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Dayton Elementary School

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Dayton Elementary School ranks 273 rd of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Dayton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Dayton, Nevada, with an enrollment of 454 students. The school is part of the Lyon School District, which is ranked 11th out of 12 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dayton Elementary School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores on the SBAC assessments for Mathematics and Reading, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's performance on the SBAC assessments also varies significantly by student subgroup. Compared to nearby Riverview Elementary School and Sutro Elementary School, both also part of the Lyon School District, Dayton Elementary School's performance is generally lower.

Over the past several years, Dayton Elementary School's ranking among Nevada elementary schools has declined, suggesting that the school is struggling to keep up with statewide academic standards. Addressing the underlying issues, such as high chronic absenteeism and the needs of the school's high-needs student population, may be key to improving student outcomes. While the school's performance on the SBAC assessments, particularly in Mathematics, indicates room for improvement, targeted interventions and support for struggling students, as well as professional development for teachers, could help the school to better serve its students.

451

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,374

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

285 Dayton Valley Road
Dayton, NV 89403

(775) 246-6262

District: Lyon

Students who attend Dayton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dayton Intermediate School
High:	Dayton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.9%

Hispanic:

26.6%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2014 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg26%

Nevada avg41%

273^rd of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Lyon

11^th of 12Lyon among Nevada districts

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
2025	24.1	273 of 379	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	227 of 377	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	268 of 384	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	172 of 380	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.6	197 of 324	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	216 of 388	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	181 of 341	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.5	186 of 351	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.9	133 of 347	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.8	152 of 332	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.8	202 of 330	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.5	163 of 328	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.4	102 of 318	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.8	55 of 300	81.7%	★★★★☆
2009	71.0	65 of 292	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	72.3	68 of 294	76.9%	★★★★☆
2006	56.8	91 of 246	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	50.7	158 of 330	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	45.6	156 of 308	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	41.4	189 of 321	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	39.4	189 of 332	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	27.2	200 of 247	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2018)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2018)49th percentile~ school

Male (2018)43rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)41st percentile-6 vs school

White (2018)19th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading34%-11 vs state

Mathematics23%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 5th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dayton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	285 Dayton Valley Road	Dayton	89403	Lyon County	Lyon	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 246-6262	451	27	16.7	100.0%	288 (63.9%)	2 (0.4%)	120 (26.6%)	13 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (4.9%)	24.1	273^rd of 379 public elementary schools	28.0%		33.4	227^th of 377 public elementary schools	39.8%	46	33.8	26.4			22.6	38.7	38.2	33.3	26.4	34.5			$11,374	$1,477	$9,897
Sutro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	190 Dayton Village Parkway	Dayton	89403	Lyon County	Lyon	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 246-6270	426	24	17.7	100.0%	236 (55.4%)	0 (0.0%)	160 (37.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.6%)	27.7	259^th of 379 public elementary schools	31.7%		32.8	232^nd of 377 public elementary schools	38.5%	27	27.4			32.6	20.9	32.2			32.6	25.8			$12,119	$1,467	$10,652
Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1200 Ferretto Parkway	Dayton	89403	Lyon County	Lyon	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 246-6170	452	27	16.7	100.0%	298 (65.9%)	2 (0.4%)	120 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (5.1%)	22.4	283^rd of 379 public elementary schools	25.3%		26.7	260^th of 377 public elementary schools	31.0%	23	46.6	21.5	17.4	22.7	26.7	38.3	36.9	28.5	16.6	29.9			$10,979	$1,286	$9,693
Hugh Gallagher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	191 South D Street	Virginia City	89440	Storey County	Storey	No	No	No	No	(775) 847-0977	118	7	16.3	22.9%	94 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.6%)	67.1	106^th of 379 public elementary schools	72.0%		71.9	89^th of 377 public elementary schools	76.4%	17		55.0			46.4	62.5	70.0	38.4		55.7			$12,805	$1,547	$11,258
Carson Montessori	Public, Charter	K-6	2263 Mouton Dr.	Carson City	89706	Carson City	Carson City	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 887-9500	279	14	19.5	21.9%	182 (65.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (21.9%)	9 (3.2%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.2%)	53.2	156^th of 379 public elementary schools	58.8%		38.7	202^nd of 377 public elementary schools	46.4%	46		31.5	39.4		32.3	43.9	47.3	57.8	54.5	50.3	28.9	28.9	$8,453	$443	$8,010
Empire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1260 Monte Rosa Dr.	Carson City	89701	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 283-1100	445	27	16.4	100.0%	91 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	338 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	18.5	308^th of 379 public elementary schools	18.7%		18.4	309^th of 377 public elementary schools	18.0%	1	36.7	18.6	24.6		26.3	32.3	21.3	32.8		28.7	17.8	17.8	$12,489	$1,705	$10,784
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2111 Carriage Crest Dr.	Carson City	89706	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 283-1000	497	31	16.0	100.0%	136 (27.4%)	1 (0.2%)	319 (64.2%)	10 (2.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	23.2	279^th of 379 public elementary schools	26.4%		32.8	231^st of 377 public elementary schools	38.7%	48	37.3	23.2	30.3		30.8	29.6	31.5	40.5		33.7	13.9	13.9	$11,809	$1,158	$10,651
Fremont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1511 Firebox Rd.	Carson City	89701	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 283-1200	553	36	15.3	100.0%	220 (39.8%)	3 (0.5%)	300 (54.2%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	16 (2.9%)	33.6	234^th of 379 public elementary schools	38.3%		20	299^th of 377 public elementary schools	20.7%	65	51.9	37.0	25.0		37.6	42.8	33.7	33.3		36.4			$12,890	$1,452	$11,439
Edith W. Fritsch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	504 Bath St.	Carson City	89703	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 283-1400	500	30	16.6	100.0%	270 (54.0%)	8 (1.6%)	168 (33.6%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.2%)	58.1	133^rd of 379 public elementary schools	64.9%		54.8	144^th of 377 public elementary schools	61.8%	11	51.2	53.0	45.8		50.0	40.2	41.0	50.0		43.8	35.4	35.4	$11,527	$961	$10,566
Al Seeliger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 S. Saliman Rd.	Carson City	89701	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 283-2200	527	31	17.0	45.5%	259 (49.1%)	7 (1.3%)	211 (40.0%)	7 (1.3%)	18 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.6%)	46.7	181^st of 379 public elementary schools	52.2%		62.5	120^th of 377 public elementary schools	68.2%	61	46.0	48.3	41.1		45.3	42.2	50.5	44.0		45.6	14.1	14.1	$11,264	$858	$10,406

Frequently Asked Questions about Dayton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Dayton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dayton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dayton Intermediate School
High : Dayton High School

How many students attend Dayton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Dayton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dayton Elementary School?

Students at Dayton Elementary School are 64% White, 27% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Dayton Elementary School in?

Lyon

Is Dayton Elementary School a good school?

Dayton Elementary School ranks 273^rd of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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