Best Public Schools in Zip Code 89440

Summary:

The 89440 zip code area is home to three standout schools - Virginia City High School, Hugh Gallagher Elementary School, and Virginia City Middle School. These schools, serving grades K-12, have demonstrated strong academic performance, with both the high school and elementary school ranking among the top in the state.

Hugh Gallagher Elementary School stands out for its consistent excellence, outperforming state and district averages in both math and reading proficiency. Meanwhile, Virginia City High School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years, with strong performance in ACT English and EOC Science proficiency. However, Virginia City Middle School appears to be an area of concern, with math proficiency below state and district averages.

The schools in the 89440 zip code serve a predominantly white student population, with the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch ranging from 34% to 37.1%. While the high school and elementary school demonstrate excellent academic outcomes, the significant difference in per-student spending between the schools suggests that resource allocation may not be evenly distributed across the Storey district. This could be an area for further analysis and potential improvement to ensure equitable access to educational resources for all students in the community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ACT English (2024)	SBAC Mathematics (2024)			SBAC Reading (2024)						SBAC Science (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English 11th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	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	129	7	19.2		100 (77.5%)	1 (0.8%)	19 (14.7%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.4%)								(n/a)	51.4												$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	126	7	18.0	23.0%	96 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.5%)	71.9	89^th of 377 public elementary schools	76.4%		78.2	67^th of 384 public elementary schools	82.6%	22		60.0	37.0	49.3	48.0	63.0				53.6			$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	102	7	15.0		80 (78.4%)	2 (2.0%)	14 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	59.8	62^nd of 153 public middle schools	59.5%		66.4	53^rd of 152 public middle schools	65.1%	9				22.6			38.2	35.5	51.9	41.3	67.9	67.9	$18,840	$1,238	$17,602

Cities Near Zip Code 89440

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Virginia City	2.53 mi	3	10^th
Reno	5.73 mi	86	13^th
Dayton	6.1 mi	5	27^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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