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Mineral Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

596

Students per teacher

37.3

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

3,751 sq mi

State

Mineral is a public school district in Nevada, based in Mineral County (Hawthorne). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Mineral 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 Mineral

Average SchoolGrade

D-

Meeting or exceeding expectations

50%

Exceeding

25%

Avg actual scores

15.8%

Avg projected

19.3%

4 of 4 schools in Mineral carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:

C: 1D: 1F: 2

Best schools in Mineral

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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.

C- Schurz Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
D Mineral County High School (High school, meets expectations)
F Hawthorne Junior High (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
F Hawthorne Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)

Every school in Mineral

Where Mineral schools are

Cities and towns served (2)

Hawthorne (3)
Schurz (1)

About this district

State: Best schools in Nevada
County: Mineral County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 596 students with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers and 56 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 3200330
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

Lyon (18 schools, 55 mi)
Esmeralda (4 schools, 66 mi)
Douglas (14 schools, 70 mi)
Churchill (6 schools, 71 mi)
Carson City (12 schools, 84 mi)
Storey (4 schools, 87 mi)
Nye (25 schools, 112 mi)
Lander (4 schools, 121 mi)

Questions about Mineral

How many schools are in Mineral?

SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Mineral, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Mineral serve?

The largest by graded schools: Hawthorne, Schurz.

How good are the schools in Mineral?

Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 15.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 19.3%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Mineral?

596 students were enrolled in Mineral in the 2023-24 school year, about 37.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Mineral?

Mineral is in Nevada, based in Mineral County, with its district office in Hawthorne. Its boundary covers about 3,751 sq mi.