Best Public Schools in Zip Code 89440

Summary:

The 89440 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all part of the Storey School District, which is ranked 2nd out of 12 districts in Nevada and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The standout schools in this area are Virginia City High School, ranked 13th out of 103 Nevada high schools, and Hugh Gallagher Elementary School, ranked 106th out of 379 Nevada elementary schools, both with 4-star ratings.

Virginia City High School consistently performs well, ranking in the top 30 high schools in the state over the past 3 years, with an impressive 81.6% 4-year graduation rate and significantly outperforming the state average in proficiency rates for the EOC Science Exam and ACT English exam. In contrast, Virginia City Middle School lags behind, with lower proficiency rates in SBAC Mathematics (27.8%) and SBAC Reading (38.4%) across all grades.

While the district as a whole is performing well, the high chronic absenteeism rate of 26.6% across all three schools is a concern that may be impacting student performance. Additionally, the significant differences in spending per student, with the high school spending $17,892 per student compared to $12,805 at the elementary school and $18,840 at the middle school, warrant further investigation to understand the factors contributing to these disparities in student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English (2025)	EOC Science Exam Science (2025)	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	ACT English 11th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science End of Course	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th 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 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Virginia City High School	Public	9-12	95 South R Street	Virginia City	89440	Storey County	Storey	No	No	No	No	(775) 847-0992	131	10	13.3	20.6%	102 (77.9%)	1 (0.8%)	18 (13.7%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.1%)	85.9	13^th of 103 public high schools	87.4%					(n/a)	64.5	51.5													$17,892	$1,234	$16,658
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
Virginia City Middle School	Public	6-8	127 South D street	Virginia City	89440	Storey County	Storey	No	No	No	No	(775) 847-0980	106	7	14.5	29.2%	80 (75.5%)	2 (1.9%)	13 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.5%)	47.4	74^th of 151 public middle schools	51.0%		59.8	62^nd of 153 public middle schools	59.5%	12				34.2	27.8				31.5	37.1	48.3	38.4	58.0	58.0	$18,840	$1,238	$17,602

Cities Near Zip Code 89440

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Virginia City	2.53 mi	3	9^th
Reno	5.73 mi	87	12^th
Dayton	6.1 mi	5	29^th
Carson City	10.93 mi	14	21^st
Sparks	11.33 mi	36	18^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nevada Department of Education.

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