Elko County School District
Public
Regional · 4 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade
Public schools for Elko, West Wendover, Carlin and Wells.
At a glance
9,539Students enrolled
34Schools
4Towns served
$14,883Spent per student
18:1Student–teacher ratio
49%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NV
Math proficiency22%
State average 25.5%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 83.4%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,883
per student each year · about the NV average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
9,529’20
9,942’21
10,147’22
9,881’23
9,539’24
Students
White · 55%5,224
Hispanic · 35%3,338
American Indian/Alaska Native · 6%531
Two or more races · 3%305
Asian · 1%61
Black · 1%57
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools34 in district
Liberty Peak Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 579 students · Spring Creek
A-PublicSouthside Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 511 students · Elko
DPublicMountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–4 · 507 students · Elko
A-PublicWest Wendover Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 419 students · West Wendover
CPublicSage Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 413 students · Spring Creek
BPublicSpring Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 400 students · Spring Creek
B+PublicGrammar School 2Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 341 students · Elko
A-PublicNorthside Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 341 students · Elko
B+PublicCarlin Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 183 students · Carlin
C+PublicOwyhee Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 165 students · Owyhee
D-PublicWells Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 141 students · Wells
B+PublicJackpot Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 78 students · Jackpot
B-PublicEarly Childhood GBCElementary · Grades PK–K · 20 students · Elko
PublicMound Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 9 students · Spring Creek
PublicRuby Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 6 students · Wells
PublicIndependence Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 5 students · Elko
PublicMontello Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 5 students · Montello
PublicSpring Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 708 students · Spring Creek
B-PublicFlagview Intermediate SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 674 students · Elko
BPublicAdobe Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 668 students · Elko
B-PublicWest Wendover Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 194 students · West Wendover
CPublicWells Jr High SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 54 students · Wells
B-PublicCarlin Jr High SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 52 students · Carlin
C+PublicOwyhee Jr High SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 41 students · Owyhee
D-PublicJackpot Jr High SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 14 students · Jackpot
PublicElko High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,407 students · Elko
B-PublicSpring Creek High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 880 students · Spring Creek
B+PublicWest Wendover High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 298 students · West Wendover
C-PublicCarlin High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 106 students · Carlin
C+PublicWells High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 100 students · Wells
B-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.