Tonopah Elementary School in Tonopah, Nevada on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Tonopah Elementary School is a rural public school in Tonopah, Nevada that is part of Nye County School District. It serves 93 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

93 Students

9 Teachers

1385 W. Idaho Circle

Tonopah, NV 89049 View local requests

http://tonopah-hs.nye.k12.nv.us

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Tonopah Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Anderson

Mr. Fischer

Ms. Thompson

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Tonopah Elementary School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

17%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Tonopah Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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