Of the 657 Elko County School District students who took part in the College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCR) in the 2022-23 school year, 83.9% did not meet mathematics benchmarks, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.
This is 3.6% above the statewide average of 80.3%.
Elko County School District roughly covers schools within Elko County and has a main office in Elko.
The number of students who failed to meet expectations in the subject rose by 8% the previous school year.
In Elko County School District, most of the students who fell below proficiency were at the second lowest performance level.
Throughout the district, Elko High School had the highest percentage of students scoring below mathematics benchmarks on their CCR test.
In Nevada, the ACT serves as the College and Career Readiness assessment for high school juniors, evaluating whether they are on track for higher education.
Nevada’s educational system ranked third-lowest in the U.S. for educational quality, student outcomes, and overall school safety, only ahead of Louisiana and Arizona, according to an analysis from the World Population Review.
Elko County School District Students Performance on 2022-23 CCR Test
| School name | Students who didn’t meet standard | No. of Students Tested |
|---|---|---|
| Elko High School | 83.1% | 291 |
| Spring Creek High School | 77.6% | 183 |
