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Best High Schools in Zip Code 89883

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At a glance

School

298

Students

Top rankedWest Wendover High School56^th of 103 Nevada high schools

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Biggest riser

West Wendover High School up 7 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 89883 zip code is home to a single public high school, West Wendover High School, which serves grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 310 students. While the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, it is currently ranked 56 out of 103 Elko high schools and rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

West Wendover High School's graduation rate stands at 81.6%, and it has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 26.6%. Academically, the school's science proficiency rate of 32.8% is higher than the Elko district (22%) and the state of Nevada (23.1%), but its English proficiency rate of 23.2% lags behind the district (40.4%) and state (47.6%) averages. The school's high rate of free or reduced-price lunch recipients (100%) suggests a student population facing significant economic challenges.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student ($15,422) and low student-teacher ratio (17.2), its academic performance has been inconsistent, indicating a need for further investigation into the factors contributing to its challenges and the implementation of strategies to improve student outcomes, particularly in the area of English proficiency.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English (2025)	EOC Science Exam 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 (2025)	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	ACT English 11th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Wendover High School	Public	9-12	2055 Elko Avenue	West Wendover	89883	Elko County	Elko	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 664-3940	298	19	15.6	100.0%	49 (16.4%)	3 (1.0%)	238 (79.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	39.3	56^th of 103 public high schools	45.6%		31.4	63^rd of 97 public high schools	35.1%	7	23.2	32.8	$15,422	$1,310	$14,112

Cities Near Zip Code 89883

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
West Wendover	4.03 mi	3	25^th
Montello	39.6 mi	1

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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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