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If you could change one rule at West Wendover Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
419
Elementary
DISTRICT 229 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELKO·NCES 320012000308
West Wendover Elementary School
2332 Florence Way, West Wendover, NV 89883 · (775) 664-3100 · Elko County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL419 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Nevada public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nevada public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
419 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 85%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 36% smaller than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.4%
NV avg 45.8% . +13.1pp since 2023
Math
33.9%
NV avg 35.6% . +9.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.4% | 33.9% |
| 2023-24 | 22.3% | 24.1% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Nevada schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nevada's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like West Wendover Elementary School
West Wendover Elementary School's state test result (28.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Wendover Elementary School this school | 419 | 100.0% | 28.9% |
| Empire Elementary Carson City | 445 | 100.0% | 22.7% |
| Alice Maxwell Elementary SPARKS | 368 | 100.0% | 44.3% |
| Virginia Palmer Elementary SPARKS | 419 | 100.0% | 33.6% |
| Sun Valley Elementary SPARKS | 520 | 100.0% | 23.7% |
| Lois Allen Elementary SPARKS | 478 | 100.0% | 17.1% |
Matched among Nevada elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where West Wendover Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Elko County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #249 of 367 | #10 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #212 of 388 ▲ 63 | #7 of 11 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #257 of 390 ▲ 88 | #7 of 11 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 419 | #285 of 442 | #4 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #276 of 379 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.4% | #354 of 381 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #250 of 386 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.0% | #100 of 304 | #2 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
419
-65 (-13%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 569
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 419 | 23 | 18.2:1 | 100% (419) |
| 2023-24 | 448 | 21 | 21.3:1 | 100% (448) |
| 2022-23 | 447 | 23 | 19.4:1 | 65% (289) |
| 2020-21 | 484 | 28 | 17.3:1 | 73% (354) |
| 2017-18 | 574 | 30 | 19.1:1 | 78% (447) |
| 2015-16 | 607 | 31 | 19.6:1 | 70% (427) |
| 2010-11 | 724 | 39 | 18.6:1 | 71% (516) |
| 2000-01 | 675 | 41 | 16.5:1 | 56% (381) |
| 1990-91 | 569 | 27 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Wendover Elementary School.
About West Wendover Elementary School
Located in West Wendover, Nevada, West Wendover Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 419 students.
West Wendover Elementary School is run by Elko, whose 35 schools enroll 9,546 students.
Hispanic students account for 79% of enrollment at West Wendover Elementary School. Other groups include 17% White. The county population is about 26% Hispanic. By the diversity index, West Wendover Elementary School comes in at 35%.
Its 23 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 18.2:1. Elementary schools in Nevada average about 18.1:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 100%. On average, public schools in Elko County report 48%.
West Wendover Elementary School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 33% of Nevada public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for West Wendover Elementary School is 32.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 28.9%.
Within Elko County, median household income is about $86,487, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Elko County number 38 and enroll about 9,984.
Nearest public school: West Wendover High School, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around West Wendover Elementary School holds at least 4 other public schools. Nearby schools average 29.4% on proficiency, and West Wendover Elementary School is below that at 28.9%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Remote, meaning it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 484 in 2020-21 and 419 in 2024-25, a decrease of 65 students.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Elko County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,047
Census ACS
Median income
$86,487
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
9,984 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elko
- Elko High SchoolHigh · 1,407 students
- Spring Creek High SchoolHigh · 880 students
- Spring Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 708 students
- Flagview Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 674 students
- Adobe Middle SchoolMiddle · 668 students
- Liberty Peak Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
Other schools in West Wendover
- West Wendover High SchoolHigh · 298 students
- West Wendover Middle SchoolMiddle · 194 students
Nearby schools
- West Wendover High School0.3 mi · 298
- West Wendover Middle School0.4 mi · 194
- Anna Smith School2.6 mi · 203
- Wendover High2.6 mi · 169
Frequently asked questions
About West Wendover Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Wendover Elementary School?
West Wendover Elementary School enrolls approximately 419 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does West Wendover Elementary School serve?
West Wendover Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Wendover Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Wendover Elementary School is approximately 18.2:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at West Wendover Elementary School?
Student demographics at West Wendover Elementary School are roughly 17% White, 79% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees West Wendover Elementary School?
West Wendover Elementary School is overseen by Elko in Elko County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.