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Best Public Schools in Lincoln County, NV

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At a glance

Schools

958

Students

Top rankedPanaca Elementary School97^th of 376 Nevada elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lincoln County High School up 9 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lincoln County High School 12 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT English (2026)	EOC Science Exam Science (2026)			SBAC Mathematics (2026)							SBAC Reading (2026)							SBAC Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science 9th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science 10th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science End of Course	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 5th Grade	SBAC Science 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Caliente Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	289 Lincoln Street	Caliente	89008	Lincoln County	Lincoln	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 726-3772	87	7	11.8	55.2%	82 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.6%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												60.5							55.2				$55,290	$2,800	$52,490
Lincoln County High School	Public	9-12	1111 East Edwards Street	Panaca	89042	Lincoln County	Lincoln	No	No	No	No	(775) 728-4481	151	13	12.0	38.4%	127 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)	43.5	53^rd of 105 public high schools	49.5%		34	62^nd of 103 public high schools	39.8%	9	25.5	50.0			26.6																		$18,763	$631	$18,132
C O Bastian High School	Public	7-12	500 Youth Center Drive	Caliente	89008	Lincoln County	Lincoln	No	No	No	No	(775) 726-8250	64	6	10.6	100.0%	11 (17.2%)	32 (50.0%)	14 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	1 (1.6%)	4 (6.3%)								(n/a)																							$32,160	$6,889	$25,270
Pahranagat Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	593 Broadway	Alamo	89001	Lincoln County	Lincoln	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 725-3351	161	8	19.3	42.2%	137 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	8 (5.0%)								(n/a)							60.8					44.0			73.9				67.2				$11,830	$1,552	$10,277
Pahranagat Valley High School	Public	9-12	158 Main Street	Alamo	89001	Lincoln County	Lincoln	No	No	No	No	(775) 725-3321	90	6	14.2	41.1%	80 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	4 (4.4%)								(n/a)		38.4																					$20,083	$562	$19,520
Panaca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 East Edwards	Panaca	89042	Lincoln County	Lincoln	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 728-4446	193	8	23.1	47.2%	166 (86.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	10 (5.2%)	67.5	97^th of 376 public elementary schools	74.2%		89.8	28^th of 379 public elementary schools	92.6%	69						54.5	50.0					45.9	50.0	53.5	55.5	61.9			55.1				$7,699	$1,396	$6,303
Pioche Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	651 Airport Road	Pioche	89043	Lincoln County	Lincoln	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 962-5832	64	5	11.9	46.9%	57 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												56.7							43.2				$18,046	$1,586	$16,461
Meadow Valley Middle School	Public	7-8	91 N 4th Street	Panaca	89042	Lincoln County	Lincoln	No	No	No	No	(775) 728-4655	77	7	11.8	35.1%	63 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.6%)	60	55^th of 148 public middle schools	62.8%		79.7	33^rd of 151 public middle schools	78.1%	22										37.0	26.8	30.8					44.4	58.5	52.9		46.3	46.3	$12,596	$689	$11,908
Pahranagat Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	158 Main Street	Alamo	89001	Lincoln County	Lincoln	No	No	No	No	(775) 725-3321	71	7	9.6	38.0%	64 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.8%)								(n/a)												28.5						54.5	49.2		52.3	52.3	$10,534	$607	$9,926

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.