NVNevada rankings

Towns with the best public schools in Nevada

Ranked by how far each town's public schools score above or below the Nevada average in math and reading proficiency, weighted by enrollment. 41 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-yearTest scores SY2020–21

Nevada · Best schools

Moapa Valley ranks #4 of 41

+12.9 pts vs. the NV average in math + reading · Visit Moapa Valley →

1 Summerlin South +31.3 pts Math 51.6% · Reading 78.5% 2 Johnson Lane +30.7 pts Math 62% · Reading 67%

3 Indian Hills +13.2 pts Math 42% · Reading 52%

#Townvs. state averageMathReading

1 Summerlin SouthClark County +31.3 pts 51.6% 78.5%

2 Johnson LaneDouglas +30.7 pts 62% 67%

Indian HillsDouglas +13.2 pts 42% 52%

Moapa ValleyClark County +12.9 pts 37.3% 56%

GardnervilleDouglas +12.1 pts 38.4% 53.3%

6 HendersonClark County +11.7 pts 35.1% 55.9%

7 MindenDouglas +11.2 pts 35.3% 54.6%

8 Incline VillageWashoe County +10.4 pts 38.9% 49.5%

9 EnterpriseClark County +8.6 pts 32.5% 52.3%

Spanish SpringsWashoe County +8.5 pts 34.4% 50.3%

11 Nellis AFBState Sponsored Charter Schools +6.7 pts 30% 51%

RenoWashoe County +6.0 pts 32.1% 47.5%

13 Boulder CityClark County +5.7 pts 28.8% 50.1%

FallonChurchill +4.6 pts 28.4% 48.5%

15 Spring CreekElko +3.2 pts 29.6% 44.4%

16 Gardnerville RanchosDouglas +3.1 pts 31.3% 42.4%

17 CarsonCarson City +0.5 pts 30.1% 38.5%

18 WinnemuccaHumboldt −1.1 pts 25.2% 40.1%

SparksWashoe County −1.3 pts 26.7% 38.4%

20 Las VegasClark County −1.4 pts 23.2% 41.5%

21 ElkoElko −1.4 pts 25.7% 39.1%

Spring ValleyClark County −2.0 pts 22.9% 40.8%

23 Lemmon ValleyWashoe County −3.3 pts 27% 34%

24 Battle MountainLander −3.3 pts 22.8% 38.3%

25 ParadiseClark County −3.8 pts 20.4% 39.6%

26 ElyWhite Pine County School District −3.8 pts 24.3% 35.8%

27 DaytonLyon −4.1 pts 21.8% 37.6%

28 FernleyLyon −4.4 pts 23.2% 35.5%

29 MesquiteClark County −6.1 pts 21.1% 34.3%

30 Cold SpringsWashoe County −6.3 pts 20.1% 34.9%

31 PahrumpNye −7.6 pts 17.9% 34.4%

32 Silver SpringsLyon −9.2 pts 17.3% 31.9%

33 HawthorneMineral −10.3 pts 16.3% 30.6%

34 YeringtonLyon −12.5 pts 16.3% 26.3%

35 North Las VegasClark County −13.7 pts 12.9% 27.4%

36 West WendoverElko −14.1 pts 14.2% 25.2%

37 Sunrise ManorClark County −16.2 pts 11% 24.2%

38 Sun ValleyWashoe County −16.6 pts 14% 20.4%

WinchesterClark County −17.0 pts 10% 23.5%

40 WhitneyClark County −18.1 pts 9.5% 21.9%

41 LaughlinClark County −19.1 pts 7.5% 22%

How this ranking works

For every public school in a town we take its latest math and reading proficiency and subtract the Nevada average for the same test. The town’s score is the average of those gaps, weighted by each school’s enrollment, so a big high school counts more than a small annex. Private schools aren’t included.

Each state writes its own tests, so these scores compare towns within Nevada only. We don’t rank a town unless at least 150 students in its schools were tested. Test data: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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