Hugh Gallagher Elementary School

191 South D Street
Virginia City, NV 89440

118 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Hugh Gallagher Elementary School is located in the historic mountain town of Virginia City, Nevada. As part of the Storey County School District, it serves the local community’s primary education needs, operating within a unique geographic and historical context. The school is situated in a region famously known for its 19th-century mining heritage, which often plays a role in the local curriculum and the school’s integration with the town's small-town atmosphere.

The school is characterized by its small, tight-knit environment, typical of rural Nevada districts. It focuses on providing foundational education to elementary-aged children while fostering a supportive community spirit. Because of its location in Virginia City, the school benefits from a close relationship with the surrounding district, emphasizing personalized attention and a sense of shared history that distinguishes it from larger, suburban school systems.

118

Total Students

7.2

Full-Time Teachers

16.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

22.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hugh Gallagher Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	94
Hispanic	11
Two or More	9
American Indian	4

White
94 (79.7%)
Hispanic
11 (9.3%)
Two or More
9 (7.6%)
American Indian
4 (3.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Storey
Phone:	(775)847-0977
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	118
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	7.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	22
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 22

Grade 1 16

Grade 2 16

Grade 3 22

Grade 4 16

Grade 5 26