State Sponsored Charter Schools

Nevada's State Sponsored Charter Schools district covers 79 charter schools — 43 elementary, 3 middle, 20 high, and 13 alternative — with roughly 62,900 students in total, ranging from 2,492 at Mater Academy East down to 12 at Nevada State High School II Meadowwood. As a district it ranks 2nd of 12 and sits at the 83rd percentile with 5 stars, but that strong overall rating hides enormous differences between individual schools.

The sector contains some of the state's strongest schools. Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada posts Math 83.3, Reading 85.2, and only 7.3% chronic absenteeism, ranking 6th of 376 elementary schools. Coral Academy Tamarus (Math 75.4, Reading 82.8, 5.3% absenteeism) and Pinecrest Academy of Nevada St Rose are close behind, while Coral Academy Windmill ranks 4th of 148 middle schools. At the high school level, Coral Academy Sandy Ridge ranks 4th of 105 with ACT Math 70.1 and ACT English 89.5, and Oasis Academy and Founders Academy of Las Vegas combine strong ACT English with graduation rates above 90%. Strong Start Academy is notable for posting Math 65.9 and Reading 81.9 despite 100% free/reduced lunch.

Chronic absenteeism is the clearest warning sign: it runs from 5.2% up to 52.0%, well above the district's 17.2%, and schools above 40% — including Beacon Academy of Nevada, Alpine Academy High School, and Discovery Charter School Sandhill — generally show weak or suppressed achievement. Science is a widespread weak spot, though not at Coral Sandy Ridge or Pinecrest Inspirada. Virtual results diverge sharply, from Nevada Virtual Charter School's low scores to Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Virtual's 93.3% graduation rate and 5.2% absenteeism. Spending also fails to predict outcomes, so comparing schools with similar grade spans and student populations matters most.