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Dayton Elementary School

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Dayton Elementary School ranks 236 th of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Dayton Elementary School is a PK–6 neighborhood school in Dayton, NV, serving 451 students as part of the Lyon district, a district that ranks 10th of 12 in Nevada. For 2025–2026, Dayton ranks 236th of 376 Nevada elementary schools — the 37th percentile with 2 stars. That's an improvement from 2024–2025, when it placed 273rd of 379 (28th percentile, 1 star), though it remains below the school's earlier highs.

Reading is the brighter story. Dayton's 2025–2026 proficiency is 41.7% in reading and 28.5% in math, compared with Nevada's 45.2% and 36.2%. The reading–math gap is wider here than in the district or state. Fourth-grade reading (45.9%) is essentially at the state average of 45.4%, and fifth-grade reading (50%) is well above the district's 33.1% and close to the state's 52.7%. Third-grade math is the standout concern at 25.8%, below both the district (33.1%) and the state (46.7%). Both subjects improved over last year, when reading was 34.5% and math 22.6%. Within nearby Lyon elementary schools, Dayton outranks Riverview Elementary School and Sutro Elementary School, which both sit at the 28th percentile, with higher math and reading proficiency than either.

About one in five Dayton students (20.1%) is chronically absent — better than the district's 36.6% and the state's 25.5%, though higher than Al Seeliger Elementary at 11.6%. Reported free/reduced lunch is 100% for 2023–2024 and 2024–2025, up from 37.1% in 2022–2023, likely a reporting change rather than a one-year shift. Per-student spending is $13,893, and the student-teacher ratio is 16.7. Science results are suppressed, so the school's science performance can't be judged. Notably, Edith W. Fritsch Elementary also reports 100% free/reduced lunch with a similar 16.6 ratio yet posts 44.8% math, 45.2% reading, and 35.4% science — showing similar conditions can produce stronger outcomes.

451

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,893

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

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: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2025 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 37th (2026) from a 28th-percentile low (2025)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lyon

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg26%

Nevada avg39%

236^th of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Elementary Schools in the Lyon

10^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
2026	32.5	236 of 376	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Reading42%-4 vs state

Mathematics28%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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	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	37.7%	288 (63.9%)	2 (0.4%)	120 (26.6%)	13 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (4.9%)	32.5	236^th of 376 public elementary schools	37.2%		24.1	273^rd of 379 public elementary schools	28.0%	37	25.8	31.1	27.4	30.0	28.5	33.8	45.9	50.0	36.0	41.7			$13,893	$831	$13,062
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	37.1%	236 (55.4%)	0 (0.0%)	160 (37.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.6%)	25.1	271^st of 376 public elementary schools	27.9%		27.7	259^th of 379 public elementary schools	31.7%	12	44.0	26.7	15.9	17.6	25.3	50.0	28.5	30.4	32.3	35.0			$14,790	$868	$13,923
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	29.4%	298 (65.9%)	2 (0.4%)	120 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (5.1%)	25.1	272^nd of 376 public elementary schools	27.7%		22.4	283^rd of 379 public elementary schools	25.3%	11	41.5	31.4	20.3	17.9	26.8	30.1	29.6	50.0	29.8	35.2			$14,876	$833	$14,043
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	16.9%	94 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.6%)								(n/a)			60.0		43.0			70.0		50.0			$12,971	$1,297	$11,674
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	17.6%	182 (65.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (21.9%)	9 (3.2%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.2%)	44.3	184^th of 376 public elementary schools	51.1%		53.2	156^th of 379 public elementary schools	58.8%	28		34.1	33.3		28.2		41.4	54.5		41.5	33.3	33.3	$8,790	$133	$8,657
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	50.3%	91 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	338 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	12.5	346^th of 376 public elementary schools	8.0%		18.5	308^th of 379 public elementary schools	18.7%	38	22.8	24.6	14.2		20.2	30.0	24.6	32.4		29.2	12.9	12.9	$16,504	$1,459	$15,045
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	48.1%	136 (27.4%)	1 (0.2%)	319 (64.2%)	10 (2.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	21.5	290^th of 376 public elementary schools	22.9%		23.2	279^th of 379 public elementary schools	26.4%	11	37.3	30.4	16.6		28.3	39.7	20.7	41.0		33.7	12.8	12.8	$15,981	$1,571	$14,410
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	42.0%	220 (39.8%)	3 (0.5%)	300 (54.2%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	16 (2.9%)	26.1	263^rd of 376 public elementary schools	30.1%		33.6	234^th of 379 public elementary schools	38.3%	29	39.5	50.5	21.0		36.5	30.7	35.2	32.6		32.8	10.4	10.4	$17,090	$2,327	$14,764
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	43.4%	270 (54.0%)	8 (1.6%)	168 (33.6%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.2%)	54.2	154^th of 376 public elementary schools	59.0%		58.1	133^rd of 379 public elementary schools	64.9%	21	40.2	44.7	48.3		44.8	33.3	42.3	56.9		45.2	35.4	35.4	$14,354	$1,409	$12,945
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	33.6%	259 (49.1%)	7 (1.3%)	211 (40.0%)	7 (1.3%)	18 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.6%)	47.8	173^rd of 376 public elementary schools	54.0%		46.7	181^st of 379 public elementary schools	52.2%	8	51.7	42.3	38.3		43.8	41.3	46.7	51.5		46.7	20.0	20.0	$13,650	$1,274	$12,376

Frequently Asked Questions about Dayton Elementary School

What district is Dayton Elementary School in?

Lyon

How many students attend Dayton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended 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

Is Dayton Elementary School a good school?

Dayton Elementary School ranks 236^th of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

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