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Pahrump Valley High School

Summary:

Pahrump Valley High School is a public high school in Pahrump, Nevada, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,362 students. The school has a diverse student population, with a mix of White, Hispanic, African American, and other racial backgrounds.

Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $11,179, Pahrump Valley High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nevada high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is below the state and district averages across various standardized tests, and its performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. While the school ranks relatively well for African American and Special Education students, it struggles with White, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Interestingly, a nearby public high school in the same Nye district, Pathways High School, has a much smaller enrollment of 90 students and a significantly lower per-student spending of $5,206, yet it also struggles academically, ranking in the bottom quarter of Nevada high schools. This suggests that the additional funding at Pahrump Valley High School has not translated into improved academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 501 E Calvada Blvd
       Pahrump, NV  89048

(775) 727-7737

District: Nye

SchoolDigger Rank:
74th of 97 Nevada High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,179 Help


Feeder schools for Pahrump Valley High School:

Elementary:    Floyd Elementary School
    Hafen Elementary School
    J G Johnson Elementary School
    Manse Elementary School
Middle:    Rosemary Clarke Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  25.9 Help
Number of students:  1,349

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.0%
Hispanic:
33.2%
Two or more races:
7.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Pahrump Valley High School ranks worse than 76.3% of high schools in Nevada. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.38. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Pahrump Valley High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Pahrump Valley High School has the largest high school student body size in the Nye School District. Racial makeup is: White (52%), Hispanic (33.2%), two or more races (7.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pahrump Valley High School is 25.9. 4 high schools in the Nye School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Pahrump Valley High School employs 52 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pahrump Valley High School is $11,179. 4 high schools in the Nye School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pahrump Valley High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pahrump Valley High School 74th of 97 Nevada public high schools. (See Pahrump Valley High School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pahrump Valley High School

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Rank History for all students at Pahrump Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 51.89 31st 55 43.6%
2008 25.96 47th 63 25.4%
2009 31.79 40th 60 33.3%
2011 37.13 47th 69 31.9%
2012 23.79 51st 71 28.2%
2013 56.62 53rd 110 51.8%
2014 42.86 69th 105 34.3%
2015 38.34 72nd 107 32.7%
2016 39.27 70th 113 38.1%
2017 40.51 70th 125 44.0%
2018 48.47 58th 118 50.8%
2019 50.78 58th 136 57.4%
2021 21.57 75th 101 25.7%
2022 19.65 78th 96 18.8%
2023 26.22 66th 96 31.3%
2024 24.38 74th 97 23.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pahrump Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.91 54th 61 11.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pahrump Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 35.59 39th 57 31.6%
2018 50.66 23rd 60 61.7%
2019 64.48 12th 65 81.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pahrump Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 46.08 43rd 75 42.7%
2018 57.14 27th 99 72.7%
2019 52.03 41st 109 62.4%
2021 40.26 24th 52 53.8%
2022 36.33 23rd 38 39.5%
2023 32.95 33rd 48 31.3%
2024 25.47 43rd 60 28.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Pahrump Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 44.07 49th 80 38.8%
2018 45.63 53rd 99 46.5%
2019 49.21 63rd 121 47.9%
2021 24.38 58th 73 20.5%
2022 22.93 54th 67 19.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Pahrump Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 38.17 48th 79 39.2%
2018 45.28 62nd 108 42.6%
2019 51.88 55th 126 56.3%
2021 26.23 56th 75 25.3%
2022 22.63 56th 75 25.3%
2023 18.03 62nd 75 17.3%
2024 19.40 60th 77 22.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Pahrump Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 74.45 12th 46 73.9%
2018 53.25 17th 54 68.5%
2019 51.08 20th 56 64.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pahrump Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 28.01 54th 73 26.0%
2018 45.83 46th 92 50.0%
2019 39.91 62nd 110 43.6%
2021 33.67 30th 52 42.3%
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Rank History for White students at Pahrump Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 31.42 60th 78 23.1%
2018 33.84 71st 100 29.0%
2019 41.10 65th 117 44.4%
2021 12.90 70th 75 6.7%
2022 11.31 63rd 66 4.5%
2023 9.35 60th 62 3.2%
2024 6.87 62nd 65 4.6%
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Data source: test scores: Nevada Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Nevada Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pahrump Valley High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 312 6 1 20 3 n/a n/a 0 342
1989 320 3 2 27 3 n/a n/a 0 355
1990 320 8 3 17 4 n/a n/a 0 352
1991 345 9 5 19 4 n/a n/a 0 382
1992 397 5 10 26 13 n/a n/a 0 451
1993 431 5 11 29 15 n/a n/a 0 491
1994 504 4 12 39 10 n/a n/a 0 569
1995 602 6 19 79 19 n/a n/a 0 725
1996 602 6 19 79 19 n/a n/a 0 725
1997 698 12 24 104 22 n/a n/a 0 860
1998 764 18 22 93 24 n/a n/a 0 921
1999 804 16 30 81 24 n/a n/a 0 955
2000 868 23 32 100 18 n/a n/a 0 1041
2001 848 21 26 95 16 n/a n/a 0 1006
2002 586 22 23 70 21 n/a n/a 0 722
2003 586 22 23 70 21 n/a n/a 0 722
2004 834 38 21 115 26 n/a n/a 0 1034
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1139 1139
2006 928 57 31 222 28 n/a n/a 0 1266
2007 925 60 41 255 27 n/a n/a 0 1308
2008 1002 72 46 289 22 n/a n/a 0 1431
2009 1068 76 46 288 28 n/a n/a 0 1506
2010 1024 62 48 268 28 n/a n/a 0 1430
2011 985 56 9 270 23 37 1 0 1381
2012 917 55 16 267 28 30 0 0 1313
2013 862 70 18 274 21 26 4 0 1275
2014 866 59 22 284 26 24 8 0 1289
2015 834 50 25 283 23 22 11 0 1248
2016 796 41 20 270 13 20 17 0 1177
2017 775 44 24 296 18 14 19 0 1190
2018 766 41 28 308 13 15 28 0 1199
2019 729 47 22 352 13 18 44 0 1225
2020 728 46 26 398 11 29 49 0 1287
2021 714 49 24 427 10 23 74 0 1321
2022 720 48 20 442 9 20 83 0 1342
2023 726 57 21 439 9 21 89 0 1362
2024 702 52 17 448 13 17 100 0 1349

