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Middle Schools in Elko

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At a glance

DistrictElko6^th of 12 Nevada districtsFull district overview →

Schools

2,405

Students

Top rankedAdobe Middle School106^th of 148 Nevada middle schools

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Biggest riser

West Wendover Middle School up 11 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

West Wendover Middle School 17.6 students per teacher

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Summary:

Middle schools in the Elko district educate 2,405 students across eight schools serving grades 5–6, 6–8, and 7–8 — two intermediate schools and six junior highs. The district is rated 6th of 12 in Nevada (50th percentile, 3 stars), a rating shared by all its schools, so families should compare individual schools on their own enrollment, test scores, absenteeism, spending, and staffing.

Standouts differ by measure. Flagview Intermediate School (674 students) is the strongest large school on 2025–2026 proficiency: 29.8% in math and 39% in reading, both above district averages, though science is only 12%. Carlin Junior High School has the highest reading proficiency at 52.2% but the highest chronic absenteeism at 44.0% and just 52 students. Wells Junior High School pairs low absenteeism (18.0%) with 38.2% reading. Jackpot Junior High School has the lowest absenteeism at 15.3%, but with 14 students all of its 2025–2026 scores are suppressed. Spring Creek Middle School is the largest at 708 students yet falls below district and state in every reported subject. West Wendover Middle School has 100% free/reduced lunch, the highest per-student spending ($15,080), and the lowest student–teacher ratio (17.6), but math (16.4%) and reading (27.6%) trail district and state.

Chronic absenteeism averages 30.8%, and six of eight schools exceed both the 29.0% district and 25.5% state averages; Owyhee Junior High School (40.7%) and Carlin (44.0%) are highest. Free/reduced lunch ranges from 23.16% at Spring Creek to 100% at West Wendover, Carlin, and Owyhee. Recent trends are mixed: Spring Creek slipped from the 35th to the 20th percentile over three years, while West Wendover improved slightly.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	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
Adobe Middle School	Public	7-8	3375 Jennings Way	Elko	89801	Elko County	Elko	No	No	No	No	(775) 738-3375	668	29	23.0	38.2%	352 (52.7%)	5 (0.7%)	260 (38.9%)	6 (0.9%)	26 (3.9%)	3 (0.4%)	16 (2.4%)	24.7	106^th of 148 public middle schools	28.4%		26.8	104^th of 151 public middle schools	31.1%	2			24.0	19.4	21.7			32.0	33.7	32.9		22.6	22.6	$11,746	$407	$11,338
Spring Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	14650 Lamoille Highway	Spring Creek	89815	Elko County	Elko	No	No	No	No	(775) 777-1688	708	33	21.4	23.2%	569 (80.4%)	3 (0.4%)	98 (13.8%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.2%)	16.3	119^th of 148 public middle schools	19.6%		22.2	111^th of 151 public middle schools	26.5%	8		19.5	19.2	18.0	19.0		21.6	23.5	22.4	22.5		21.5	21.5	$12,576	$745	$11,832
Carlin Junior High School	Public	7-8	552 8th Street	Carlin	89822	Elko County	Elko	No	No	No	No	(775) 754-6317	52	0		100.0%	38 (73.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (15.4%)	1 (1.9%)	4 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)										52.2				$00	$00	$00
Owyhee Junior High School	Public	7-8	100 Academic Way	Owyhee	89832	Elko County	Elko	No	No	No	No	(775) 757-3400	41	0		100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)								(n/a)														$00	$00	$00
Wells Junior High School	Public	7-8	1129 Lake Avenue	Wells	89835	Elko County	Elko	No	No	No	No	(775) 752-3477	54	0		37.0%	28 (51.9%)	1 (1.9%)	21 (38.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.4%)								(n/a)					27.6					38.2				$00	$00	$00
Jackpot Junior High School	Public	7-8	2201 Progressive Drive	Jackpot	89825	Elko County	Elko	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 755-2375	14	0		78.6%	4 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (14.3%)								(n/a)														$00	$00	$00
West Wendover Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 Elko Avenue	West Wendover	89883	Elko County	Elko	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 664-4406	194	11	17.6	100.0%	31 (16.0%)	2 (1.0%)	153 (78.9%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	24.4	108^th of 148 public middle schools	27.0%		16.7	119^th of 151 public middle schools	21.2%	11		28.1			16.4		40.6	23.5	19.0	27.6				$15,080	$1,172	$13,909
Flagview Intermediate School	Public	5-6	777 Country Club Dr	Elko	89801	Elko County	Elko	No	No	No	No	(775) 738-7236	674	32	21.0	34.7%	322 (47.8%)	5 (0.7%)	302 (44.8%)	4 (0.6%)	24 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.4%)								(n/a)	25.9	33.4			29.8	37.0	40.9			39.0	12.0		12.0	$11,068	$477	$10,592

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
State Sponsored Charter Schools	19.13 mi	95	2^nd
Correctional School District	23.05 mi	1
Eureka	32.32 mi	3	1^st
Lander	43.43 mi	6	12^th

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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.