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Steptoe Valley High School

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,383

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Aultman Street
Ely, NV 89301

(775) 289-2999

District: White Pine County School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.5%

Hispanic:

16.7%

Two or more races:

16.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2017 → 18th in 2019

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2017

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (14% vs 36% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 27% Nevada)

!English scores 23 pts below the Nevada average

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school14%

District avg29%

Nevada avg36%

Not ranked this year

Steptoe Valley High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2019	17.5	112 of 136	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	97 of 118	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.2	111 of 125	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	22.0	91 of 121	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	88 of 99	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	20.2	92 of 108	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	6.9	113 of 117	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	95 of 100	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)25th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2018)15th percentile-3 vs school

White (2019)3rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2018-2019) ?

English24%-23 vs state

Mathematics6%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Steptoe Valley High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT English (2025)	EOC Science Exam 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	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Steptoe Valley High School	Public	9-12	700 Aultman Street	Ely	89301	White Pine County	White Pine County School District	No	No	No	No	(775) 289-2999	24	2	12.0	100.0%	15 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.7%)								(n/a)				$11,383	$4,617	$6,766
White Pine High School	Public	9-12	1800 Bobcat Drive	Ely	89301	White Pine County	White Pine County School District	No	No	No	No	(775) 289-4811	365	19	19.0	100.0%	254 (69.6%)	3 (0.8%)	73 (20.0%)	4 (1.1%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.8%)	52.6	45^th of 103 public high schools	56.3%		29.1	65^th of 97 public high schools	33.0%	20	25.0	56.7	26.4	$12,672	$1,558	$11,114

Frequently Asked Questions about Steptoe Valley High School

What district is Steptoe Valley High School in?

White Pine County School District

What is the racial makeup of Steptoe Valley High School?

Students at Steptoe Valley High School are 63% White, 17% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 4% American Indian.

How many students attend Steptoe Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 24 students attended Steptoe Valley High School.

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