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CRT Science: How many Washoe County School District students failed during 2023-24 school year?

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Jhone M. Ebert Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://doe.nv.gov/about/executive-team/

Jhone M. Ebert Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://doe.nv.gov/about/executive-team/

Of the 4,778 Washoe County School District students who took part in the Criterion Referenced Test (CRT) in the 2023-24 school year, 78.1% did not meet science benchmarks, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

This is 1.7% below the statewide average of 79.8%.

Washoe County School District roughly covers schools within Washoe County and has a main office in Reno.

The number of students who failed to meet expectations in the subject fell by 8.7% the previous school year.

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

Throughout the district, 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.

Science Failure Rates in Washoe County School District Over 4 Years

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%2023-242022-232021-222020-2178.1%78.1%21.9%21.9%76.1%76.1%23.9%23.9%68.5%68.5%31.5%31.5%69.3%69.3%30.7%30.7%% Not Met Standards% Met or Exceeded Standards

Washoe County School District Students Performance on 2023-24 CRT

School nameStudents who didn’t meet standardNo. of Students Tested
Sparks High School93.7%300
Earl Wooster High School91.4%291
Procter R. Hug High School91.1%468
North Valleys High School89.8%597
Edward C. Reed High School86.3%415
Incline High School76.3%76
Spanish Springs High School75.5%544
Damonte Ranch High School73.3%404
Robert McQueen High School70.1%435
Reno High School69%455
Academy For Career Education68.4%57
North Star Online School67.4%46
Galena High School61.3%351
Academy Of Arts Careers & Tech52.2%159
Coral Academy High School47.3%110

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