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Schools in Nevada · Nevada R-V School District

Nevada’s public schools score below 58% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 31% of Nevada’s students scored proficient, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Nevada, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#175of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 6 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 8 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 21% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,777 students on the public path
In brief

Nevada’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Nevada’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,509 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Nevada Middle, then Nevada High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Nevada’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Missouri school districts, #175 of 247 Missouri towns. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (436)Better than 42%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,246 test results and a graduating class of 181 could put Nevada anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Nevada’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,234 in math, 1,259 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Nevada, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
3–5Truman Elem.Nevada R-V School DistrictC
6–8Nevada MiddleNevada R-V School DistrictB−
9–12Nevada HighNevada R-V School DistrictB+

Nevada’s public schools are run by Nevada R-V School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Nevada R-V School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,777 students · 14.4 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,509MO $14,569 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 43.2% · 1259 students tested
Math31%
State average 39.2% · 1234 students tested

Nevada vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Nevada’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NevadaC+Nevada R-V
WashingtonC+Nevada R-V
CenterC+Nevada R-V

All 2 neighbors share Nevada R-V with Nevada, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Nevada

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Nevadain other towns
Truman Elem.
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C
512 students13:1Rate it →
Nevada Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
511 students13:1Rate it →
Nevada High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
754 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Nevada’s schools

Are Nevada’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Nevada children attend score below 58% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #175 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Nevada in?

Nevada R-V School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,777 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Nevada kids go to high school?

Nevada High, with 754 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Nevada’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Nevada R-V School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Nevada spend per student?

$11,509 in Nevada R-V School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.