Summary:
The city of West Wendover, Nevada is home to 3 public schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all operated by the Elko school district. These schools have consistently struggled with low academic performance, poor statewide rankings, and low ratings from SchoolDigger over the past several years.
West Wendover Elementary School and West Wendover Middle School both rank in the bottom 25-35% of their respective school types in Nevada and have received only 1 or 2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. Their math and reading proficiency rates are significantly below the Elko district and Nevada state averages. In contrast, West Wendover High School has shown some improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom 10% to the middle 65% in recent years, and its science proficiency rates are higher than the district and state averages.
Across all 3 West Wendover schools, there is a very high concentration of Hispanic students, ranging from 76.73% to 79.72% compared to the state average of around 45%. Additionally, the elementary and middle schools have very high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. While the schools' spending per student and student-teacher ratios are in line with or slightly better than the state average, the data suggests systemic challenges that need to be addressed to improve academic outcomes for students in West Wendover.
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