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Sutro Elementary School

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Sutro Elementary School ranks 259 th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Sutro Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dayton, Nevada, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 416 students. The school is part of the Lyon School District, which is ranked 11 out of 12 districts in Nevada and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sutro Elementary School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.6% to 38.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average of around 26% and the Lyon district average. The school's academic performance, as measured by SBAC test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in mathematics and reading for all grades at 20.9% and 25.8%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 35.4% and 45.6% in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 31.33% in 2021-2022 to 99.28% in 2023-2024, suggesting a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools within the Lyon School District, such as Riverview Elementary School and Dayton Elementary School, Sutro Elementary School's performance is generally lower. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Riverview Elementary had higher proficiency rates in mathematics (26.7%) and reading (29.9%) compared to Sutro. When compared to higher-performing schools outside the Lyon School District, such as the highly-rated Hugh Gallagher Elementary School in the Storey School District, Sutro Elementary School's performance is significantly lower, with proficiency rates of 46.4% in mathematics and 55.7% in reading in the 2024-2025 school year.

426

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,119

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

190 Dayton Village Parkway
Dayton, NV 89403

(775) 246-6270

District: Lyon

Students who attend Sutro Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dayton Intermediate School
High:	Dayton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.4%

Hispanic:

37.6%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2014 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lyon

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg26%

Nevada avg41%

259^th of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	27.7	259 of 379	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	232 of 377	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	267 of 384	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	175 of 380	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	175 of 324	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	196 of 388	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	198 of 341	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.9	173 of 351	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.1	167 of 347	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.2	96 of 332	71.1%	★★★★☆
2013	73.2	85 of 330	74.2%	★★★★☆
2012	68.3	80 of 328	75.6%	★★★★☆
2011	80.6	44 of 318	86.2%	★★★★☆
2010	37.1	183 of 300	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.3	117 of 292	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.7	139 of 294	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	33.6	156 of 246	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	44.0	177 of 330	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	31.6	227 of 308	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	45.3	171 of 321	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	34.5	210 of 332	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	27.3	197 of 247	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)47th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2018)46th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2018)37th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2018)26th percentile-16 vs school

White (2018)20th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading26%-20 vs state

Mathematics21%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Sutro Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13815 Spelling Court	Reno	89521	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 851-5600	514	29	17.6	27.4%	306 (59.5%)	11 (2.1%)	126 (24.5%)	23 (4.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.8%)	72.4	93^rd of 379 public elementary schools	75.5%		74.8	78^th of 377 public elementary schools	79.3%	15	48.8	67.4	53.2		56.3	47.7	63.8	55.8		55.6	35.0	35.0	$9,162	$651	$8,511
Pleasant Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Surrey Drive	Reno	89511	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 849-0255	289	18	16.4	24.6%	244 (84.4%)	2 (0.7%)	34 (11.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	85	45^th of 379 public elementary schools	88.1%		83.4	50^th of 377 public elementary schools	86.7%	5	73.6	68.0	45.8		63.1	68.4	70.2	62.5		67.1	35.4	35.4	$11,133	$657	$10,476
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sutro Elementary School

How many students attend Sutro Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Sutro Elementary School.

What district is Sutro Elementary School in?

Lyon

What schools do graduates of Sutro Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Dayton Intermediate School
High : Dayton High School

Is Sutro Elementary School a good school?

Sutro Elementary School ranks 259^th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sutro Elementary School?

Students at Sutro Elementary School are 55% White, 38% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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