Best Public Schools in Lovelock, NV

Summary:

The city of Lovelock, Nevada is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school: Lovelock Elementary School, Pershing County High School, and Pershing County Middle School. While the schools face challenges, such as high rates of economic disadvantage, there are also some bright spots, including Pershing County High School which outperforms the district and state in science proficiency.

Pershing County High School stands out as a relatively strong performer, ranking 40th out of 97 Nevada high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Lovelock Elementary School and Pershing County Middle School lag behind in academic performance, with low proficiency rates in mathematics and reading.

The schools in Lovelock serve a diverse student population, with significant Hispanic and Native American representation. However, the high rates of economic disadvantage, as indicated by the free/reduced lunch eligibility, suggest that targeted interventions and support could be beneficial in improving student outcomes across the Pershing school district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ACT English (2024)	EOC Science Exam Science (2024)		SBAC Mathematics (2024)				SBAC Reading (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English 11th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science 10th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science All Grades	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pershing County Middle School	Public	6-8	1295 Elmhurst Avenue	Lovelock	89419	Pershing County	Pershing	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 273-1200	148	9	16.4	58.1%	71 (48.0%)	2 (1.4%)	51 (34.5%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (10.8%)	31.2	96^th of 153 public middle schools	37.3%		23	116^th of 152 public middle schools	23.7%	20						22.6	13.6		34.6	31.5	28.5	$15,334	$2,325	$13,010
Lovelock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Harvard Way	Lovelock	89419	Pershing County	Pershing	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 273-2176	314	21	14.9	100.0%	148 (47.1%)	5 (1.6%)	104 (33.1%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.8%)	18.1	311^th of 377 public elementary schools	17.5%		38.6	200^th of 384 public elementary schools	47.9%	111				32.0	22.7		20.7	23.3			20.3	$14,337	$1,619	$12,717
Pershing County High School	Public	9-12	1215 Franklin Avenue	Lovelock	89419	Pershing County	Pershing	No	No	No	No	(775) 273-2625	183	14	13.0	45.9%	82 (44.8%)	4 (2.2%)	67 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)	50.5	40^th of 97 public high schools	58.8%					(n/a)	34.3	25.0	23.1									$17,175	$1,632	$15,543

Cities Near Lovelock

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
Imlay	37.59 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nevada Department of Education.

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