For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 162 students in Pershing School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nevada.
Public Middle School in Pershing School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Nevada public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public middle school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
4 Schools
220 Schools
# Students
666 Students
151,957 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
6,533 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pershing School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 19 school districts in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
26%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.71
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
36%
44%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
46%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
10%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,824 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,790 is higher than the state median of $12,370. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$5,795 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$5,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,824
$12,205
Spending / Student
$20,790
$12,370
Best Pershing School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pershing County Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1295 Elmhurst Avenue
Lovelock, NV 89419
(775) 273-1200
Lovelock, NV 89419
(775) 273-1200
Gr: 6-8 | 162 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
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