For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 769 students in Lander School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nevada.
Public Elementary Schools in Lander School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Nevada public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public elementary school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
5 Schools
600 Schools
# Students
1,077 Students
336,776 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
16,152 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lander School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 20 school districts in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
26%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.71
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
33%
45%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
57%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,540 is higher than the state median of $12,085. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,018 is higher than the state median of $12,248. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$5,795 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$5,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,540
$12,085
Spending / Student
$15,018
$12,248
Best Lander School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Austin Combined Schools
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 Highway 305 North Box 160
Austin, NV 89310
(775) 964-2467
Austin, NV 89310
(775) 964-2467
Grades: PK-8
| 11 students
Rank: #22.
Battle Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
650 Altenburg Avenue
Battle Mountain, NV 89820
(775) 635-2889
Battle Mountain, NV 89820
(775) 635-2889
Grades: PK-4
| 438 students
Rank: #33.
Eleanor Lemaire Junior High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
985 W. Humboldt
Battle Mountain, NV 89820
(775) 635-8114
Battle Mountain, NV 89820
(775) 635-8114
Grades: 5-8
| 320 students
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