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Hugh Gallagher Elementary School

Grades PK–05 · Virginia City, NV · NCES 320045000200

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191 South D Street · Virginia City, NV 89440

At a glance

Reported students

118

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

7.2

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

16.4:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Nevada elementary enrollment

9th percentile

Compared with 432 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

112

Hugh Gallagher Elementary School: 118 reported students.

State peer staffing position

50th percentile

16.4:1 reported; state peer median 16.5:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
125
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
17.9:1

What the reported data says about Hugh Gallagher Elementary School

Hugh Gallagher Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in Virginia City. It is one of 4 current school records connected to Storey. NCES reports 118 students for 2024–25.

Among 432 elementary schools in Nevada with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 497 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 9th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 16.4:1, close to the Nevada median of 16.5:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (79.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (9.3%). Students served under IDEA represent 13.6%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Hugh Gallagher Elementary School

  1. 1How do the reported 16.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 7.2 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 2.2 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Students with disabilities
13.6%
Free/reduced-price lunch
22.9%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
2.2
Nurses (FTE)
0
Psychologists (FTE)
0
Social workers (FTE)
0

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White79.7%
  • Hispanic9.3%
  • Black0%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native3.4%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial7.6%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Not reported as offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Storey

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Hillside Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

37 reported students

Virginia City Middle School

Middle · Grades 06–08

106 reported students

Virginia City High School

High · Grades 09–12

131 reported students

View all 4 district schools →