Hugh Gallagher Elementary School

Hugh Gallagher Elementary School, an one-room-style elementary school in Virginia City, Nevada, operated by Storey, enrolls 118 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 75% below typical.

Storey comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 392 students; Hugh Gallagher Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Hugh Gallagher Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 80%. Beyond that, the school reports 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Native American. Compared to Storey County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.1:1 average. Roughly 23% of students at Hugh Gallagher Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Storey County (around 31%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Hugh Gallagher Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.8%, the actual is 51.2%, a residual of +1.4 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Storey County shows median household income runs about $93,409, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 2%. Hugh Gallagher Elementary School is one of 4 public schools in Storey County (combined enrollment of about 392 students).

The closest other public school is Virginia City Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Hugh Gallagher Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hugh Gallagher Elementary School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 36.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hugh Gallagher Elementary School has edged down 24%, going from 156 students in 2018 to 118 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 87% to 80% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 20.8:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

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