Enrollment
140
Elementary
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NYE·NCES 320036000194
Tonopah Elementary School
1220 Idaho Cir, Tonopah, NV 89049 · (775) 482-6644 · Nye County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL140 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of Nevada public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nevada public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
140 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
NV avg 45.8% . +2.6pp since 2023
Math
19.1%
NV avg 35.6%
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 3 points since 2023.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 19.1% |
| 2023-24 | 27.4% | N/A |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Tonopah Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonopah Elementary School this school | 140 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Round Mountain Elementary School Round Mountain | 113 | 100.0% | 26.4% |
| McGill Elementary McGill | 131 | 100.0% | 27.0% |
| Carlin Elementary School Carlin | 183 | 100.0% | 19.1% |
| Nancy Gomes Elementary RENO | 259 | 100.0% | 36.9% |
| Indian Springs Elementary School Indian Springs | 142 | 100.0% | 35.2% |
Matched among Nevada elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Tonopah Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Nye County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #355 of 388 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #308 of 390 no change | #5 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 140 | #394 of 442 | #6 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #266 of 386 | #4 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
140
-20 (-12%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 247
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 140 | 11.5 | 12.2:1 | 100% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 128 | 9 | 14.2:1 | 100% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 170 | 10.5 | 16.2:1 | 100% (170) |
| 2020-21 | 160 | 13 | 12.3:1 | 100% (160) |
| 2017-18 | 183 | 11 | 16.6:1 | 40% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 176 | 12 | 14.7:1 | 43% (75) |
| 2000-01 | 265 | 19 | 13.9:1 | 35% (92) |
| 1990-91 | 247 | 13 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tonopah Elementary School.
About Tonopah Elementary School
In Tonopah, Nevada, Tonopah Elementary School is a small elementary school. Enrollment is 140 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. Against the 480-student average for elementary schools in Nevada, enrollment here is 71% lower.
Nye serves 5,721 students across 23 schools.
White students account for 74% of enrollment at Tonopah Elementary School. The remaining students are 23% Hispanic. For comparison, Nye County is about 73% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Tonopah Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 40%.
Its teaching staff equals 11.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Nevada average 18.1:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 100%. That is close to the 100% average for public schools in Nye County.
allk12 grades Tonopah Elementary School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Nevada public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
According to the American Community Survey, in Nye County, median household income is about $60,714, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Tonopah Elementary School is one of 29 public schools in Nye County, which together enroll about 5,733 students.
The closest public school, Tonopah Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Tonopah Elementary School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Tonopah Elementary School is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment was 160 in 2020-21 and 140 in 2024-25, a decrease of 20 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Tonopah Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Nye County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,344
Census ACS
Median income
$60,714
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
5,733 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nye
- Pahrump Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,333 students
- Rosemary Clarke Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,030 students
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- Hafen Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
Other schools in Tonopah
- Tonopah High SchoolHigh · 93 students
- Tonopah Middle SchoolMiddle · 69 students
Nearby schools
- Tonopah Middle School0.0 mi · 69
- Tonopah High School1.0 mi · 93
- Goldfield Elementary School24.3 mi · 24
- Silver Peak Elementary School30.4 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About Tonopah Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Tonopah Elementary School?
Tonopah Elementary School enrolls approximately 140 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Tonopah Elementary School serve?
Tonopah Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Tonopah Elementary School have?
Tonopah Elementary School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
How diverse is Tonopah Elementary School?
Tonopah Elementary School reports a student body of 74% White, 23% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Tonopah Elementary School public or private?
Tonopah Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Nye.
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