Summary
West Wendover Elementary School is a PK–8 public school in West Wendover, NV, serving 419 students as part of the Elko district; it is the only school within 20 miles, so nearby-school comparisons are not available. The school has improved from near the bottom of Nevada’s rankings in the mid-2010s to 253rd of 376 schools in 2025–26, or the 33rd percentile, with 2 stars. The Elko district ranks 6th of 12 districts in Nevada, at the 50th percentile with 3 stars, so the school still trails the district’s relative statewide standing even as it shows real progress.
In 2025–26, all-grade achievement was above the Elko district in both Mathematics and Reading, but below Nevada statewide. Math was 34.5% proficient versus 27.6% in the district and 36.2% statewide, while Reading was 34.3% versus 33.2% in the district and 45.2% statewide. That leaves reading as the larger gap, especially against the state. Grade-level results are uneven: fourth grade was above the district in both Math and Reading, while third-grade Reading and fifth-grade Reading were below both district and state. Fifth-grade Math was a relative strength, above the district and near the state. Science is suppressed for the school, so it cannot be evaluated and should be treated as unknown, not as a zero.
Chronic absenteeism is the clearest operational challenge. It fell from 49.6% in 2021–22 to 30.5% in 2025–26, a major improvement, but it remains above the district’s 29.0% and the state’s 25.5%, meaning roughly one in three students is chronically absent. The school serves a high-need population: free/reduced lunch eligibility reached 100% in 2023–24 and 2024–25, likely reflecting universal meal eligibility but still signaling very high economic need. Per-student spending was $15,189 in 2023–24, and the student–teacher ratio improved to 18.2 in 2024–25. Historical subgroup rankings from 2017–18 were very low across nearly every group; because that data is outdated, treat it as a historical warning sign, not a current diagnosis. Current subgroup rankings are unavailable, and 2025–26 grade-level data cover only grades 3–5 even though the school serves PK–8.
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