Beta You're viewing our redesigned school list. Prefer the classic layout?

Best Public Schools in Humboldt County, NV

New rankings! Nevada test scores for the 2025-26 school year were just released — SchoolDigger posted updated rankings this week.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

At a glance

Schools

3,227

Students

Top rankedSonoma Heights Elementary209^th of 376 Nevada elementary schools

◉

Smallest classes

Grass Valley Elementary 15.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

1★

7 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

See the top-ranked Nevada schools →

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT English (2026)	EOC Science Exam Science (2026)			SBAC Mathematics (2026)							SBAC Reading (2026)							SBAC Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science 9th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science 10th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science End of Course	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 5th Grade	SBAC Science 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Albert M. Lowry High School	Public	9-12	5375 Kluncy Canyon Road	Winnemucca	89445	Humboldt County	Humboldt	No	No	No	No	(775) 623-8130	951	42	22.6		515 (54.2%)	8 (0.8%)	378 (39.7%)	5 (0.5%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.6%)	30.7	71^st of 105 public high schools	32.4%		26	72^nd of 103 public high schools	30.1%	1	17.8	47.7			20.2																		$12,691	$1,149	$11,542
Kings River	Public	PK, KG-8	134 Kings River Road	Orovada	89425	Humboldt County	Humboldt	No	No	No	No	(866) 447-2983	8	1	8.0		3 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$39,903	$2,142	$37,761
McDermitt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Olavarria Street	Mc Dermitt	89421	Humboldt County	Humboldt	No	No	No	Yes	(866) 447-3991	51	2	25.5	100.0%	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (11.8%)								(n/a)																							$28,951	$4,049	$24,903
McDermitt High School	Public	9-12	100 Olavarria Street	Mc Dermitt	89421	Humboldt County	Humboldt	No	No	No	Yes	(866) 447-3991	37	6	6.1	100.0%	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.7%)								(n/a)																							$40,557	$5,329	$35,228
Orovada School	Public	PK, KG-8	Kings River Ranch Rd. / Box 85	Orovada	89425	Humboldt County	Humboldt	No	No	No	No	(866) 442-4615	34	3	11.3	100.0%	27 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)								(n/a)												43.4							52.1				$19,867	$1,275	$18,592
Paradise Valley School	Public	PK, KG-8	275 Bridge St / Box 33	Paradise Valley	89426	Humboldt County	Humboldt	No	No	No	Yes	(866) 440-9357	24	2	12.0	100.0%	21 (87.5%)	2 (8.3%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$30,665	$991	$29,674
Sonoma Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1500 Melarkey Street	Winnemucca	89445	Humboldt County	Humboldt	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 623-8165	468	26	18.0	100.0%	208 (44.4%)	11 (2.4%)	220 (47.0%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	38.1	209^th of 376 public elementary schools	44.4%		45.6	186^th of 379 public elementary schools	50.9%	23						48.8	35.8					42.3	37.7	36.9					37.3				$14,578	$1,545	$13,033
Winnemucca Grammar School	Public	PK, KG-4	6465 South Grass ValIey Road	Winnemucca	89445	Humboldt County	Humboldt	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 623-8160	305	14	21.7	100.0%	171 (56.1%)	3 (1.0%)	116 (38.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.6%)	30	245^th of 376 public elementary schools	34.8%		63.2	117^th of 379 public elementary schools	69.1%	128						31.0	29.0					30.0	36.2	45.4					40.7				$18,118	$2,194	$15,924
Winnemucca Junior High School	Public	7-8	451 Reinhart Street	Winnemucca	89445	Humboldt County	Humboldt	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 623-8120	481	25	19.2		257 (53.4%)	1 (0.2%)	193 (40.1%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	28.7	97^th of 148 public middle schools	34.5%		41.5	86^th of 151 public middle schools	43.0%	11										27.3	25.2	26.3					29.9	30.8	30.3		27.8	27.8	$13,768	$1,463	$12,305
Grass Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	6465 South Grass Valley Road	Winnemucca	89445	Humboldt County	Humboldt	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 623-8150	406	26	15.6	99.8%	233 (57.4%)	1 (0.2%)	139 (34.2%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	21.7	288^th of 376 public elementary schools	23.4%		24	274^th of 379 public elementary schools	27.7%	14						31.4	39.6					35.7	25.4	27.5					26.5				$17,768	$2,087	$15,680
French Ford Middle School	Public	5-6	5495 Palisade Drive	Winnemucca	89445	Humboldt County	Humboldt	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 623-8200	438	21	20.8		248 (56.6%)	2 (0.5%)	170 (38.8%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)								(n/a)								27.3	30.3			28.7			38.1	31.8			35.0	7.3		7.3	$12,881	$1,369	$11,512
McDermitt Junior High School	Public	7-8	100 Olavarria Street	Mc Dermitt	89421	Humboldt County	Humboldt	No	No	No	Yes	(866) 447-3991	24	0		100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)								(n/a)																							$24,563	$3,241	$21,323

SchoolDigger rankings lists for Nevada:

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.