For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 619 students in Lander County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nevada.
Public Middle Schools in Lander County School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Nevada public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public middle school average of 71% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
5 Schools
223 Schools
# Students
1,059 Students
152,915 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
6,111 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Lander County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 20 school districts in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
26%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
44 Students
1,149 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
9,280 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
339 Students
65,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
43%
# Black Students
3 Students
18,412 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
615 Students
44,523 Students
% White Students
58%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
11,910 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
258
# Students in K Grade:
70
4,447
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
4,565
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
4,508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
4,631
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
4,639
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
5,295
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
35,319
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
36,784
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
37,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
89
4,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
4,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
66
3,607
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
2,852
# Ungraded Students:
2
201
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,788 is higher than the state median of $11,955. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,273 is higher than the state median of $12,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$5,795 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$5,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,788
$11,955
Spending / Student
$15,273
$12,116
Best Lander County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Austin Combined Schools
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 Highway 305 North Box 160
Austin, NV 89310
(775) 964-2467
Austin, NV 89310
(775) 964-2467
Grades: PK-8
| 11 students
Rank: #22.
Battle Mountain High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
425 Weaver Ave
Battle Mountain, NV 89820
(775) 635-5436
Battle Mountain, NV 89820
(775) 635-5436
Grades: 8-12
| 294 students
Rank: #33.
Eleanor Lemaire Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
985 W. Humboldt
Battle Mountain, NV 89820
(775) 635-8114
Battle Mountain, NV 89820
(775) 635-8114
Grades: 5-8
| 314 students
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