Imlay Elementary School

Set in Imlay, Nevada, Imlay Elementary School is a tiny primary school, one of the schools within Pershing. It teaches 16 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 97% below the state mean of about 480.

Across the 4 schools in Pershing (666 students total), Imlay Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Imlay Elementary School records that nearly all students (94%) are White. The remainder reads as 6% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting Imlay Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, Pershing County reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,902 per year, roughly 6% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pershing County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 666 students), of which Imlay Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Grass Valley Elementary, roughly 27.2 miles away.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 14%: 14 students in 2018 compared to 16 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 86% to 94% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Imlay Elementary School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.