Eureka County School District: 45.7% of students failed their Science CRT tests during 2021-22 school year

Of the 46 students who took part in the Criterion Referenced Test (CRT), 45.7% did not meet the testing standard, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

Eureka County School District roughly covers schools within Eureka County and has a main office in Eureka.

The number of Eureka County School District students who failed their Science assessments fell by 52.3% the previous school year.

There were 45.7% of students who did not meet the required standards of the Science portion of the CRT, compared to the 54.3% who did.

Of those who failed, most of them scored in the second lowest proficiency level.

In the 2021-22 school year, the proficiency level of Eureka County School District stood at 54.3%, surpassing the state’s average of 27.1%.

Mineral County School District students demonstrated the worst results with 88.5% of learners struggling with their exams.

The Nevada Criterion Referenced Test is given to students between Grades 3 and 8. It measures whether students students are on track for college and ready for their careers once they’ve graduated.

Nevada has struggled with an achievement gap in testing among students of diverse ethnicities. Reading scores for 4th and 8th graders revealed that Black and Hispanic students often score lower than White students.

In comparison to the national average of 90%, Nevada has the fortieth-largest educational system in the country, with 94% of all K–12 students receiving their education in public institutions.