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Elko High School vs. Spring Creek High School

Should you attend Elko High School or Spring Creek High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Elko High School
987 College Avenue
Elko, NV 89801
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Spring Creek High School
14550 Lamoille Highway
Spring Creek, NV 89815
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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Spring Creek High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,424 students in grades 9-12, Elko High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 909 students in grades 9-12, Spring Creek High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,424 students
909 students
This chart displays total students of Elko High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Spring Creek High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
39 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Spring Creek High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Elko High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Spring Creek High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#465 out of 692 schools in NV
(Bottom 50%)
#194 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Elko High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Spring Creek High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
30-34%
(Top 50% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elko High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spring Creek High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
55-59%
(Top 20% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elko High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spring Creek High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
25-29%
(Top 50% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Elko High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Spring Creek High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
90-94%
(Top 30% in NV)
This chart displays graduation rate of Elko High School and public school graduation rate of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Spring Creek High School and public school graduation rate of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Elko High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Spring Creek High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
422
247
Grade 10 Students
377
253
Grade 11 Students
332
208
Grade 12 Students
290
196
Ungraded Students
3
5

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
6%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Elko High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Spring Creek High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Elko High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Spring Creek High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
43%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Elko High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Spring Creek High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Elko High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Spring Creek High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
47%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Elko High School and the percentage of White public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Spring Creek High School and the percentage of White public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Elko High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
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% Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Elko High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Spring Creek High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.60
0.33
This chart displays the diversity score of Elko High School and the public school average diversity score of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Spring Creek High School and the public school average diversity score of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Elko High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Spring Creek High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Elko High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Spring Creek High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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