intermediate School6.1 mi · 658
- Natchez Elementary9.0 mi · 121
Frequently asked questions
About East Valley Elementary SchoolHow many students attend East Valley Elementary School?
East Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 518 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does East Valley Elementary School serve?
East Valley Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at East Valley Elementary School?
Approximately 21.6:1 students per teacher at East Valley Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Valley Elementary School?
At East Valley Elementary School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 26% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees East Valley Elementary School?
East Valley Elementary School is overseen by Lyon in Lyon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.