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Public elementary school · Nye · Amargosa, Nevada

Amargosa Valley Elementary School

Amargosa Valley Elementary School rates 8.1, among the strongest elementary schools in Nye, where the rated median is 6.8.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.1this school

8.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Nye median is 6.8.

#123 of 693 schools in Nevada · Nye: 8 elementary schools rated, median 6.8

The brief

A Nye elementary school where students score 9 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 123 of 693 schools in Nevada and 2 of 19 in Nye.

Amargosa Valley Elementary School is listed in Nye, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math23%13 points below the Nevada average of 36%52 students tested · 2025 SBAC
Reading29%17 points below the Nevada average of 46%52 students tested · 2025 SBAC
Proficiency is down 6 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 26% recently.2025 SBAC; 28 test records from NV state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.3
50% of the rating
Academics
5.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 33% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 33% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SBAC. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SBAC. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 89020; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Amargosa Valley Elementary School and the 5 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$50,266
Median home value
$93,200
Median rent
$642/mo
College educated
15.5%
Homeownership
49.7%
Poverty rate
30.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 89020; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
28
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,242/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
100%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Amargosa Valley Elementary Schoolthis school
    8.1
  2. 7.8Compare →
  3. 6.6Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are two recorded peers in Nye, best rated first, and none rates higher than Amargosa Valley Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Amargosa Valley Elementary School serve?

Amargosa Valley Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Amargosa Valley Elementary School?

Amargosa Valley Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 97 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Amargosa Valley Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Amargosa Valley Elementary School is 16.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Amargosa Valley Elementary School rank in NV?

Amargosa Valley Elementary School ranks #123 of 693 schools in NV.

What is Amargosa Valley Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Amargosa Valley Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Amargosa Valley Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Amargosa Valley Elementary School has 33% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 33% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Amargosa Valley Elementary School a charter school?

No, Amargosa Valley Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Amargosa Valley Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Amargosa Valley Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Amargosa Valley Elementary School?

100.0% of students at Amargosa Valley Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
97
Student-teacher ratio
16.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
6
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Nye County
Rank in district
#2 of 19
Schools in district
25
District spending per student
$14,075
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
20.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 89020)
1,854
Area median age
34.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Nevada Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.