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Schools in Nevada · Community Independent School District

Nevada’s public schools score below 64% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 30% of Nevada’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). 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 Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas 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
45%
▼ 6 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 11 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 7% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.8
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
2,538 students on the public path
In brief

Nevada’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 279 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Nevada’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,900 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (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 Leland E Edge Middle, then Community H S. 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 36% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (279)Better than 16%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,910 test results and a graduating class of 227 could put Nevada anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Nevada’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,870 in math, 1,949 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
PK–5McClendon ElCommunity Independent School DistrictC+
6–8Leland E Edge MiddleCommunity Independent School DistrictC+
9–12Community H SCommunity Independent School DistrictB−

Nevada’s public schools are run by Community Independent School District, which also serves Josephine and Lavon. 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.

Community Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 5,271 students · 18.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,900TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 51.1% · 1949 students tested
Math30%
State average 40.9% · 1870 students tested

Nevada vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NevadaC+Community Independent
LavonC+Community Independent

Every school in Nevada

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

District schools in Nevadaby address
McClendon El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
548 students18:1Rate it →
Leland E Edge Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
662 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving Nevadain other towns
Community H S
High · Grades 9–12
B−
1,328 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Nevada’s schools

Are Nevada’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Nevada children attend score below 64% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Nevada in?

Community Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,271 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Nevada kids go to high school?

Community H S, with 1,328 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Nevada’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Community Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Nevada spend per student?

$11,900 in Community Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. 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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.