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West Wendover Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
119th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 151 Nevada Middle Schools
Better than 21% of Nevada middle schools
Summary

West Wendover Middle School is a public middle school in West Wendover, Nevada, serving 208 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Elko School District, which is ranked 8 out of 12 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Elko district, West Wendover Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and the state of Nevada in standardized test scores across subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.7% of students were proficient or better in SBAC Mathematics, compared to 28.6% in the Elko district and 35.4% statewide. The school's performance in SBAC Reading and Science was also below district and state averages. Additionally, West Wendover Middle School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 26.6% to 38.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

The school's challenges may be linked to its high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This is significantly higher than the state average and likely contributes to the school's academic struggles. Furthermore, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students and Hispanic students performing particularly low compared to their peers in the state.

194
Students ?
17.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,006
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2000 Elko Avenue
       West Wendover, NV  89883

(775) 664-4406

District: Elko


Students who attend West Wendover Middle School usually attend:

High:    West Wendover High School

Feeder schools for West Wendover Middle School:

Elementary:    West Wendover Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
78.9%
White:
16.0%
Two or more races:
2.1%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2014 → 21st in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Nevada average (21% vs 39% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 27% Nevada)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school21%
District avg30%
Nevada avg39%
119th of 151
Nevada public middle schools ?
Bottom 21%▲ up 12 pts since 2016
From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 21% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Nevada Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 3Middle Schools in the Elko
8th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
202516.7119 of 15121.2%★☆☆☆☆
202420.8116 of 15324.2%★☆☆☆☆
202324.9112 of 15226.3%★☆☆☆☆
202228.3106 of 15129.8%★★☆☆☆
202111.1132 of 1459.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.8157 of 1591.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201813.6105 of 1147.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201711.0122 of 1263.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201612.4111 of 1229.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201420.494 of 11719.7%★☆☆☆☆
201324.594 of 12122.3%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201836.746 of 7538.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
20185.5106 of 1060.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
20185.495 of 950.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
20187.499 of 1001.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201827.377 of 10828.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201829.878 of 10525.7%★☆☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2018)39th percentile+31 vs school
Male (2018)29th percentile+21 vs school
White (2018)26th percentile+18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2018)1st percentile-7 vs school
Female (2018)<1st percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2018)<1st percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?
Reading27%-19 vs state
Science25%~ state avg
Mathematics14%-22 vs state

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Students at West Wendover Middle School are 79% Hispanic, 16% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended West Wendover Middle School.

Students who attend West Wendover Middle School usually go on to attend West Wendover High School

West Wendover Middle School ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Nevada middle schools.


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