Dayton Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

285 Dayton Valley Road
Dayton, NV 89403

Top 50%

Serving 454 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Dayton Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 19:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 454 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 50% in NV
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Dayton Elementary School's student population of 454 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dayton Elementary School
Kind	68
1	59
2	75
3	69
4	71
5	56
6	56

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Total Students

454 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School
2023	434
2022	433
2021	433
2020	508
2019	508
2018	459
2017	459
2016	440
2015	439
2014	459
2013	375
2012	396
2011	398
2010	425
2009	443
2008	438
2007	584
2006	551
2005	540
2004	449
2003	424
2002	431
2001	442
2000	445
1999	346
1998	358
1997	376
1996	565
1995	536
1994	516
1993	568
1992	534
1991	564
1990	555
1989	527
1988	435
1987	383

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School
2023	24
2021	28
2020	32
2019	32
2018	28
2017	28
2016	27
2015	14
2014	26
2013	22
2012	24
2011	25
2010	26
2009	25
2008	24
2007	37
2006	34
2005	18
2004	32
2003	29
2002	29
2001	26
2000	25
1999	22
1998	23
1997	25
1996	32
1995	30
1994	33
1993	37
1992	32
1991	32
1990	29

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Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 13, 2026

School Motto

Every Student… Every Classroom… Every Day

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Dayton Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 684 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dayton Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NV)

#334 out of 684 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School
2023	#334
2022	#316
2021	#379
2019	#363
2018	#321
2017	#353
2016	#282
2015	#323
2014	#323
2013	#328
2012	#208

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27%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Nevada	Lyon School District
2023	27%	30%	23%
2022	28%	28%	25%
2021	21%	26%	21%
2019	32%	36%	32%
2018	34%	35%	35%
2017	31%	40%	44%
2016	38%	39%	43%
2014	58%	58%	70%
2013	64%	61%	66%
2012	80%	71%	77%
2011	76%	69%	73%

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40%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Nevada	Lyon School District
2022	40%	44%	35%
2021	36%	42%	35%
2019	45%	48%	42%
2018	46%	46%	35%
2017	47%	48%	47%
2016	51%	49%	51%
2014	68%	66%	71%
2013	63%	64%	69%
2012	67%	63%	70%
2011	69%	61%	65%
2010	65%	67%	72%

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30-34%

26%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Nevada	Lyon School District
2022	32%	26%	25%
2021	15%	26%	21%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

19:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Nevada	Lyon School District
2023	18:1	18:1	20:1
2021	15:1	18:1	18:1
2020	16:1	19:1	17:1
2019	16:1	19:1	17:1
2018	16:1	20:1	17:1
2017	16:1	18:1	17:1
2016	16:1	20:1	17:1
2015	31:1	21:1	35:1
2014	18:1	19:1	17:1
2013	17:1	20:1	17:1
2012	17:1	19:1	18:1
2011	16:1	19:1	17:1
2010	16:1	18:1	17:1
2009	18:1	18:1	17:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	18:1	17:1
2006	16:1	18:1	17:1
2005	30:1	22:1	11:1
2004	14:1	17:1	15:1
2003	15:1	18:1	17:1
2002	15:1	18:1	19:1
2001	17:1	18:1	18:1
2000	18:1	18:1	17:1
1999	16:1	18:1	17:1
1998	16:1	18:1	17:1
1997	15:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	19:1	17:1
1995	18:1	18:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	15:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	18:1	17:1
1991	18:1	19:1	18:1
1990	19:1	20:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Nevada	Lyon School District
2023	1%	1%	4%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2021	2%	1%	3%
2020	2%	1%	4%
2019	2%	1%	4%
2018	1%	1%	4%
2017	1%	1%	4%
2016	2%	1%	4%
2015	3%	1%	3%
2014	2%	1%	4%
2013	2%	1%	4%
2012	2%	1%	4%
2011	2%	1%	4%
2010	4%	2%	6%
2009	3%	2%	5%
2008	2%	2%	4%
2007	2%	2%	4%
2006	2%	2%	5%
2004	2%	2%	6%
2003	2%	2%	5%
2002	1%	2%	5%
1997	1%	2%	6%
1996	1%	2%	5%
1995	1%	2%	5%
1994	2%	2%	5%
1993	2%	2%	5%
1992	3%	2%	5%
1991	1%	3%	5%
1990	1%	2%	5%
1989	1%	2%	5%
1988	5%	3%	6%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Nevada	Lyon School District
2023	3%	6%	1%
2022	3%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	2%	6%	1%
2010	4%	8%	2%
2009	4%	8%	2%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	3%	7%	2%
2004	2%	7%	1%
2003	2%	6%	1%
2002	2%	6%	1%
2001	2%	6%	1%
2000	2%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1997	2%	5%	1%
1996	2%	5%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	2%	4%	1%
1993	2%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

