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Spring Creek Middle School

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Spring Creek Middle School ranks 111 th of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 151 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Spring Creek Middle School is a public middle school located in Spring Creek, Nevada, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 728 students. The school is part of the Elko School District, which is ranked 8 out of 12 districts in Nevada and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Spring Creek Middle School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 25.6% in 2023-2024 to 35.0% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's mathematics proficiency rates are consistently lower than the district and state averages, ranging from 19.4% to 23.7% proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the district (16.9% to 28.6%) and state (26.8% to 35.4%) averages. While the school's reading proficiency rates are also lower than the district and state, the gap is not as wide as in mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 26% to 27.1% in 2024-2025.

Interestingly, Adobe Middle School and Flagview Intermediate School, both within the Elko School District, have similar performance profiles to Spring Creek Middle School, with lower-than-average proficiency rates in mathematics and reading compared to the state. However, Flagview Intermediate School, which serves grades 5-6, has higher proficiency rates in these subjects than Spring Creek Middle School, suggesting that the academic challenges may be more pronounced in the upper middle school grades.

708

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,988

Per pupil spending ?

23.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14650 Lamoille Highway
Spring Creek, NV 89815

(775) 777-1688

District: Elko

Students who attend Spring Creek Middle School usually attend:

High:

Spring Creek High School

Feeder schools for Spring Creek Middle School:

Elementary:	Sage Elementary School
	Spring Creek Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.4%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2014 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (25% vs 39% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 27% Nevada)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg30%

Nevada avg39%

111^th of 151

Nevada public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Elko

8^th of 12Elko among Nevada districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	111 of 151	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	99 of 153	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	89 of 152	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	82 of 151	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	82 of 145	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	75 of 159	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	48 of 114	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	34.2	82 of 126	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.2	65 of 122	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.0	54 of 117	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.6	39 of 121	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.8	23 of 84	72.6%	★★★★☆
2011	87.5	4 of 82	95.1%	★★★★★
2010	79.3	14 of 70	80.0%	★★★★☆
2009	92.3	3 of 83	96.4%	★★★★★
2008	90.6	2 of 82	97.6%	★★★★★
2006	83.1	14 of 71	80.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	51.7	46 of 106	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	45.3	44 of 95	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	45.1	52 of 100	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	52.2	43 of 108	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	52.7	29 of 84	65.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	35.4	65 of 105	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2018)65th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2018)60th percentile~ school

Female (2018)57th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)54th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)48th percentile-10 vs school

White (2018)38th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Science28%~ state avg

Reading26%-19 vs state

Mathematics22%-14 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, February 10, 2009

they give you no pivacy and nothing is safe. they dont care about your thoughts and the teachers can be rude and careless about their sudents feelings. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
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%)	22.2	111^th of 151 public middle schools	26.5%		30.2	99^th of 153 public middle schools	35.3%	12		22.6	23.7	19.4	21.9		26.2	27.1	26.0	26.4		27.5	27.5	$10,988	$648	$10,340
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)	30.5	36.7			33.4	41.4	39.1			40.3	11.9		11.9	$10,152	$732	$9,420
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%)	26.8	104^th of 151 public middle schools	31.1%		30.9	97^th of 153 public middle schools	36.6%	7			28.3	16.5	22.2			38.8	28.8	33.7		29.1	29.1	$10,374	$597	$9,777

Frequently Asked Questions about Spring Creek Middle School

How many students attend Spring Creek Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 708 students attended Spring Creek Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Spring Creek Middle School attend?

Students who attend Spring Creek Middle School usually go on to attend Spring Creek High School

Is Spring Creek Middle School a good school?

Spring Creek Middle School ranks 111^th of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Spring Creek Middle School in?

Elko

What is the racial makeup of Spring Creek Middle School?

Students at Spring Creek Middle School are 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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