Independence Valley Elementary School

Independence Valley Elementary School is a tiny elementary-level community in Elko, Nevada, one of the schools within Elko. The school serves 5 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 99% leaner than typical.

Independence Valley Elementary School is one of 35 schools operated by Elko, a district that hosts 9,546 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Independence Valley Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (80%); the rest reads as 20% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 66% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Elko County shows median household income runs about $86,487, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Elko County runs 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,984 students), of which Independence Valley Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Independence High School, roughly 35.6 miles away.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Independence Valley Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 67% since 2018, when it stood at 15 (now 5). The White share of enrollment climbed from 67% to 80% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.