Elementary Schools in Lander

Summary:

The Lander school district in Nevada is home to two elementary schools: Battle Mountain Elementary School and Austin Combined Schools. While these schools serve students in the same geographic area, they present a contrasting picture in terms of enrollment, academic performance, and resource allocation.

Battle Mountain Elementary School is the larger of the two, with an enrollment of 438 students. However, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 252 out of 384 Nevada elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 336 out of 379 in 2024-2025. Its academic performance, as measured by test scores in mathematics and reading, is also significantly below the Lander district and Nevada state averages. Additionally, the school has a high rate of chronic absenteeism, which may be contributing to its academic challenges.

In contrast, Austin Combined Schools serves a much smaller student population of only 11 students, which likely contributes to its lower student-teacher ratio of 11:1 compared to 25.7:1 at Battle Mountain Elementary School. While the school's statewide ranking and rating information is not provided, its higher spending per student of $29,495, compared to $13,752 at Battle Mountain Elementary School, suggests a concerted effort to provide a quality education despite the small scale.

District Detail

450 E. 6th Street
Battle Mountain, NV 89820

(775) 635-2886

SchoolDigger Rank:
9^th of 12 Nevada districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,059

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)			SBAC Reading (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	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Austin Combined Schools	Public	PK, KG-8	200 Highway 305 North Box 160	Austin	89310	Lander County	Lander	No	No	No	No	(775) 964-2467	8	1	8.0		7 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)							$29,495	$1,012	$28,483
Battle Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	650 Altenburg Avenue	Battle Mountain	89820	Lander County	Lander	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 635-2889	432	16	27.0	46.3%	252 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	144 (33.3%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.8%)	14.1	336^th of 379 public elementary schools	11.3%		16.7	322^nd of 377 public elementary schools	14.6%	14	29.8	21.1	25.9	26.1	29.1	27.5	$13,752	$2,655	$11,097

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.