Fernley Intermediate School

Fernley Intermediate School is an average-sized middle-grades school in Fernley, Nevada, one of the schools within Lyon. The school enrolls 658 students in grades 5 through 6.

Across the 19 schools in Lyon (9,169 students total), Fernley Intermediate School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Fernley Intermediate School reports that 57% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 28% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Native American. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 74%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at Fernley Intermediate School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Fernley Intermediate 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 20.1%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Lyon County put 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. Fernley Intermediate School is one of 20 public schools in Lyon County (combined enrollment of about 9,169 students).

Nearest neighbor: Fernley Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Fernley Intermediate School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fernley Intermediate School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 27.9%.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fernley Intermediate School has remained close to its prior level, going from 644 students in 2018 to 658 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 63% to 57% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 23.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Fernley Intermediate School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.