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Hafen Elementary School

7120 S Hafen Ranch Rd, Pahrump, NV 89061 · (775) 751-4688 · Nye County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Nevada public elementary schools
  • C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B-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

Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 480
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
413 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten6616%
Grade 15614%
Grade 27418%
Grade 37518%
Grade 46917%
Grade 57318%

This year's kindergarten class (66) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (73).

Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
18645%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 26% · US 43%
Hispanic
17743%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 46% · US 30%
Black
133%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
266%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 8% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 0%
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
Male
21652%
Female
19748%

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Test scores

Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
37.3%
NV avg 45.8% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
30.3%
NV avg 35.6% . +4.7pp since 2023

What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.

Nevada SBAC results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2537.3%30.3%
2023-2433.3%25.6%
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 32% 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 Hafen Elementary School

Hafen Elementary School's state test result (31.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Hafen Elementary School this school413100.0%31.6%
Sonoma Heights Elementary
Winnemucca
468100.0%44.5%
Yerington Elementary School
Yerington
465100.0%24.3%
J G Johnson Elementary School
Pahrump
502100.0%18.7%
Lena Juniper Elementary
SPARKS
372100.0%41.3%
Manse Elementary School
Pahrump
535100.0%25.1%
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 Hafen Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn NevadaIn Nye County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
31.6%#220 of 367N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
30.3%#251 of 388
▲ 14
#3 of 7
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
37.3%#236 of 390
▲ 15
#2 of 7
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
413#291 of 442#4 of 11
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.5:1#179 of 379N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
60.8%#191 of 381N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#269 of 386#7 of 8
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+7.3%#19 of 46N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
413
+26 (+7%) vs 2020
+19% since 2010-11, when it was 347
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 18.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254132516.5:1100% (413)
2023-244062218.4:1100% (406)
2022-234402220.0:1100% (440)
2020-213872118.4:1100% (387)
2017-183852316.7:1100% (385)
2015-163752018.8:159% (223)
2010-113472017.4:155% (192)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hafen Elementary School.

About Hafen Elementary School

Hafen Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Pahrump, Nevada. It reported 413 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.

The 23 schools of Nye, including Hafen Elementary School, enroll 5,721 students.

Of every 100 students at Hafen Elementary School, about 45 are White, the largest group. Smaller groups are 43% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Nye County is roughly 73% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 61, compared with 70 nationally.

A staff of 25 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 16.5:1. The gap from the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Nevada is 1.6 students per teacher. By family income, 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Nye County is close, at 100%.

Hafen Elementary School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 41% of Nevada public elementary schools.

Hafen Elementary School scores 31.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 32.5%.

Nye County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $60,714, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 29 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,733, Hafen Elementary School among them.

The closest school to Hafen Elementary School is Floyd Elementary School, located about 1.7 miles away. There are 6 more public schools inside ten miles. Local comparison: Hafen Elementary School ranks 2nd of 5 nearby schools, at 31.6% versus a 26.5% average.

NCES assigns Hafen Elementary School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 7%, from 387 to 413. The number of students per teacher dropped from 18.4 to 16.5 over 4 years.

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Nye County at a glance

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Population
54,344
Census ACS
Median income
$60,714
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
5,733 students

Quick facts

School name
Hafen Elementary School
District
Nye
Address
7120 S Hafen Ranch Rd, Pahrump, NV 89061
Phone
(775) 751-4688
County
Nye County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
413
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
16.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
413 (100%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
320036000543
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Hafen Elementary School
How many students attend Hafen Elementary School?
Hafen Elementary School enrolls approximately 413 students in grades PK-05.
Is Hafen Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hafen Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Hafen Elementary School?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Hafen Elementary School.
How diverse is Hafen Elementary School?
Hafen Elementary School reports a student body of 45% White, 43% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Hafen Elementary School in?
Hafen Elementary School is part of Nye.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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