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Lovelock Elementary School

1100 Harvard Way, Lovelock, NV 89419 · (775) 273-2176 · Pershing County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
Enrollment
301
Elementary
DISTRICT 159 · STATE 480
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
301 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 85%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
30
Kindergarten
36
Grade 1
43
Grade 2
41
Grade 3
54
Grade 4
51
Grade 5
46
Student demographics
White
13645%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 26%
Hispanic
11338%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 46%
Black
83%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 12%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
269%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 8%
Native American
165%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
15251%
Female
14950%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Lovelock Elementary SchoolPershing County Middle SchoolPershing County High School
Based on grade levels within Pershing. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
33.5%
NV avg 45.8% . +13.3pp since 2023
Math
25.8%
NV avg 35.6% . +5.1pp since 2023

What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.

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
25.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 25% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
301
-16 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.4:1
% White
45%
was 50%
% Hispanic
38%
was 32%
% Black
3%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Lovelock Elementary School

As a cozy primary school in Lovelock, Nevada, Lovelock Elementary School serves 301 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Pershing. Enrollment runs roughly 37% smaller than the state mean of about 480.

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

Looking at the student body, Lovelock Elementary School reports that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 38% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Native American, 3% Black. By comparison, Pershing County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Lovelock Elementary School lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lovelock Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.5%; this one delivers 25.1%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Pershing County shows median household earnings sit near $66,902, 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Pershing County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 666 students), of which Lovelock Elementary School is one.

Pershing County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Lovelock Elementary School.

Lovelock Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lovelock Elementary School has ticked down 5%, going from 317 students in 2018 to 301 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 32% to 38% over that span.

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Pershing County at a glance

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Population
6,487
Census ACS
Median income
$66,902
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
6%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
666 students

Quick facts

School name
Lovelock Elementary School
District
Pershing
Address
1100 Harvard Way, Lovelock, NV 89419
Phone
(775) 273-2176
County
Pershing County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
301
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
301 (100%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
320042000197
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Lovelock Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Lovelock Elementary School?
Lovelock Elementary School enrolls approximately 301 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Lovelock Elementary School serve?
Lovelock Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Lovelock Elementary School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Lovelock Elementary School.
How diverse is Lovelock Elementary School?
Lovelock Elementary School reports a student body of 45% White, 38% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Lovelock Elementary School?
Lovelock Elementary School is overseen by Pershing in Pershing County.
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