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Yerington Intermediate School

Public Grades 5-8
110th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 151 Nevada Middle Schools
Better than 27% of Nevada middle schools
Summary

Yerington Intermediate School is a public middle school in Yerington, Nevada, serving around 400 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Lyon School District, which is ranked 11th out of 12 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Yerington Intermediate School consistently underperforms the state and district averages in SBAC test scores for Mathematics, Reading, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 17.6% in Mathematics and 28.4% in Reading, compared to the state averages of 35.4% and 45.6%, respectively. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 43rd out of 117 Nevada middle schools in 2013-2014 to 110th out of 151 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.6% to 38.5% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

The school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Subgroup performance data shows that Yerington Intermediate School struggles to support the academic needs of various student populations, including Hispanic, Native American, and White students, as well as students with special education needs. The school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 17.7 to 18.3 in recent years, which may impact the ability to provide individualized attention to students.

402
Students ?
16.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,505
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 215 Pearl Street
       Yerington, NV  89447

(775) 463-6833

District: Lyon


Students who attend Yerington Intermediate School usually attend:

High:    Yerington High School

Feeder schools for Yerington Intermediate School:

Elementary:    Yerington Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
42.5%
Hispanic:
39.3%
American Indian:
10.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2014 → 27th in 2025
Strengths
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lyon
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Nevada average (21% vs 39% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2014
!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Nevada average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school21%
District avg24%
Nevada avg39%
110th of 151
Nevada public middle schools ?
Bottom 27%▼ down 35 pts since 2016
From top 38% (2016) to bottom 27% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 4Middle Schools in the Lyon
11th of 12Lyon 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
202523.4110 of 15127.2%★☆☆☆☆
202432.091 of 15340.5%★★☆☆☆
202323.9113 of 15225.7%★☆☆☆☆
202225.2111 of 15126.5%★☆☆☆☆
202121.0112 of 14522.8%★☆☆☆☆
201925.8119 of 15925.2%★☆☆☆☆
201835.071 of 11437.7%★★☆☆☆
201744.665 of 12648.4%★★★☆☆
201654.046 of 12262.3%★★★☆☆
201460.043 of 11763.2%★★★☆☆
201361.446 of 12162.0%★★★☆☆
201274.418 of 8478.6%★★★★☆
201176.714 of 8282.9%★★★★☆
201061.832 of 7054.3%★★★☆☆
200958.635 of 8357.8%★★★☆☆
200858.933 of 8259.8%★★★☆☆
200629.447 of 7133.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201837.466 of 10637.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201840.656 of 9541.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201842.856 of 10044.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201831.973 of 10832.4%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201848.45 of 728.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201845.935 of 8458.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201829.379 of 10524.8%★☆☆☆☆
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)58th percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2018)44th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2018)41st percentile+3 vs school
Female (2018)38th percentile~ school
Male (2018)32nd percentile-5 vs school
Native American (2018)29th percentile-9 vs school
White (2018)25th percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?
Reading28%-17 vs state
Mathematics18%-18 vs state
Science13%-14 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Yerington Intermediate School.

Students at Yerington Intermediate School are 43% White, 39% Hispanic, 10% American Indian, 7% Two or more races.

Yerington Intermediate School ranks 110th of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend Yerington Intermediate School usually go on to attend Yerington High School


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