Tonopah Middle School

Nye
1220 Idaho Cir
Tonopah, NV 89049
69 Students
Middle School 6th - 8th
School Overview
Tonopah Middle School, located at 1220 Idaho Circle in Tonopah, Nevada, serves as a vital educational hub for the local rural community. As part of the Nye County School District, the school is dedicated to fostering an environment that balances academic achievement with the social and emotional development of its adolescent students. By providing a structured curriculum, the school aims to prepare its pupils for the challenges of high school and beyond, while addressing the unique needs of a small-town student body.

The school functions as a core component of the Tonopah educational experience, emphasizing community involvement and local pride. Through its website and administrative outreach, the school maintains communication with families to ensure that students have access to necessary academic resources and extracurricular opportunities. Despite its remote location in the high desert of Nevada, Tonopah Middle School strives to provide a comprehensive learning experience that emphasizes core subjects, character building, and technological literacy to help students thrive in a changing world.
69
Total Students
4.5
Full-Time Teachers
15.3
Student/Teacher Ratio
100.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    45 (65.2%)
  • Hispanic
    18 (26.1%)
  • Two or More
    3 (4.3%)
  • Asian
    2 (2.9%)
  • Black
    1 (1.4%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Middle School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Nye
Phone: (775)482-3698
Website: http://tonopah-ems.nye.k12.nv.us/
Grade Range: 6th - 8th
Total Students: 69
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 4.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 15.3
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 69
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* 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
Grade 6 17
Grade 7 26
Grade 8 26
Gender Ratio