Washoe County students and their ELA CRT/CCR performance in 2020-2021

By Washoe News

Jun 1, 2023

Of the 33,087 students who took part in the CRT/CCR, 55.3% didn’t meet expectations, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

The number of Washoe County students who failed to meet expectations in their ELA assessments rose by 681.8% compared to the previous school year.

Of the Washoe County students who failed, most of them scored in the lowest proficiency level.

Desert Skies Middle School had the highest number of students who didn’t do well statewide.

The CRT is administered to students in Grades 3 through 8. The results show a snapshot of a students performance, but does not impact whether or not they graduate.

The CCR is mandatory for Grade 11 students who wish to graduate. While a student doesn't have to pass the CCR to be eligible to graduate, their scores can be submitted on their applications to college and university.

Nevada has struggled with an achievement gap in testing among students of diverse ethnicities. Reading scores for 4th and 8th graders revealed that Black and Hispanic students often score lower than White students.

In comparison to the national average of 90%, Nevada has the fortieth-largest educational system in the country, with 94% of all K–12 students receiving their education in public institutions.

Washoe County Students who did Not Meet Academic Standards in ELA

School name	Students who didn’t meet standard	Total Enrollment
Natchez Elementary	89.1%	55
Bailey Charter School	87.9%	126
Agnes Risley Elementary	87.6%	202
Fred W. Traner Middle School	85.8%	602
Sparks High School	84.9%	207
Rita Cannan Elementary	84.3%	172
Lincoln Park Elementary	83.9%	154
Sun Valley Elementary	83.2%	257
Dorothy Lemelson S.T.E.M. Academy Elementary School	83%	123
Glenn Duncan S.T.E.M. Academy	82.2%	188
Procter R. Hug High School	81.9%	306
enCompass Academy	81.4%	28
Esther Bennett Elementary	80.6%	186
Echo Loder Elementary School	79.2%	218
Lois Allen Elementary	78.2%	208
E. Otis Vaughn Middle School	78%	764
Desert Skies Middle School	77.4%	1,048
Bernice Mathews Elementary	76.7%	244
Sparks Middle School	76%	744
Mater Academy of Northern Nevada	75.3%	291
George L. Dilworth S.T.E.M. Academy	75.1%	649
Virginia Palmer Elementary	75.1%	207
Innovations High School	75%	36
Stead Elementary	74.8%	403
Desert Heights Elementary	74.7%	222
Anderson Elementary	74.4%	229
Libby Booth Elementary	73.7%	175
Veterans Memorial S.T.E.M. Academy	73%	155
Alice Smith Elementary	72.8%	416
Sierra Nevada Academy Charter	72%	231
Smithridge S.T.E.M. Academy	72%	314
Roger Corbett Elementary	71.2%	195
Mariposa Dual Language Academy	70.4%	71
Incline Middle School	69.9%	175
Kate Smith Elementary	69.6%	115
Robert Mitchell Elementary	69.1%	174
Greenbrae Elementary	68.9%	164
North Valleys High School	67.3%	464
Elmcrest Elementary	66.8%	170
Earl Wooster High School	66.7%	320
Donner Springs Elementary	66.5%	222
Grace Warner Elementary	66.4%	135
William O'Brien Middle School	66.3%	885
Lemmon Valley Elementary	65.7%	316
Cold Springs Middle School	65.6%	927
Edward L. Pine Middle School	65%	949
Sarah Winnemucca Elementary	63.8%	257
Lena Juniper Elementary	63.3%	229
Nancy Gomes Elementary	63.2%	245
Katherine Dunn Elementary	62.5%	236
Double Diamond Elementary	62.3%	245
Edwin S. Dodson Elementary	61.8%	136
High Desert Montessori	60.8%	191
Alice Maxwell Elementary	59.3%	186
Lou Mendive Middle School	59.1%	872
Silver Lake Elementary	59.1%	211
Spanish Springs High School	58.5%	545
Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy	56.8%	705
Hidden Valley Elementary	56.6%	131
Edward C. Reed High School	56.3%	480
Incline Elementary	55.7%	125
Jerry Whitehead Elementary	55.7%	161
Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School	52.9%	292
Huffaker Elementary	51.8%	141
Alpine Academy High School	51.4%	37
Nevada Connections Academy	50.4%	110
Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary	49.7%	212
Honors Academy of Literature	49.6%	159
Peavine Elementary	49.4%	159
Coral Academy Elementary	49.3%	216
Verdi Elementary	49.2%	130
Billinghurst Middle School	48.3%	988
Mamie Towles Elementary	48.1%	158
Marvin Moss Elementary	47.7%	132
Jesse Hall Elementary School	45.1%	229
Robert McQueen High School	45%	348
Academy For Career Education	44.9%	49
Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada	43.9%	417
Alyce Taylor Elementary	43.7%	224
Yvonne Shaw Middle School	43.3%	760
Spanish Springs Elementary	42%	265
Bud Beasley Elementary	41.6%	296
Kendyl Depoali Middle School	41%	915
Damonte Ranch High School	40.9%	418
Galena High School	40.8%	283
George Westergard Elementary	40.2%	254
Florence Drake Elementary	39.6%	97
Brown Elementary	37.6%	274
Darrel Swope Middle School	36.4%	666
Coral Academy Middle School	36.1%	568
Pleasant Valley Elementary	36.1%	174
Sky Ranch Middle School	36.1%	1,279
Marce Herz Middle School	35.1%	700
Jessie Beck Elementary	34.7%	297
Elizabeth Lenz Elementary	34.3%	215
Rollan Melton Elementary	34.1%	275
Hunter Lake Elementary	33.9%	192
Doral Academy of Northern Nevada	33.4%	589
John Bohach Elementary School	32.8%	295
Nick Poulakidas Elementary School	30%	365
Reno High School	28.9%	400
Mount Rose K-8 Academy Of Languages	26.9%	255
Van Gorder Elementary	26.9%	306
Incline High School	25%	69
Caughlin Ranch Elementary	20%	282
North Star Online School	17.6%	74
North Star Online School	17.1%	361
Roy Gomm Elementary	13.8%	246
Academy Of Arts Careers & Tech	13.3%	135
Coral Academy High School	12.3%	81
Ted Hunsberger Elementary	12.2%	261