Enrollment
194
Middle
DISTRICT 301 · STATE 767
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELKO·NCES 320012000728
West Wendover Middle School
2000 Elko Avenue, West Wendover, NV 89883 · (775) 664-4406 · Elko County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL194 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Nevada public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 22.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
194 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 85%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 66 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 64 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 64 | 33% |
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
26.9%
NV avg 45.8% . +3.8pp since 2023
Math
13.7%
NV avg 35.6% . -1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.9% | 13.7% |
| 2023-24 | 23.1% | 15.0% |
% 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
20.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% 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 Middle School
West Wendover Middle School's state test result (20.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Wendover Middle School this school | 194 | 100.0% | 20.8% |
| E. Otis Vaughn Middle School RENO | 554 | 100.0% | 17.1% |
| Sparks Middle School SPARKS | 622 | 100.0% | 16.1% |
| George L. Dilworth S.t.e.m Academy SPARKS | 613 | 100.0% | 19.8% |
| Fred W. Traner Middle School RENO | 530 | 100.0% | 13.0% |
| Robison Dell H Middle School Las Vegas | 626 | 100.0% | 15.8% |
Matched among Nevada middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Elko County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.8% | #65 of 94 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.7% | #72 of 98 ▼ 12 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #75 of 98 ▼ 4 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 194 | #95 of 113 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #61 of 95 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
194
+37 (+24%) vs 2020
+15% since 2010-11, when it was 169
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 39.3:1
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 | 194 | 11 | 17.6:1 | 100% (194) |
| 2023-24 | 208 | 11 | 18.9:1 | 100% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 212 | 12 | 17.7:1 | 51% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 157 | 4 | 39.3:1 | 73% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 176 | 5 | 35.2:1 | 73% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 137 | N/A | N/A | 72% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 169 | N/A | N/A | 70% (118) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Wendover Middle School.
About West Wendover Middle School
In West Wendover, Nevada, part of Elko County, West Wendover Middle School is a middle-grades school. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 194 students. That compares with an average of about 767 students for middle schools in Nevada.
Elko enrolls 9,546 students, and its 35 schools include West Wendover Middle School.
The share of Hispanic students at West Wendover Middle School is 79%, a majority. The school is also 16% White and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 26% Hispanic share among all Elko County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 35%.
Based on 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, West Wendover Middle School has a ratio of 17.6:1. Compared with the 22.4:1 average for middle schools in Nevada, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 100%. Among public schools in Elko County, the average eligibility rate is 48%.
West Wendover Middle School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 33% of Nevada public middle schools.
A school with West Wendover Middle School's lunch-eligibility share in Nevada is predicted to score 32.5%. West Wendover Middle School scores 20.8%, 11.7 points below that line.
In Elko County, home to about 54,047 people, median household income comes to about $86,487, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Elko County's 38 public schools enroll about 9,984 students and include West Wendover Middle School.
West Wendover High School, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 4 other public schools. By average proficiency, West Wendover Middle School is 4th among 4 schools close by.
For locale, NCES codes West Wendover Middle School as Town: Remote.
A 24% rise took enrollment from 157 in 2020-21 to 194 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 39.3:1 to 17.6:1.
This page collects posts and questions about West Wendover Middle School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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Other schools in West Wendover
- West Wendover Elementary SchoolElementary · 419 students
- West Wendover High SchoolHigh · 298 students
Nearby schools
- West Wendover High School0.1 mi · 298
- West Wendover Elementary School0.4 mi · 419
- Anna Smith School2.3 mi · 203
- Wendover High2.3 mi · 169
Frequently asked questions
About West Wendover Middle SchoolHow many students attend West Wendover Middle School?
West Wendover Middle School enrolls approximately 194 students in grades 06-08.
Is West Wendover Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Wendover Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at West Wendover Middle School?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at West Wendover Middle School.
How diverse is West Wendover Middle School?
West Wendover Middle School reports a student body of 16% White, 79% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is West Wendover Middle School in?
West Wendover Middle School is part of Elko.
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