24%

45%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Nevada	Lyon School District
2023	25%	44%	28%
2022	26%	44%	28%
2021	25%	44%	27%
2020	24%	43%	27%
2019	24%	43%	27%
2018	28%	42%	26%
2017	28%	42%	26%
2016	29%	42%	25%
2015	26%	41%	25%
2014	27%	41%	24%
2013	23%	40%	24%
2012	24%	40%	24%
2011	27%	39%	24%
2010	21%	38%	21%
2009	20%	37%	21%
2008	21%	36%	20%
2007	19%	35%	19%
2006	19%	34%	18%
2004	20%	30%	15%
2003	19%	29%	14%
2002	17%	27%	12%
2001	20%	26%	13%
2000	17%	24%	11%
1999	16%	22%	11%
1998	14%	21%	11%
1997	14%	19%	10%
1996	12%	17%	10%
1995	10%	16%	10%
1994	7%	14%	9%
1993	6%	13%	10%
1992	6%	12%	8%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2021)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Nevada	Lyon School District
2021	1%	12%	1%
2020	1%	11%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%	1%
2010	2%	11%	2%
2009	2%	11%	2%
2008	3%	11%	2%
2007	2%	11%	2%
2006	2%	11%	2%
2004	1%	11%	1%
2003	1%	10%	1%
2002	1%	10%	1%

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White

65%

27%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Nevada	Lyon School District
2023	64%	28%	59%
2022	63%	29%	61%
2021	64%	30%	62%
2020	67%	32%	62%
2019	67%	32%	62%
2018	68%	33%	67%
2017	68%	33%	67%
2016	63%	34%	64%
2015	67%	35%	65%
2014	64%	36%	65%
2013	68%	37%	65%
2012	67%	37%	65%
2011	64%	39%	65%
2010	69%	41%	69%
2009	71%	42%	70%
2008	71%	43%	72%
2007	75%	44%	73%
2006	74%	46%	73%
2004	75%	50%	77%
2003	76%	53%	79%
2002	79%	55%	81%
2001	78%	56%	81%
2000	81%	59%	83%
1999	83%	61%	83%
1998	86%	63%	83%
1997	83%	64%	83%
1996	85%	66%	84%
1995	87%	69%	83%
1994	89%	71%	85%
1993	90%	72%	84%
1992	90%	73%	86%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2020)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Nevada	Lyon School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Nevada	Lyon School District
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	7%	7%	5%
2021	6%	7%	5%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Nevada	Lyon School District
2023	0.53	0.71	0.57
2022	0.53	0.71	0.56
2021	0.53	0.70	0.55
2020	0.50	0.70	0.54
2019	0.50	0.70	0.54
2018	0.46	0.70	0.49
2017	0.46	0.70	0.49
2016	0.52	0.70	0.52
2015	0.49	0.70	0.51
2014	0.53	0.70	0.52
2013	0.49	0.69	0.52
2012	0.51	0.69	0.52
2011	0.52	0.69	0.52
2010	0.48	0.68	0.47
2009	0.45	0.67	0.46
2008	0.45	0.67	0.45
2007	0.40	0.67	0.44
2006	0.41	0.66	0.42
2004	0.40	0.65	0.38
2003	0.39	0.63	0.36
2002	0.35	0.62	0.33
2001	0.35	0.61	0.32
2000	0.31	0.59	0.30
1999	0.29	0.57	0.29
1998	0.27	0.56	0.29
1997	0.30	0.54	0.30
1996	0.27	0.52	0.29
1995	0.23	0.49	0.29
1994	0.20	0.47	0.28
1993	0.19	0.46	0.28
1992	0.19	0.45	0.26

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

80%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Nevada	Lyon School District
2023	32%	79%	48%
2022	32%	70%	41%
2021	43%	71%	47%
2020	50%	55%	52%
2019	50%	55%	52%
2018	45%	53%	47%
2017	45%	53%	47%
2016	44%	49%	46%
2015	39%	45%	40%
2014	42%	45%	40%
2013	42%	44%	41%
2012	43%	46%	38%
2011	40%	44%	36%
2010	32%	36%	29%
2009	32%	31%	27%
2008	23%	32%	25%
2004	29%	27%	27%
2003	30%	28%	30%
2002	34%	23%	27%
2001	34%	20%	27%
2000	31%	21%	28%
1999	36%	21%	29%
1998	46%	28%	37%
1997	27%	21%	27%
1996	35%	27%	36%
1995	21%	22%	28%
1994	17%	20%	26%
1993	26%	19%	25%
1992	19%	16%	21%
1991	23%	15%	21%
1989	17%	12%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Nevada	Lyon School District
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	10%	6%	8%
2019	10%	6%	8%
2018	7%	8%	8%
2017	7%	8%	8%
2016	10%	8%	10%
2015	16%	7%	9%
2014	13%	8%	10%
2013	14%	7%	10%
2012	7%	8%	9%
2011	9%	7%	9%
2010	8%	6%	9%
2009	10%	8%	11%
2008	13%	8%	11%
2004	13%	6%	10%
2003	13%	6%	12%
2002	11%	7%	11%
2001	13%	7%	12%
2000	16%	6%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lyon School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dayton Elementary School's ranking?

Dayton Elementary School is ranked #334 out of 684 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Nevada.

What schools are Dayton Elementary School often compared to?

Dayton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Riverview Elementary School, Sutro Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% NV state average), while 40% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% NV state average).

How many students attend Dayton Elementary School?

454 students attend Dayton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Dayton Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dayton Elementary School?

Dayton Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the Nevada state average of 19:1.

What grades does Dayton Elementary School offer ?

Dayton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dayton Elementary School part of?

Dayton Elementary School is part of Lyon School District.

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