Fernley Elementary School

Fernley Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary campus in Fernley, Nevada, one of the schools within Lyon. The school instructs 442 students in grades pre-K through 4.

Lyon runs 19 schools in total, collectively educating 9,169 students. Fernley Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Fernley Elementary School records that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 32% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 2% Native American. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 74%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Fernley Elementary School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at Fernley Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Fernley Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.5%; this one delivers 30.4%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Lyon County) reports that median household income runs about $80,812, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lyon County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,169 students), of which Fernley Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Fernley Intermediate School, around 0.1 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fernley Elementary School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 26.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Over the past 7-year window. Fernley Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 4% since 2018, when it stood at 461 (now 442). The White share of enrollment declined from 60% to 54% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.