Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0Montello’s public schools
Elko County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Montello. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Nevada’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Montello’s schools, in brief
School by school
2 of Montello’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nevada’s 656 public schools. Spring Creek High School places highest (better than 69%); Owyhee High School lowest (4%). 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Montello, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Montello
Montello Elementary School
Grades K–8 · 5 students
1st grade in Montello
Montello Elementary School
Grades K–8 · 5 students
2nd grade in Montello
Montello Elementary School
Grades K–8 · 5 students
3rd grade in Montello
Montello Elementary School
Grades K–8 · 5 students
4th grade in Montello
Montello Elementary School
Grades K–8 · 5 students
5th grade in Montello
Montello Elementary School
Grades K–8 · 5 students
6th grade in Montello
Montello Elementary School
Grades K–8 · 5 students
7th grade in Montello
Montello Elementary School
Grades K–8 · 5 students
8th grade in Montello
Montello Elementary School
Grades K–8 · 5 students
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Elko County School District.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Montello vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Nevada towns that share Montello’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Montello | — | Elko County |
Every school in Montello
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nevada’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Montello’s schools
Are Montello’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Montello. Elko County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Montello. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nevada’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Montello in?
Elko County School District.
Where do Montello kids go to high school?
One of seven high schools, depending on your address: Elko High School, Spring Creek High School, West Wendover High School, Carlin High School, Wells High School, Owyhee High School and Jackpot High School.
Parents talk
What Montello families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Montello → They have their own page.
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). Stars are from neighbors.