Middle school (grades 6-8) · Round Mountain, NV

Round Mountain Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Round Mountain Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 320036000611
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
82
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Round Mountain Middle School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Nevada schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Round Mountain · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
29.5:1
large classes for Nevada
95.4%
free-lunch eligible

Round Mountain Middle School has class sizes larger than 92% of Nevada schools. Computed live against every Nevada school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Round Mountain Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Round Mountain, NV.

Enrollment

59

Nevada · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

2.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

29.5:1

vs 20.5:1 Nevada avg

+44% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

95.4%

vs 76.8% Nevada avg

+24% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Larger 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 Middle School

Round Mountain Middle School is a high-poverty, small middle school in Round Mountain, Nevada, enrolling 59 students.

Class loads run heavy: 29.5:1 is larger than about 92% of Nevada schools and 44% above the 20.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 95.4% lands close to the Nevada typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 59 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 18 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #8.

Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 37/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 88 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.2% 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 Middle 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 Middle School compares

Round Mountain Middle 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 29.5:1 ▲ 44% 20.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 95.4% ▲ 24% 76.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 59 top 89% - -

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

29.5:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
59
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
95.4%
free-lunch eligible - 24% above the Nevada average of 76.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
29.5:1
students per teacher - 44% above state mean
Top 92% in Nevada - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
32.2%
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
Counselors0.7 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 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 78.0%
Hispanic or Latino 15.3%
Two or More 3.4%
Asian 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.7%

Largest group: White at 78.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.6, Round Mountain Middle 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 Middle 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 Middle School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Round Mountain Middle 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 middle 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 Middle 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 Middle School

How many students attend Round Mountain Middle School?

Round Mountain Middle School has 59 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Round Mountain, NV.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Round Mountain Middle School is 29.5:1, which is 44% higher than the Nevada average of 20.5:1 and 88% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

95.4% of students at Round Mountain Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.

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

The largest demographic group at Round Mountain Middle School is White at 78.0% of enrollment, in Round Mountain, NV.

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

Round Mountain Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 Middle School rank among public schools in Round Mountain?

By Resource Investment Index, Round Mountain Middle School ranks #2 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 Middle School a good school?

Round Mountain Middle School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% 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 Middle 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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