Jackpot Elementary School

As a very small elementary school, Jackpot Elementary School serves students in Jackpot, Nevada. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 6, with 78 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Nevada average about 480 students, which makes this school 84% below average.

Jackpot Elementary School is one school in Elko, a system of 35 schools with 9,546 students.

The share of Hispanic students at Jackpot Elementary School is 51%, a majority. Other students are 38% White, 5% multiracial, and 4% Native American. That is higher than the 26% Hispanic share among all Elko County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.

A staff of 5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Nevada, 18.1:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 90%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Elko County is 48%.

American Community Survey estimates for Elko County show that the median household earns about $86,487 a year, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Elko County has 38 public schools with about 9,984 students, including Jackpot Elementary School.

The closest school to Jackpot Elementary School is Jackpot High School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Jackpot Elementary School.

Jackpot Elementary School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 22%, from 64 to 78. By 2024-25, the school had 15.6 students per teacher, compared with 9.1 in 2020-21.

The discussion board for Jackpot Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.