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Winnemucca Junior High School

Q: Is Winnemucca Junior High School a good school?

Winnemucca Junior High School ranks 97 th of 148 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 148 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Winnemucca Junior High School is a grades 7–8 middle school with 481 students in Winnemucca, a rural community in northern Nevada, and it is part of the Humboldt district.

For 2025–2026 the school ranks 97th of 148 Nevada middle schools (34th percentile, 2 stars), down from 3 stars held from 2020–2021 through 2023–2024. Test proficiency is 26.3% in math, 30.3% in reading, and 27.8% in science; reading is the clearest weakness, 14.9 points below the state rate, with the 7th grade reading gap at 15.9 points. Math trails the district (30.9%) and state (36.2%), though the gaps are narrower—8th grade math is 2.7 points below state—and science has fallen from 50.0% in 2022–2023 to 27.8%. Chronic absenteeism is 29.4%, better than the district's 30.7% and the school's own 50.1% in 2021–2022 but still above the state's 25.5%.

Nearby French Ford Middle School, 1.23 miles away, serves grades 5–6 with 438 students and posts higher math (28.7%) and reading (35.0%) proficiency and lower absenteeism (21.4%), despite a higher student-teacher ratio (20.8 vs. 19.2) and lower per-student spending ($12,881 vs. $13,768). Its science rate is not a like-for-like comparison, since French Ford's figure is for 5th grade and Winnemucca's is for 8th grade. At Winnemucca, per-student spending rose from $11,387 in 2020–2021 to $13,768 in 2023–2024 while the student-teacher ratio rose from 17.8 to 19.2, without clear achievement gains. Older 2017–2018 data flagged English learner and low-income students as the groups with the lowest effectiveness percentiles—dated, but worth attention.

481

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,768

Per pupil spending ?

29.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

451 Reinhart Street
Winnemucca, NV 89445-3055

(775) 623-8120

District: Humboldt

Students who attend Winnemucca Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Albert M. Lowry High School

Feeder schools for Winnemucca Junior High School:

Elementary:	Grass Valley Elementary
	Sonoma Heights Elementary
	Winnemucca Grammar School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.4%

Hispanic:

40.1%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (28% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Reading scores 15 pts below the Nevada average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg30%

Nevada avg39%

97^th of 148

Nevada public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12Humboldt 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
2026	28.7	97 of 148	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	86 of 151	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	77 of 153	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	69 of 152	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	74 of 151	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	62 of 145	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	100 of 159	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	72 of 114	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.0	67 of 126	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.6	84 of 122	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.1	82 of 117	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.0	59 of 121	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.2	49 of 84	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.4	43 of 82	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.9	35 of 70	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.2	37 of 83	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.5	35 of 82	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.5	24 of 71	66.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	26.5	67 of 75	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	32.8	72 of 106	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	19.7	82 of 95	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	20.6	83 of 100	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	37.4	64 of 108	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	38.4	51 of 84	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	31.2	76 of 105	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2018)41st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2018)39th percentile~ school

Female (2018)32nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2018)28th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)17th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2018)14th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)11th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading30%-15 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

Mathematics26%-10 vs state

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Winnemucca Junior High School	Public	7-8	451 Reinhart Street	Winnemucca	89445	Humboldt County	Humboldt	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 623-8120	481	25	19.2	29.9%	257 (53.4%)	1 (0.2%)	193 (40.1%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	28.7	97^th of 148 public middle schools	34.5%		41.5	86^th of 151 public middle schools	43.0%	11			27.3	25.2	26.3			29.9	30.8	30.3		27.8	27.8	$13,768	$1,463	$12,305
French Ford Middle School	Public	5-6	5495 Palisade Drive	Winnemucca	89445	Humboldt County	Humboldt	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 623-8200	438	21	20.8	29.7%	248 (56.6%)	2 (0.5%)	170 (38.8%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)								(n/a)	27.3	30.3			28.7	38.1	31.8			35.0	7.3		7.3	$12,881	$1,369	$11,512

Frequently Asked Questions about Winnemucca Junior High School

Is Winnemucca Junior High School a good school?

Winnemucca Junior High School ranks 97^th of 148 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Winnemucca Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Winnemucca Junior High School usually go on to attend Albert M. Lowry High School

What is the racial makeup of Winnemucca Junior High School?

Students at Winnemucca Junior High School are 53% White, 40% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is Winnemucca Junior High School in?

Humboldt

How many students attend Winnemucca Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Winnemucca Junior High School.

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