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Hugh Gallagher Elementary School

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Hugh Gallagher Elementary School ranks 106 th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Hugh Gallagher Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Virginia City, Nevada, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 126 students. The school is part of the Storey District, which is ranked 2 out of 12 districts in Nevada and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Hugh Gallagher Elementary School has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Nevada, with rankings ranging from 24th to 159th out of 300-400 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on SBAC assessments is notably higher than the state and district averages, particularly in 4th grade reading where 70% of students were proficient or better, compared to 46.8% for the state and 69.2% for the Storey District. However, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has ranged from 12.1% to 29.2% over the past few years, higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Mark Twain Elementary and Empire Elementary in the Carson City District, Hugh Gallagher Elementary School generally outperforms them on SBAC assessments. However, the school's performance lags behind that of Jwood Raw Elementary School, a high-performing charter school in Reno. The school's free and reduced-price lunch rates, ranging from 23.02% to 37.1%, indicate that a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, which may contribute to the observed differences in performance between student subgroups.

118

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,805

Per pupil spending ?

22.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

191 South D Street
Virginia City, NV 89440

(775) 847-0977

District: Storey

Students who attend Hugh Gallagher Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Virginia City Middle School
High:	Virginia City High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 57th percentile in 2017 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 72nd (2025) from a 57th-percentile low (2017)

✓Above the Nevada median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg41%

Nevada avg41%

106^th of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 12Storey 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	67.1	106 of 379	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	89 of 377	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	67 of 384	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	159 of 388	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	131 of 341	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.8	152 of 351	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.7	93 of 347	73.2%	★★★★☆
2014	67.1	112 of 332	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	81.8	46 of 330	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	86.9	24 of 328	92.7%	★★★★★
2011	77.6	50 of 318	84.3%	★★★★☆
2006	71.2	61 of 246	75.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	61.9	117 of 330	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	38.7	193 of 332	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	39.1	158 of 247	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)65th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2018)42nd percentile-20 vs school

White (2018)36th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading56%+10 vs state

Mathematics46%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Hugh Gallagher 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 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 5th Grade	SBAC Science 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	88.4	33^rd of 379 public elementary schools	91.3%					(n/a)	67.3	64.0	58.6				63.0	63.2	66.0	67.8				65.8	45.6		45.6
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
Doral Academy of Northern Nevada	Public, Charter	K-8	3725 Butch Cassidy Dr.	Reno	89511	Washoe County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 453-4239	996	42	23.9	7.4%	677 (68.0%)	5 (0.5%)	170 (17.1%)	49 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	91 (9.1%)	95.9	14^th of 379 public elementary schools	96.3%		97.5	5^th of 377 public elementary schools	98.7%	9	77.8	81.7	68.5	56.9	61.4	54.0	65.9	76.9	82.6	75.9	69.1	79.5	67.7	75.0	61.1	61.2	61.2	$6,065	$836	$5,228
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hugh Gallagher Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hugh Gallagher Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hugh Gallagher Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Virginia City Middle School
High : Virginia City High School

What district is Hugh Gallagher Elementary School in?

Storey

Is Hugh Gallagher Elementary School a good school?

Hugh Gallagher Elementary School ranks 106^th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hugh Gallagher Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 118 students attended Hugh Gallagher Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hugh Gallagher Elementary School?

Students at Hugh Gallagher Elementary School are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

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