SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the NV proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 23%Projected 25%

Pahrump Valley High School Meets Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the NV proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the NV average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 14%NV 33%

English proficiency

School 32%NV 44%

Science proficiency

School 23%NV 22%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

89%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

12%

Students in at least one AP course. 14 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

8%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes8%
AP courses offered14
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

0%
2%

AP computer science

2%
2%

AP math

2%
2%

Gold marks the NV average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

C+

30.84 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

C

4.40 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

C+

16.88 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$61,364

NV average $108,618

Median home value

$277,170

NV average $772,924

Median rent

$1,211 /mo

NV average $2,158

Unemployment rate

8.7%

NV average 6.5%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 85.6%NV 84.1%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

27:1

NV average 22:1

Teachers

63

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$77,807

All teachers in Nye County School District.

Student to counselor ratio NV average 458:1272:1
Support staff9
Psychologists0
Nurses0
Social workers1
Law enforcement officers0
Security staff3

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 92%NV 96%

Experienced teachers

School 98%NV 91%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days247
Out-of-school suspension days0
Total days missed to suspension742
Expulsions with services6
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based5
Sexual orientation0
Race-based1
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$7284 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$6.68

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

53%

Native American

1%

Asian or Pacific Islander

1%

Black

4%

Latino

33%

Multiracial

6%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

2%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged99%
Students with disabilities16%
English as a second language8%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected2%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Pahrump Valley High School

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Sandy Valley J-shs

  • Actual: 23%
  • Projected: 20%
  • Distance: 34.1 mi
Doral Academy Red Rock

  • Actual: 59%
  • Projected: 49%
  • Distance: 35.5 mi
West Career & Technical Academy Hs

  • Actual: 67%
  • Projected: 59%
  • Distance: 36.4 mi
Palo Verde Hs

  • Actual: 48%
  • Projected: 43%
  • Distance: 37.5 mi
Centennial Hs

  • Actual: 21%
  • Projected: 43%
  • Distance: 38.7 mi
Nevada State High School Summerlin

  • Actual: 52%
  • Projected: 54%
  • Distance: 40.6 mi
Northwest Career-technical Academy Hs

  • Actual: 57%
  • Projected: 54%
  • Distance: 41.2 mi
Somerset Academy Sky Pointe

  • Actual: 54%
  • Projected: 45%
  • Distance: 41.3 mi
Spring Valley Hs

  • Actual: 42%
  • Projected: 32%
  • Distance: 41.9 mi