Goldfield Elementary School

Goldfield Elementary School is a primary school of micro-enrollment scale in Goldfield, Nevada, run under Esmeralda, teacheing 24 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 95% smaller than typical.

Across the 4 schools in Esmeralda (75 students total), Goldfield Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Goldfield Elementary School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). The remainder breaks down as 13% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 71%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at Goldfield Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Esmeralda County put the typical household earns roughly $41,715 per year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 0% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Esmeralda County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75 students), of which Goldfield Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Silver Peak Elementary School, around 22.2 miles off.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 14%: 21 students in 2018 compared to 24 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 95% to 83% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.