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Best Public Schools in Eureka, NV

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Schools

278

Students

5-star school

Top rankedEureka Elementary School37^th of 379 Nevada elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Eureka, Nevada is home to two schools: Eureka County High School and Eureka Elementary School. While both schools serve the Eureka community, their performance and rankings tell a nuanced story about the educational landscape in the area.

Eureka Elementary School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in Nevada and earning a prestigious 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Eureka County High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 25th out of 136 high schools in 2018-2019 to 35th out of 97 high schools in the 2023-2024 school year, despite maintaining a 3-star rating.

The data also reveals some interesting differences between the two schools. Eureka County High School spends significantly more per student ($32,958) compared to Eureka Elementary School ($20,174), and the high school has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 11:1 versus 12.5:1 at the elementary school. However, both schools face the challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be an area of concern for the Eureka school district to address.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English (2025)	SBAC Mathematics (2025)			SBAC Reading (2025)					SBAC Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English 11th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eureka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	431 McCoy Street	Eureka	89316	Eureka County	Eureka	No	No	No	No	(775) 237-5700	122	11	11.0	18.9%	88 (72.1%)	1 (0.8%)	28 (23.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	87.6	37^th of 379 public elementary schools	90.2%		89.3	30^th of 377 public elementary schools	92.0%	7		55.5	73.9	50.6	82.6	56.0			62.0			$20,174	$1,424	$18,750
Eureka County High School	Public	7-12	1 Vandal Way	Eureka	89316	Eureka County	Eureka	No	No	No	No	(775) 237-5361	156	13	12.0	14.7%	113 (72.4%)	2 (1.3%)	30 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)								(n/a)	61.5			43.9			68.4	45.4	56.0	50.0	50.0	$32,958	$1,335	$31,623

Cities Near Eureka

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
Duckwater	42.44 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nevada Department of Education.

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