Washoe County: 78.2% of students failed their science CRT during 2023-24 school year

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By Reno Reporter

Apr 9, 2025

Of the 5,003 Washoe County students who took part in the CRT in the 2023-24 school year, 78.2% did not meet science benchmarks, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

The number of students who failed to meet expectations in the subject fell by 7.7% compared to the previous school year.

In Washoe County, most of the students who fell below proficiency were at the lowest performance level.

Countywide, Sparks High School had the highest percentage of students scoring below science benchmarks on their CRT.

Criterion-Referenced Tests (CRTs) are used to evaluate students' proficiency in science, measuring their performance against state academic standards.

Nevada's educational system ranked third-lowest in the U.S. for educational quality, student outcomes, and overall school safety, only ahead of Louisiana and Arizona, according to an analysis from the World Population Review.

Washoe County's Students' Failure Rates in Science Over 4 Years

Science Failure Rate in Washoe County Schools in 2023-24 School Year

School name	Students who didn’t meet standard	No. of Students Tested
Sparks High School	93.7%	300
Earl Wooster High School	91.4%	291
Procter R. Hug High School	91.1%	468
North Valleys High School	89.8%	597
Edward C. Reed High School	86.3%	415
Nevada Connections Academy	82.3%	254
Incline High School	76.3%	76
Spanish Springs High School	75.5%	544
Damonte Ranch High School	73.3%	404
Alpine Academy High School	73.2%	41
Robert McQueen High School	70.1%	435
Reno High School	69%	455
Academy For Career Education	68.4%	57
North Star Online School	67.4%	46
Galena High School	61.3%	351
Academy Of Arts Careers & Tech	52.2%	159
Coral Academy High School	47.3%	110