Of the 211 Humboldt County School District students who took part in the Criterion Referenced Test (CRT) in the 2022-23 school year, 86.2% did not meet science benchmarks, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.
This is 6.3% above the statewide average of 79.9%.
Humboldt County School District roughly covers schools within Humboldt County and has a main office in Winnemucca.
The number of students who failed to meet expectations in the subject rose the previous school year.
In Humboldt County School District, most of the students who fell below proficiency were at the lowest performance level.
Criterion-Referenced Tests (CRTs) are used to evaluate students’ proficiency in science, measuring their performance against state academic standards.
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.
Humboldt County School District Students Performance on 2022-23 CRT
| School name | Students who didn’t meet standard | No. of Students Tested |
|---|---|---|
| Albert M. Lowry High School | 86.1% | 208 |
