Silverland Middle School

Silverland Middle School is a 7–8 school in Fernley, Nevada, serving 677 students in the Lyon district, which itself ranks 10th of 12 Nevada districts. For 2025–2026, Silverland ranks 111th of 148 Nevada middle schools — the 25th percentile, with 1 star. That reflects a long decline: the school was a 4-star, 75th-percentile school in 2017–2018, and has sat between the 24th and 35th percentile since 2020–2021.

Compared with nearby schools, results are mixed. Silverland outperforms Silver Stage Middle School in every tested subject: 22.2% math proficiency versus 14.8%, 26.6% reading versus 25.3%, and 25.3% science versus 17.2%. It trails Fernley Intermediate School in math (22.2% versus 23.6%) and reading (26.6% versus 30.5%), though Fernley Intermediate's science proficiency was under 5%, far below Silverland's 25.3%. Fernley Intermediate serves grades 5–6, so it is not a perfect grade-level match. Science is Silverland's relative bright spot: 25.3% is well above the district's 13.8% and essentially even with the state's 25.5% all-grades figure, though below Nevada's 33.4% at 8th grade. Math and reading remain below both district and state averages.

Chronic absenteeism is the biggest system-wide challenge at 42.6% in 2025–2026, above the district's 36.6% and the state's 25.5%, and up from 39.3%. Because all three local schools are far above state levels, this may call for a community-wide response. All three also report 100% free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, and Silverland's per-student spending of $12,017 is mid-pack locally, while its student-teacher ratio of 22.9 is relatively high. Historically, the school posted strong results for several student groups during its higher-performing years, suggesting past practices may offer a foundation for improvement.