Silver Peak Elementary School

Silver Peak Elementary School is a primary school of rural-scale scale in Silver Peak, Nevada, run under Esmeralda, educateing 6 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 99% below typical.

Across the 4 schools in Esmeralda (75 students total), Silver Peak Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Silver Peak Elementary School reports that nearly all students (83%) are White. Other groups include 17% Native American. By comparison, Esmeralda County as a whole is about 71% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Silver Peak Elementary School lists 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting Silver Peak Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Esmeralda County indicate median household earnings sit near $41,715, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 0% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Esmeralda County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75 students), Silver Peak Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Goldfield Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 22.2 miles from this campus.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Silver Peak Elementary School has remained close to its prior level, going from 6 students in 2018 to 6 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 100% to 83%.

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