Lander

Summary:

The Lander school district in Nevada consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of strengths and areas for improvement across these institutions.

Battle Mountain High School stands out as the top-performing school, ranking 65th out of 103 Nevada high schools and boasting a 4-year graduation rate of 81.6%. In contrast, the district's schools generally underperform the state averages in math and reading proficiency, with Battle Mountain Elementary School having only 25.9% of students proficient in math compared to the state average of 35.4%. Chronic absenteeism is also a significant concern, with all four schools reporting rates ranging from 26.6% to 26.6%.

The data also highlights the economic challenges faced by the schools, with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.94% at Battle Mountain High School to 49.06% at Eleanor Lemaire Junior High School. Interestingly, Austin Combined Schools, with only 11 students, has the highest per-student spending at $29,495, which could indicate challenges in efficiently allocating resources for such a small school population.

District Detail

450 E. 6th Street
Battle Mountain, NV 89820

(775) 635-2886

SchoolDigger Rank:
9^th of 12 Nevada districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,059

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT English (2025)	EOC Science Exam Science (2025)	SBAC Mathematics (2025)				SBAC Reading (2025)					SBAC Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science End of Course	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Austin Combined Schools	Public	PK, KG-8	200 Highway 305 North Box 160	Austin	89310	Lander County	Lander	No	No	No	No	(775) 964-2467	8	1	8.0		7 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)														$29,495	$1,012	$28,483
Battle Mountain High School	Public	9-12	425 Weaver Ave	Battle Mountain	89820	Lander County	Lander	No	No	No	No	(775) 635-5436	309	16	19.3	42.7%	169 (54.7%)	1 (0.3%)	108 (35.0%)	6 (1.9%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	33.7	65^th of 103 public high schools	36.9%		43.5	52^nd of 97 public high schools	46.4%	13	20.2	46.1	17.3											$15,017	$1,614	$13,403
Battle Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	650 Altenburg Avenue	Battle Mountain	89820	Lander County	Lander	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 635-2889	432	16	27.0	46.3%	252 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	144 (33.3%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.8%)	14.1	336^th of 379 public elementary schools	11.3%		16.7	322^nd of 377 public elementary schools	14.6%	14				29.8	21.1		25.9	26.1	29.1			27.5		$13,752	$2,655	$11,097
Eleanor Lemaire Junior High School	Public	5-8	985 W. Humboldt	Battle Mountain	89820	Lander County	Lander	No	No	No	No	(775) 635-8114	310	9	34.4	49.4%	179 (57.7%)	1 (0.3%)	97 (31.3%)	3 (1.0%)	14 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.8%)								(n/a)						11.9	8.8			17.6	18.4	14.9	10.5	$11,918	$1,437	$10,481

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

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