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Riverview Elementary School

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Riverview Elementary School ranks 272 nd of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Riverview Elementary School is a PK–6 school serving 452 students in Dayton, Nevada, a small community in Lyon County whose peer group is shaped less by nearby affluence than by a struggling district — Lyon ranks 10th of 12 Nevada districts. In 2025–26 the school ranked 272 of 376 schools statewide, placing it at the 28th percentile with 1 star. Its test scores sit below the state in both tested subjects — math 26.8% (state 36.2%) and reading 35.2% (state 45.2%) — but above the Lyon district averages of 24.2% and 30.7%, making Riverview a slightly above-average performer within a low-performing district. Grade 5 science results are suppressed by the state, so that number is unknown rather than zero.

Attendance is the school's clearest strength. Chronic absenteeism is 18.2%, the lowest of any Lyon school, roughly half the district rate of 36.6%, and below the Nevada average of 25.5%, having improved from 27.6% in 2021–22. Achievement, however, is middle-of-the-pack among the Dayton elementaries. Dayton Elementary School, 5.8 miles away, posts higher reading proficiency (41.7% versus 35.2%) despite somewhat worse attendance. Sutro Elementary School is nearly identical to Riverview on proficiency, while Silver Stage Elementary School lags well behind.

The long-term picture is the headline. Riverview has slid from 3 stars and the 61st percentile in 2015–16 to 1 star and the 28th percentile in 2025–26. More recently, reading has climbed while math has slipped, and math drops steadily as grades rise — from 41.5% in 3rd grade to 17.9% in 6th, below even the district average. Nearby, Hugh Gallagher Elementary School in the Storey district pairs 13.1% absenteeism with 43% math and 50% reading, showing what a small rural Nevada school nearby can achieve.

452

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,876

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Ferretto Parkway
Dayton, NV 89403

(775) 246-6170

District: Lyon

Students who attend Riverview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dayton Intermediate School
High:	Dayton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

Hispanic:

26.5%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (31% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg26%

Nevada avg39%

272^nd of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	25.1	272 of 376	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	283 of 379	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	260 of 377	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	228 of 384	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	268 of 380	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	225 of 324	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	218 of 388	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	159 of 341	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.1	136 of 351	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.8	135 of 347	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.1	125 of 332	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.7	76 of 330	77.0%	★★★★☆
2012	78.3	46 of 328	86.0%	★★★★☆
2011	72.3	67 of 318	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	76.2	52 of 300	82.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	50.9	155 of 330	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	28.0	244 of 308	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	50.5	153 of 321	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	48.9	157 of 332	52.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	35.9	170 of 247	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2018)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2018)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)52nd percentile~ school

White (2018)31st percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2018)21st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading35%-10 vs state

Mathematics27%-9 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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%)	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
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%)	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
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%)	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
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%)								(n/a)			60.0		43.0			70.0		50.0			$12,971	$1,297	$11,674
Silver Stage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3900 W. Spruce Avenue	Silver Springs	89429	Lyon County	Lyon	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 577-5060	398	21	18.9	100.0%	297 (74.6%)	4 (1.0%)	75 (18.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)	13.3	344^th of 376 public elementary schools	8.5%		6.4	376^th of 379 public elementary schools	0.8%	32	28.1	25.6			26.8	19.7	29.1			24.6			$16,830	$990	$15,840
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%)	79.8	61^st of 376 public elementary schools	83.8%		72.4	93^rd of 379 public elementary schools	75.5%	32	56.0	74.1	50.0		60.3	63.4	66.2	65.4		65.0	28.5	28.5	$12,623	$1,164	$11,458
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%)	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
Jwood Raw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10600 Green Pasture Dr	Reno	89521	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 851-5444	602	31	19.2	17.1%	340 (56.5%)	4 (0.7%)	148 (24.6%)	61 (10.1%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	42 (7.0%)	87.4	40^th of 376 public elementary schools	89.4%		88.4	33^rd of 379 public elementary schools	91.3%	7	68.4	63.1	62.8		64.5	70.1	60.0	73.4		67.7	36.7	36.7	$12,854	$1,051	$11,803
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%)	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
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%)	90.5	24^th of 376 public elementary schools	93.6%		85	45^th of 379 public elementary schools	88.1%	21	72.9	75.3	45.0		65.2	68.7	78.1	74.5		74.2	43.1	43.1	$15,109	$1,223	$13,886

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverview Elementary School

How many students attend Riverview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Riverview Elementary School.

What district is Riverview Elementary School in?

Lyon

What schools do graduates of Riverview Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Dayton Intermediate School
High : Dayton High School

What is the racial makeup of Riverview Elementary School?

Students at Riverview Elementary School are 66% White, 27% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Riverview Elementary School a good school?

Riverview Elementary School ranks 272^nd of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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