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Elko Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

9,908

Students per teacher

19.8

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

17,173 sq mi

State

Elko is a public school district in Nevada, based in Elko County (Elko). SchoolGrade grades 33 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Elko on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Elko

Average SchoolGrade

Meeting or exceeding expectations

39%

Exceeding

14%

Avg actual scores

26.9%

Avg projected

30.1%

28 of 33 schools in Elko carry a SchoolGrade (5 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 7C: 12D: 5F: 3

Best schools in Elko

Statewide rankings: all 116 high schools in Nevada · all 108 middle schools in Nevada · all 410 elementary schools in Nevada

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

A+ Jackpot JR High School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
B+ Southside Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
B+ Mountain View Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
B Wells JR High School (Middle school, meets expectations)
B- Grammar School 2 (Elementary school, meets expectations)
B- Liberty Peak Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
B- Elko High School (High school, meets expectations)
B- Carlin High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
C+ Northeastern Nevada Virtual Academy (K-12 school, meets expectations)
C+ Northside Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Elko

Where Elko schools are

Cities and towns served (8)

About this district

State: Best schools in Nevada
County: Elko County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 9,908 students with 500 full-time-equivalent teachers and 976 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 3200120
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Eureka (3 schools, 93 mi)
White Pine County School District (9 schools, 121 mi)
Lander (4 schools, 123 mi)
Humboldt (13 schools, 145 mi)
Pershing (4 schools, 166 mi)
Churchill (6 schools, 187 mi)
Washoe County (110 schools, 226 mi)
Nye (25 schools, 226 mi)

Questions about Elko

How many schools are in Elko?

SchoolGrade grades 33 public schools in Elko, across 8 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Elko serve?

The largest by graded schools: Elko, Spring Creek, Wells, Carlin, Jackpot and 3 more.

How good are the schools in Elko?

Across the 28 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 26.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 30.1%. 39% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Elko?

9,908 students were enrolled in Elko in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Elko?

Elko is in Nevada, based in Elko County, with its district office in Elko. Its boundary covers about 17,173 sq mi.