Top 10 Most Improved Public Schools in Nevada (2024)

The most improved public schools in Nevada are South Academic Center J-shs, Juvenile Detention 6-12 J-shs and Miller John F.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2019-24).
Improved Rank Range: 168 554 Avg. Improved Rank: 284

Most Improved Public Schools in Nevada (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2019-24)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
South Academic Center J-shs
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +554
(from 667 to 113)
Grades: 6-12
4560 W Harmon Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89103
(702) 799-2070
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Juvenile Detention 6-12 J-shs
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +540
(from 653 to 113)
Grades: 6-12
601 N Pecos Rd Suite 70
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 799-1623
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Miller John F
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +540
(from 653 to 113)
Grades: PK-12
3840 Pecos Mcleod Interconnect
Las Vegas, NV 89121
(702) 799-7401
Rank: #44.
Miley Achievement Center Es
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +532
(from 645 to 113)
Grades: PK-5
245 N Pecos
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 799-5631
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Marvin Picollo Elementary School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +485
(from 598 to 113)
Grades: PK-12
900 Foothill Road
Reno, NV 89511
(775) 851-5650
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Morris Sunset High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +485
(from 598 to 113)
Grades: 9-12
3801 E Washington Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89110
(702) 855-9765
Rank: #77.
Mission High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +447
(from 560 to 113)
Grades: 6-12
801 Veterans Memorial Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 799-7880
Rank: #88.
Desert Rose High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +373
(from 669 to 296)
Grades: 9-12
444 W Brooks Ave
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
(702) 799-6240
Rank: #99.
Nevada State High School Sunrise
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +342
(from 560 to 218)
Grades: 11-12
2425 North Lamb Boulevard Sui
Las Vegas, NV 89115
(702) 953-2600
Rank: #1010.
Beatty Middle School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +333
(from 560 to 227)
Grades: 6-8
301 N 4th St
Beatty, NV 89003
(775) 553-2902
Rank: #1111.
Round Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +326
(from 593 to 267)
Grades: PK-5
59 Hadley Cir
Round Mountain, NV 89045
(775) 377-2236
Rank: #1212.
Lund Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +324
(from 551 to 227)
Grades: K-5
301 E 2nd North
Lund, NV 89317
(775) 238-5200
Rank: #1313.
Tonopah Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +251
(from 585 to 334)
Grades: 6-8
1220 Idaho Cir
Tonopah, NV 89049
(775) 482-3698
Rank: #1414.
Nevada State High School Ii Meadowwood
Charter School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Rank Change: +241
(from 248 to 7)
Grades: 11-12
7530 Longley Lane Suite 103
Reno, NV 89511
(702) 953-2600
Rank: #1515.
Battle Mountain High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +228
(from 551 to 323)
Grades: 9-12
425 Weaver Ave
Battle Mountain, NV 89820
(775) 635-5436
Rank: #1616.
Lund High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +227
(from 571 to 344)
Grades: 6-12
301 E 2nd North
Lund, NV 89317
(775) 289-5200
Rank: #1717.
White Pine Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +224
(from 538 to 314)
Grades: 6-8
844 Aultman Street
Ely, NV 89301
(775) 289-4841
Rank: #1818.
Marvin Moss Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +222
(from 366 to 144)
Grades: PK-5
2200 Primio Way
Sparks, NV 89434
(775) 353-5507
Rank: #1919.
Washoe Inspire Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +217
(from 653 to 436)
Grades: 6-12
1155 Corporate Blvd
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 857-3181
Rank: #2020.
Panaca Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Rank Change: +214
(from 282 to 68)
Grades: PK-6
1000 East Edwards
Panaca, NV 89042
(775) 728-4446
Rank: #2121.
Mariposa Dual Language Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +210
(from 593 to 383)
Grades: PK-5
3875 Glen Street
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 826-4040
Rank: #2222.
Jackpot Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +207
(from 551 to 344)
Grades: K-6
2201 Progressive Drive
Jackpot, NV 89825
(775) 755-2374
Rank: #2323.
Nevada State High School Downtown
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +204
(from 356 to 152)
Grades: 11-12
300 N 13th St 2nd Floor
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 953-2600
Rank: #2424.
George Whittell High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +203
(from 339 to 136)
Grades: 6-12
240 Warrior Way
Zephyr Cove, NV 89448
(775) 588-2446
Rank: #2525.
Wells Jr High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +196
(from 551 to 355)
Grades: 7-8
1129 Lake Avenue
Wells, NV 89835
(775) 752-3477
Rank: #2626.
Winnemucca Junior High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +195
(from 444 to 249)
Grades: 7-8
451 Reinhart Street
Winnemucca, NV 89445
(775) 623-8120
Rank: #2727.
Northeastern Nevada Virtual Academy
(Math: 17% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +193
(from 560 to 367)
Grades: K-12
850 Elm Street
Elko, NV 89801
(775) 738-5196
Rank: #2828.
Crescent Valley Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +188
(from 493 to 305)
Grades: PK-6
444 4th Street
Crescent Valley, NV 89821
(775) 468-0213
Rank: #2929.
Amargosa Valley Middle School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +186
(from 434 to 248)
Grades: 6-8
1560 E. Amargosa Farm Rd.
Amargosa Valley, NV 89020
(775) 372-5324
Rank: #3030.
Pahranagat Valley High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +180
(from 343 to 163)
Grades: 9-12
158 Main Street
Alamo, NV 89001
(775) 725-3321
Rank: #3131.
Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +177
(from 452 to 275)
Grades: PK-5
4355 Houston Dr
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 689-2530
Rank: #3232.
Eagle Valley Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +175
(from 538 to 363)
Grades: 6-8
4151 E. Fifth St.
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 283-2600
Rank: #3333.
Turning Point
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +173
(from 598 to 425)
Grades: 1-12
350 Hunter Lake Dr
Reno, NV 89509
(775) 337-7560
Rank: #3434.
Pershing County Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +170
(from 571 to 401)
Grades: 6-8
1295 Elmhurst Avenue
Lovelock, NV 89419
(775) 273-1200
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Virgin Valley High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +168
(from 502 to 334)
Grades: 9-12
820 Valley View Dr
Mesquite, NV 89027
(702) 346-2780
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