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pahrump Valley High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 342 18.0 19.0 n/a
1989 355 18.0 19.7 14.4
1990 352 19.0 18.5 14.5
1991 382 19.0 20.1 9.7
1992 451 24.0 18.7 15.7
1993 491 27.0 18.2 14.1
1994 569 29.0 19.6 25.1
1995 725 36.0 20.1 39.2
1996 725 36.0 20.1 39.2
1997 860 38.0 22.6 34
1998 921 42.0 21.9 33
1999 955 51.0 18.7 33.3
2000 1041 47.5 21.9 28.8
2001 1006 52.0 19.3 28.8
2002 722 45.0 16.0 33.8
2003 722 45.0 16.0 33.8
2004 1034 52.0 19.9 36.6
2005 1139 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1266 62.0 20.4 n/a
2007 1308 62.3 21.0 n/a
2008 1431 71.0 20.2 26.9
2009 1506 67.0 22.5 44.2
2010 1430 64.0 22.3 44.2
2011 1381 59.0 23.4 51.5
2012 1313 51.0 25.7 53.8
2013 1275 47.0 27.1 58.1
2014 1289 49.0 26.3 58.7
2015 1248 51.0 24.4 60.1
2016 1177 54.0 21.7 54.4
2017 1190 54.0 22.0 56.2
2018 1199 50.0 23.9 51.7
2019 1225 67.0 18.2 61
2020 1287 61.0 21.0 n/a
2021 1321 60.0 22.0 100
2022 1342 n/a n/a 100
2023 1362 51.0 26.7 100
2024 1349 52.0 25.9 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pahrump Valley High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 342 18.0 19.0 n/a
1989 355 18.0 19.7 14.4
1990 352 19.0 18.5 14.5
1991 382 19.0 20.1 9.7
1992 451 24.0 18.7 15.7
1993 491 27.0 18.2 14.1
1994 569 29.0 19.6 25.1
1995 725 36.0 20.1 39.2
1996 725 36.0 20.1 39.2
1997 860 38.0 22.6 34
1998 921 42.0 21.9 33
1999 955 51.0 18.7 33.3
2000 1041 47.5 21.9 28.8
2001 1006 52.0 19.3 28.8
2002 722 45.0 16.0 33.8
2003 722 45.0 16.0 33.8
2004 1034 52.0 19.9 36.6
2005 1139 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1266 62.0 20.4 n/a
2007 1308 62.3 21.0 n/a
2008 1431 71.0 20.2 26.9
2009 1506 67.0 22.5 44.2
2010 1430 64.0 22.3 44.2
2011 1381 59.0 23.4 51.5
2012 1313 51.0 25.7 53.8
2013 1275 47.0 27.1 58.1
2014 1289 49.0 26.3 58.7
2015 1248 51.0 24.4 60.1
2016 1177 54.0 21.7 54.4
2017 1190 54.0 22.0 56.2
2018 1199 50.0 23.9 51.7
2019 1225 67.0 18.2 61
2020 1287 61.0 21.0 n/a
2021 1321 60.0 22.0 100
2022 1342 n/a n/a 100
2023 1362 51.0 26.7 100
2024 1349 52.0 25.9 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pahrump Valley High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $885 (9.2%) $8,720 (90.8%) $9,605
2020 $677 (7.2%) $8,739 (92.8%) $9,416
2021 $686 (7.4%) $8,644 (92.6%) $9,330
2022 $1,521 (13.6%) $9,658 (86.4%) $11,179

Data source: Nevada Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pahrump Valley High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 58th of 136 High schoolsRanks 66th of 96 High schools
 26.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
10th Grade Science (Pahrump Valley High School)9.819
 9.2%
   10th Grade Science (Nye)15.618
 2.4%
   10th Grade Science (Nevada)20.913.8
 7.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Pahrump Valley High School)24.88.9
 15.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Nye)20.88.1
 12.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)25.519.7
 5.8%
11th Grade English (Pahrump Valley High School)48.436.7
 11.7%
   11th Grade English (Nye)4233.8
 8.2%
   11th Grade English (Nevada)46.745.9
 0.8%
All Grades Science (Pahrump Valley High School)9.819
 9.2%
   All Grades Science (Nye)14.918
 3.1%
   All Grades Science (Nevada)26.920.1
 6.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students12251362
 11.2%
African American4757
 21.3%
American Indian139
 30.8%
Asian2221
 4.5%
Hispanic352439
 24.7%
Pacific Islander1821
 16.7%
White729726
 0.4%
Two or More Races4489
 102.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61%100%
 39%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Pahrump Valley High School

Students at Pahrump Valley High School are 52% White, 33% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,349 students attended Pahrump Valley High School.

Pahrump Valley High School ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Nevada high schools.

Pahrump Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Floyd Elementary School
Elementary : Hafen Elementary School
Elementary : J G Johnson Elementary School
Elementary : Manse Elementary School
Middle : Rosemary Clarke Middle School


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