Best Public Schools in Nevada, TX

The city of Nevada, Texas, is served by three public schools within the Community Independent School District (ISD), which holds a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and includes McClendon Elementary (grades PK-5), Leland E Edge Middle (grades 6-8), and Community High School (grades 9-12), with a total enrollment of 2,538 students.

McClendon Elementary stands out as the district's academic leader, earning a 3-star rating and showing consistent improvement in state rankings, particularly in 3rd-grade Reading and 4th-grade Math, though 5th-grade Science remains a weakness. In contrast, Leland E Edge Middle School struggles in most core subjects, with proficiency rates below state averages and declining performance in 8th-grade Reading and Social Studies. However, the middle school has a notable strength in advanced math: its 8th-grade Algebra I End-of-Course (EOC) exam proficiency rates of 78-81% far exceed district and state averages, suggesting a strong accelerated math program. Community High School, the largest school, is a consistent mid-tier performer with a stable state ranking near the 48th percentile and a strong 94.6% graduation rate, though its Algebra I EOC proficiency (33%) is well below the state average, indicating a drop-off in math performance after middle school.

Key metrics reveal that economic disadvantage rates increase at lower grade levels, from 52.71% at the high school to 60.77% at the elementary school. Spending per student is highest at the high school ($10,959) compared to the middle ($9,199) and elementary ($9,096), while student-teacher ratios are high across all schools, ranging from 18.3:1 at the elementary to 21.0:1 at the middle school. A critical equity concern is the performance gap on Spanish-language STAAR tests at McClendon Elementary, where 5th-grade Reading proficiency drops to just 15.38% compared to 62% in English, highlighting challenges for English Language Learners. Overall, the district shows pockets of excellence in elementary and advanced middle school math, but faces systemic challenges in middle school core subjects and high school math performance.