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The highest-performing public schools in science in Nevada

312 public schools in Nevada appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Coral Academy Sandy Ridge leads the list at 72.0%, against a median of 26.5% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

312

Nevada

Top % Proficient (Science)

72.0%

Median % Proficient (Science)

26.5%

BEST IN SCIENCE · NEVADA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Coral Academy Sandy Ridge	Henderson, NV	State Sponsored Charter Schools	High	872	72.0%
2	Gehring Roger D Acad of Science & Technology ES	Las Vegas, NV	Clark County	Elementary	648	69.0%
3	Garrett Elton M JHS	Boulder City, NV	Clark County	Middle	399	66.6%
4	Rogich Sig MS	Las Vegas, NV	Clark County	Middle	1,636	66.4%
5	Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada	Henderson, NV	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Elementary	1,193	65.5%
6	George Whittell High School	Zephyr Cove, NV	Douglas	High	139	65.5%
7	Pinecrest Academy of Nevada St Rose	Las Vegas, NV	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Elementary	1,029	64.5%
8	Miller Bob MS	Henderson, NV	Clark County	Middle	1,522	62.5%
9	Doral Academy of Northern Nevada	Reno, NV	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Elementary	996	61.2%
10	Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHS	Las Vegas, NV	Clark County	High	270	61.0%
11	MOUNT ROSE K-8 ACADEMY OF LANGUAGES	RENO, NV	Washoe County	Elementary	420	60.2%
12	JESSIE BECK ELEMENTARY	RENO, NV	Washoe County	Elementary	462	60.0%
13	Somerset Academy Skye Canyon	Las Vegas, NV	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Elementary	996	59.9%
14	Webb Del E MS	Henderson, NV	Clark County	Middle	1,684	58.6%
15	Virginia City Middle School	Virginia City, NV	Storey	Middle	106	58.0%
16	DARREL SWOPE MIDDLE SCHOOL	RENO, NV	Washoe County	Middle	1,027	57.7%
17	Coral Academy Centennial Hills	Las Vegas, NV	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Elementary	686	56.1%
18	MARCE HERZ MIDDLE SCHOOL	RENO, NV	Washoe County	Middle	957	55.6%
19	Doral Academy West Pebble	Las Vegas, NV	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Elementary	990	55.4%
20	Gunderson Barry and June MS	Las Vegas, NV	Clark County	Middle	1,517	55.3%
21	KENDYL DEPOALI MIDDLE SCHOOL	RENO, NV	Washoe County	Middle	921	55.2%
22	CAUGHLIN RANCH ELEMENTARY	RENO, NV	Washoe County	Elementary	466	54.9%
23	McCaw Gordon ES	Henderson, NV	Clark County	Elementary	730	54.5%
24	White Thurman Academy of the Arts MS	Henderson, NV	Clark County	Middle	1,501	54.3%
25	Vassiliadis Billy & Rosemary ES	Las Vegas, NV	Clark County	Elementary	1,117	53.8%
26	Lied STEM Academy MS	Las Vegas, NV	Clark County	Middle	1,567	53.6%
27	Vanderburg John ES	Henderson, NV	Clark County	Elementary	542	53.1%
28	O'Callaghan Mike MS i3 Learn Academy	Las Vegas, NV	Clark County	Middle	1,419	52.4%
29	McDoniel Estes M ES	Henderson, NV	Clark County	Elementary	388	51.6%
30	Greenspun Barbara & Hank JHS	Henderson, NV	Clark County	Middle	1,312	51.0%
31	Eureka County High School	Eureka, NV	Eureka	High	156	50.0%
32	Hyde Park MS	Las Vegas, NV	Clark County	Middle	1,371	49.4%
33	Givens Linda Rankin ES	Las Vegas, NV	Clark County	Elementary	757	48.8%
34	ELIZABETH LENZ ELEMENTARY	RENO, NV	Washoe County	Elementary	366	48.7%
35	Burkholder Lyal Academy of Environmental Science	Henderson, NV	Clark County	Middle	495	48.6%
36	Mannion Jack & Terry MS	Henderson, NV	Clark County	Middle	1,463	48.5%
37	Canarelli Lawrence & Heidi MS	Las Vegas, NV	Clark County	Middle	1,540	47.8%
38	HUNTER LAKE ELEMENTARY	RENO, NV	Washoe County	Elementary	319	47.8%
39	Doral Academy Cactus	Las Vegas, NV	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Elementary	998	47.1%
40	O Roarke Thomas ES	Las Vegas, NV	Clark County	Elementary	637	47.1%
41	TED HUNSBERGER ELEMENTARY	RENO, NV	Washoe County	Elementary	566	46.9%
42	Somerset Academy Lone Mountain	Las Vegas, NV	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Elementary	990	46.8%
43	Coral Academy Middle School	RENO, NV	Washoe County	Middle	588	46.4%
44	BILLINGHURST MIDDLE SCHOOL	RENO, NV	Washoe County	Middle	993	46.3%
45	Goolsby Judy & John L ES	Las Vegas, NV	Clark County	Elementary	707	46.2%
46	Somerset Academy Stephanie	Henderson, NV	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Elementary	971	46.1%
47	Somerset Academy Aliante	North Las Vegas, NV	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Elementary	1,182	46.0%
48	SKY RANCH MIDDLE SCHOOL	SPARKS, NV	Washoe County	Middle	1,206	46.0%
49	Lyon Mack MS	Overton, NV	Clark County	Middle	401	45.7%
50	JWOOD RAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Reno, NV	Washoe County	Elementary	602	45.6%

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