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Dayton Intermediate School

Public Grades 7-8
117th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 151 Nevada Middle Schools
Better than 23% of Nevada middle schools
Summary

Dayton Intermediate School is a public middle school in Dayton, Nevada, serving grades 7-8 with 366 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 Intermediate School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Nevada middle schools, with a 1-star rating and a ranking of 117 out of 151 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Dayton Intermediate School faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 25.6% to 38.5% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by SBAC test scores, is generally below the state and district averages, with lower proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science compared to other schools. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with particularly low rankings for English Language Learner (ELL) students and Special Education students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Incline Middle School and Kendyl Depoali Middle School in the Washoe County School District, Dayton Intermediate School performs significantly worse academically. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, which is relatively high at Dayton Intermediate School, may be contributing to the school's lower performance, such as instructional quality, school climate, and family engagement.

356
Students ?
21.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,016
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 315 Dayton Valley Road
       Dayton, NV  89403

(775) 246-6250

District: Lyon


Students who attend Dayton Intermediate School usually attend:

High:    Dayton High School

Feeder schools for Dayton Intermediate School:

Elementary:    Dayton Elementary School
    Riverview Elementary School
    Sutro Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
61.8%
Hispanic:
28.9%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2014 → 23rd in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Nevada average (23% vs 39% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school23%
District avg24%
Nevada avg39%
117th of 151
Nevada public middle schools ?
Bottom 23%▼ down 43 pts since 2016
From top 34% (2016) to bottom 23% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Nevada Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 4Middle Schools in the Lyon
11th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
202519.7117 of 15122.5%★☆☆☆☆
202427.2105 of 15331.4%★★☆☆☆
202326.7105 of 15230.9%★★☆☆☆
202233.792 of 15139.1%★★☆☆☆
202134.086 of 14540.7%★★☆☆☆
201942.588 of 15944.7%★★☆☆☆
201849.854 of 11452.6%★★★☆☆
201749.359 of 12653.2%★★★☆☆
201659.142 of 12265.6%★★★☆☆
201450.561 of 11747.9%★★☆☆☆
201347.064 of 12147.1%★★☆☆☆
201252.142 of 8450.0%★★★☆☆
201153.940 of 8251.2%★★★☆☆
200959.733 of 8360.2%★★★☆☆
200857.837 of 8254.9%★★★☆☆
200672.223 of 7167.6%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201814.475 of 750.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201853.244 of 10658.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201834.261 of 9535.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201848.245 of 10055.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201846.451 of 10852.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201831.063 of 8425.0%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201838.659 of 10543.8%★★☆☆☆
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)58th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2018)55th percentile~ school
Male (2018)53rd percentile~ school
White (2018)44th percentile-9 vs school
Hispanic (2018)36th percentile-17 vs school
Special Education (2018)25th percentile-28 vs school
English Language Learner (2018)<1st percentile-53 vs school
By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?
Reading28%-18 vs state
Mathematics21%-15 vs state
Science17%-10 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Dayton Intermediate School.

Dayton Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 22.5% of Nevada middle schools.

Students who attend Dayton Intermediate School usually go on to attend Dayton High School

Students at Dayton Intermediate School are 62% White, 29% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.


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