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Pershing County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nevada for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 148 students in Pershing County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nevada.
Public Middle School in Pershing County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Nevada public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% 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
4 Schools
223 Schools
# Students
663 Students
152,915 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
6,111 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Pershing 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
26%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.72
# American Indian Students
44 Students
1,149 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
9,280 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
223 Students
65,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
43%
# Black Students
12 Students
18,412 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
317 Students
44,523 Students
% White Students
48%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
11,910 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
258
# Students in K Grade:
42
4,447
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
4,565
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
4,508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
4,631
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
4,639
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
5,295
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
35,319
# Students in 7th Grade:
42
36,784
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
37,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
4,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
44
4,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
3,607
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
2,852
# Ungraded Students:
-
201
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,923 is higher than the state median of $11,955. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,884 is higher than the state median of $12,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$5,795 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$5,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,923
$11,955
Spending / Student
$20,884
$12,116
Best Pershing County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pershing County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1295 Elmhurst Avenue
Lovelock, NV 89419
(775) 273-1200
Lovelock, NV 89419
(775) 273-1200
Grades: 6-8
| 148 students
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