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2013-07-04 14 10 07 View of West Wendover in Nevada from a hill to the westPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0
C+
Schools in West Wendover · Elko County School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving West Wendover, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 38% of West Wendover’s students scored proficient, below the Nevada average (44%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nevada, not nationally.

#18of 42 Nevada townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Nevada state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
38%
▼ 6 pts vs NV 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 3 pts vs NV 28%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▲ 3 pts vs NV 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▲ 0% vs NV $14.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.3
NV 19.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
911 students on the public path
In brief

West Wendover’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 23 Nevada towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Wendover’s, its schools beat 61%, higher than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 44% and 28% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,883 per student, against $14,868 across Nevada (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 West Wendover Middle School, then West Wendover High School. 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 West Wendover’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Nevada school districts, #18 of 42 Nevada towns. Graduation is above the Nevada average; test scores are below it.

Nevada school districts we grade (19)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nevada towns with similar household incomes (23)Better than 61%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,039 test results and a graduating class of 722 could put West Wendover anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of West Wendover’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,041 in math, 5,037 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5West Wendover Elementary SchoolElko County School DistrictC
6–8West Wendover Middle SchoolElko County School DistrictC
9–12West Wendover High SchoolElko County School DistrictC−

West Wendover’s public schools are run by Elko County School District, which also serves Carlin, Elko and Wells. 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.

Elko County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 34 schools · 9,539 students · 18.3 per teacher (NV 19.3)
$14,883NV $14,868 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 43.5% · 5037 students tested
Math25%
State average 28.4% · 5041 students tested

West Wendover vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West WendoverC+Elko County

Every school in West Wendover

3 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).

District schools in West Wendoverby address
West Wendover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
419 students18:1Rate it →
West Wendover Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
194 students18:1Rate it →
West Wendover High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
298 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about West Wendover’s schools

Are West Wendover’s schools good?

On Nevada’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Wendover children attend score below 58% of Nevada’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #18 of 42 Nevada towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Wendover in?

Elko County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,539 students in 34 schools (2024–25).

Where do West Wendover kids go to high school?

West Wendover High School, with 298 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is West Wendover’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Elko County School District graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada.

How much does West Wendover spend per student?

$14,883 in Elko County School District (FY2024), against $14,868 across Nevada. 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 Nevada. Stars are from neighbors.