Owyhee Jr High School

Located in Owyhee, Nevada, Owyhee Jr High School is a very small middle school. The school covers grades 7 through 8 and reported 41 students in 2024-25. Across middle schools in Nevada, the average enrollment is about 767.

Owyhee Jr High School sits within Elko, which has 35 schools and 9,546 students.

Native American students are 88% of those enrolled at Owyhee Jr High School. Next come 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial.

Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Owyhee Jr High School, 100% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 48% for public schools in Elko County.

In Elko County, the median household earns about $86,487 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Elko County, 38 public schools serve about 9,984 students.

Owyhee Elementary School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Owyhee Jr High School. Around the school, at least 2 other public schools are within five miles.

Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Enrollment was 41 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 48.

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