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Nye Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

5,682

Students per teacher

20.7

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

18,182 sq mi

State

Nye is a public school district in Nevada, based in Nye County (Pahrump). SchoolGrade grades 25 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Nye 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 Nye

Average SchoolGrade

C-

Meeting or exceeding expectations

43%

Exceeding

24%

Avg actual scores

21.8%

Avg projected

23.4%

21 of 25 schools in Nye carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

B: 3C: 8D: 9F: 1

Best schools in Nye

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.

B Tonopah Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
B- Floyd Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
B- Beatty High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
C+ Rosemary Clarke Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
C Gabbs Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
C Manse Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
C Round Mountain Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
C Pahrump Valley High School (High school, meets expectations)
C Tonopah High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
C- Hafen Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)

Every school in Nye

Where Nye schools are

Cities and towns served (6)

About this district

State: Best schools in Nevada
County: Nye County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 5,682 students with 274 full-time-equivalent teachers and 856 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 3200360
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

Esmeralda (4 schools, 65 mi)
Lincoln (8 schools, 90 mi)
Mineral (4 schools, 113 mi)
White Pine County School District (9 schools, 131 mi)
Lander (4 schools, 137 mi)
Eureka (3 schools, 139 mi)
Clark County (368 schools, 144 mi)
Churchill (6 schools, 146 mi)

Questions about Nye

How many schools are in Nye?

SchoolGrade grades 25 public schools in Nye, across 6 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Nye serve?

The largest by graded schools: Pahrump, Beatty, Gabbs, Round Mountain, Tonopah and 1 more.

How good are the schools in Nye?

Across the 21 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 21.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 23.4%. 43% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Nye?

5,682 students were enrolled in Nye in the 2023-24 school year, about 20.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Nye?

Nye is in Nevada, based in Nye County, with its district office in Pahrump. Its boundary covers about 18,182 sq mi.