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Meadow Valley Middle School

Public Grades 7-8
33rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 151 Nevada Middle Schools
Better than 78% of Nevada middle schools
Summary

Meadow Valley Middle School is a public middle school located in Panaca, Nevada, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 82 students. The school has shown mixed academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 33rd to 84th out of 151-159 Nevada middle schools.

While Meadow Valley Middle School's SBAC Reading and Science proficiency rates are significantly higher than the Lincoln district and state averages, the school's SBAC Mathematics proficiency rates are slightly below the state average. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.3% to 31.1% over the past few years, which is notably higher than the state's average.

Meadow Valley Middle School has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $12,019 in 2018-2019 to $16,773 in 2021-2022. However, the school's academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to drive meaningful change. The school may need to focus on addressing equity and opportunity gaps for underperforming student subgroups, while building on its strengths in reading and science to improve overall academic achievement.

77
Students ?
11.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,773
Per pupil spending ?
35.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 91 N 4th Street
       Panaca, NV  89042

(775) 728-4655

District: Lincoln


Students who attend Meadow Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:    Lincoln County High School

Feeder schools for Meadow Valley Middle School:

Elementary:    Caliente Elementary School
    Panaca Elementary School
    Pioche Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
81.8%
Hispanic:
14.3%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2014 → 78th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Nevada average (50% vs 39% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 22% of Nevada middle schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2014
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg48%
Nevada avg39%
33rd of 151
Nevada public middle schools ?
Top 22%▲ up 39 pts since 2016
From bottom 39% (2016) to top 22% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
202579.733 of 15178.1%★★★★☆
202463.355 of 15364.1%★★★☆☆
202365.055 of 15263.8%★★★☆☆
202273.738 of 15174.8%★★★★☆
202136.084 of 14542.1%★★☆☆☆
201945.582 of 15948.4%★★☆☆☆
201827.081 of 11428.9%★★☆☆☆
201737.474 of 12641.3%★★☆☆☆
201642.174 of 12239.3%★★☆☆☆
201451.958 of 11750.4%★★★☆☆
201339.378 of 12135.5%★★☆☆☆
200963.627 of 8367.5%★★★★☆
200867.824 of 8270.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201829.477 of 10627.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201825.776 of 10024.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201825.281 of 10825.0%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201817.594 of 10510.5%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Female (2018)27th percentile~ school
Male (2018)25th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2018)24th percentile-5 vs school
White (2018)10th percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?
Reading67%+22 vs state
Science50%+23 vs state
Mathematics35%~ state avg

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Frequently Asked Questions about Meadow Valley Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 77 students attended Meadow Valley Middle School.

Students who attend Meadow Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Lincoln County High School

Students at Meadow Valley Middle School are 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Meadow Valley Middle School ranks 33rd of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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