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Pahranagat Valley High School

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Pahranagat Valley High School is a small public high school serving grades 9-12 in the rural town of Alamo, Nevada. With just 98 students enrolled, the school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Lincoln County School District, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pahranagat Valley High School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students scoring notably higher than district and state averages on standardized tests like the EOC Science Exam and ACT. In the 2022-2023 school year, 36.7% of Pahranagat Valley students scored proficient or better on the EOC Science Exam, compared to just 22.2% in the Lincoln district and 20.1% statewide. The school's 11th-grade students also outperformed their peers on the ACT English exam, with 60% scoring proficient or better, versus 40.3% in the district and 45.9% across Nevada.

While Pahranagat Valley High School has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 36.73% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $15,482 in 2018-2019 to $19,846 in 2021-2022. This investment in resources and staffing, with a student-teacher ratio ranging from 7.5 to 17 students per teacher, appears to be contributing to the school's academic excellence and the evolving diversity of its student population.

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,846

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

158 Main Street
Alamo, NV 89001

(775) 725-3321

District: Lincoln

Feeder schools for Pahranagat Valley High School:

Elementary:	Pahranagat Valley Elementary School
Middle:	Pahranagat Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (47% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Nevada average (82%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school47%

District avg31%

Nevada avg32%

Not ranked this year

Pahranagat Valley High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2023	78.6	25 of 96	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	36 of 101	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	69 of 136	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	31 of 118	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	66.6	32 of 125	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	58.7	38 of 113	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.4	22 of 107	79.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	15.6	102 of 121	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.9	33 of 99	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	54.0	34 of 109	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	74.6	29 of 126	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	34 of 108	68.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2021	43.2	40 of 75	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	74 of 117	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	36 of 100	64.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2019)77th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)69th percentile+20 vs school

White (2021)47th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2019)16th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2022-2023) ?

English60%+14 vs state

Science37%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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)	$19,846	$1,035	$18,810

Frequently Asked Questions about Pahranagat Valley High School

How many students attend Pahranagat Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 90 students attended Pahranagat Valley High School.

What is the racial makeup of Pahranagat Valley High School?

Students at Pahranagat Valley High School are 89% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% Pacific Islander.

What district is Pahranagat Valley High School in?

Lincoln

What schools feed into Pahranagat Valley High School?

Pahranagat Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pahranagat Valley Elementary School
Middle : Pahranagat Valley Middle School

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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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