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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 89440

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School

106

Students

Top rankedVirginia City Middle School74^th of 151 Nevada middle schools

Summary:

The 89440 zip code in Nevada is home to a single middle school, Virginia City Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. This school stands out as a strong performer in the Storey District, ranking 2nd out of 12 middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Virginia City Middle School has 102 students enrolled and a 15:1 student-teacher ratio, which is lower than the state average. The school's spending per student is $18,840, significantly higher than the state average. While the school's mathematics and reading proficiency rates are mixed compared to district and state averages, its science proficiency rates are exceptionally high. However, the school faces challenges with a chronic absenteeism rate of 26.6%, which is above the state average.

Overall, Virginia City Middle School appears to be a strong performer in the region, with particular strengths in science education. The school's high spending and low student-teacher ratio suggest a significant investment in resources and staffing, which may be contributing to its overall performance. However, the school also faces challenges in areas like mathematics and reading proficiency, as well as high chronic absenteeism, which could be areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)		SBAC Reading (2025)				SBAC Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Virginia City Middle School	Public	6-8	127 South D street	Virginia City	89440	Storey County	Storey	No	No	No	No	(775) 847-0980	106	7	14.5	29.2%	80 (75.5%)	2 (1.9%)	13 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.5%)	47.4	74^th of 151 public middle schools	51.0%		59.8	62^nd of 153 public middle schools	59.5%	12	34.2	27.8	31.5	37.1	48.3	38.4	58.0	58.0	$18,840	$1,238	$17,602

Cities Near Zip Code 89440

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Virginia City	2.53 mi	3	9^th
Reno	5.73 mi	87	12^th
Dayton	6.1 mi	5	29^th
Carson City	10.93 mi	14	21^st
Sparks	11.33 mi	36	18^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nevada Department of Education.

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