For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 331 students in Lander 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 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Nevada public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (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 72% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
5 Schools
223 Schools
# Students
1,077 Students
152,135 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
5,989 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Lander 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
0.57
0.71
# American Indian Students
42 Students
1,157 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
9,370 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
358 Students
66,431 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
44%
# Black Students
3 Students
18,060 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
615 Students
42,810 Students
% White Students
57%
28%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,283 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
11,899 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
355
# Students in K Grade:
60
4,048
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
4,357
# Students in 2nd Grade:
79
4,415
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
4,400
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
4,519
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
4,920
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
34,882
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
36,619
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
36,952
# Students in 9th Grade:
75
4,434
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
4,438
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
4,174
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
3,431
# Ungraded Students:
1
191
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,540 is higher than the state median of $12,085. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,018 is higher than the state median of $12,248. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$5,795 MM

Spending
$16 MM
$5,873 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,540
$12,085

Spending / Student
$15,018
$12,248

Best Lander School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Austin Combined Schools
(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.
Eleanor Lemaire Junior High 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
| 320 students
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