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Esmeralda School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nevada for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 67 students in Esmeralda School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nevada.
Public Middle Schools in Esmeralda School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Nevada public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public middle school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
4 Schools
220 Schools
# Students
75 Students
151,957 Students
# Teachers
5 Teachers
6,533 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Esmeralda School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 19 school districts in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)11-19%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
26%
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