Other / mixed grade configuration · Round Mountain, NV

Round Mountain Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Round Mountain Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 320036000193
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Round Mountain Elementary School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Nevada schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Round Mountain · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
14.1:1
small classes for Nevada
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Round Mountain Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Nevada schools. Computed live against every Nevada school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Round Mountain Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Round Mountain, NV.

Enrollment

113

Nevada · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

8.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.1:1

vs 20.5:1 Nevada avg

-31% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

100.0%

vs 76.8% Nevada avg

+30% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Round Mountain Elementary School compares with Nevada and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Round Mountain Elementary School

Round Mountain Elementary School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Round Mountain, Nevada, enrolling 113 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Nevada schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 30% above the Nevada average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 113 puts it in the smaller third of Nevada schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 733 scored Nevada schools.

Against 35 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #25.

Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 39/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 342 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 17.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Nye County School District also operates Pahrump Valley High School (1,333 students) and Rosemary Clarke Middle School (1,030 students) alongside Round Mountain Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Round Mountain Elementary School compares

Round Mountain Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Nevada and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nevada Nevada avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.1:1 ▼ 31% 20.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 30% 76.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 113 top 85% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
113
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 30% above the Nevada average of 76.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 16% in Nevada - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
31.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,127
per pupil, district-wide - below Nevada avg of $16,454
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 76.1%
Hispanic or Latino 18.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.8%
Two or More 1.8%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%

Largest group: White at 76.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.5, Round Mountain Elementary School is less mixed than the Nevada school average of 56.4.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nye County School District, which includes Round Mountain Elementary School.

$14,127
Per student
-14%
vs Nevada
Avg $16,454
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.0%
State 79.3%
Federal 17.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Round Mountain Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pahrump Valley High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rosemary Clarke Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Floyd Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Manse Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
J G Johnson Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Round Mountain Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Nye County School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Nevada, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Round Mountain Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Round Mountain Elementary School

How many students attend Round Mountain Elementary School?

Round Mountain Elementary School has 113 students enrolled. It is a public school in Round Mountain, NV.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Round Mountain Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Round Mountain Elementary School is 14.1:1, which is 31% lower than the Nevada average of 20.5:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Round Mountain Elementary School?

100.0% of students at Round Mountain Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Round Mountain Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Round Mountain Elementary School is White at 76.1% of enrollment, in Round Mountain, NV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Round Mountain Elementary School?

Round Mountain Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Round Mountain Elementary School rank among public schools in Round Mountain?

By Resource Investment Index, Round Mountain Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Round Mountain, NV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Round Mountain on the city page.

Is Round Mountain Elementary School a good school?

Round Mountain Elementary School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Nevada schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Nye County School District?

Besides Round Mountain Elementary School, Nye County School District also operates Pahrump Valley High School (1,333 students), Rosemary Clarke Middle School (1,030 students), and Floyd Elementary School (578 students). See the Nye County School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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