Best Schools for American Indian / Alaska Native Students in Nevada (2026)
These are the Nevada public schools where american indian / alaska native students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested american indian / alaska native students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.
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Elementary schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Numa Elementary School Fallon | 30% | 10% | 22 | B |
| 2 | JESSE HALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Sparks | 30% | 10% | 24 | A |
| 3 | C. C. Meneley Elementary School Gardnerville | 10% | 10% | 28 | B |
| 4 | NATCHEZ ELEMENTARY Wadsworth | 15% | 5% | 44 | D |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flagview Intermediate School Elko | 35% | 15% | 41 | B |
| 2 | Schurz Elementary Schurz | 30% | 10% | 22 | D |
| 3 | Silverland Middle School Fernley | 30% | 10% | 25 | C+ |
| 4 | Pau Wa Lu Middle School Gardnerville | 30% | 10% | 21 | C+ |
| 5 | YVONNE SHAW MIDDLE SCHOOL Sparks | 25% | 15% | 43 | C |
| 6 | Churchill County Middle School Fallon | 35% | 5% | 40 | D |
| 7 | Adobe Middle School Elko | 25% | 5% | 33 | C+ |
| 8 | Eagle Valley Middle School Carson City | 10% | 10% | 26 | A |
| 9 | Yerington Intermediate School Yerington | 15% | 5% | 32 | C+ |
| 10 | McDermitt Elementary Mcdermitt | 5% | 5% | 37 | D |
| 11 | Owyhee Elementary School Owyhee | 8% | 3% | 74 | D |
| 12 | Owyhee Jr High School Owyhee | 5% | 5% | 35 | D |
Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology