Eagle Valley Times

Of the 62 students who took part in the Criterion Referenced Test (CRT), 58.1% did not meet the testing standard, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

Storey County School District roughly covers schools within Storey County and has a main office in Virginia City.

The number of Storey County School District students who failed their Science assessments fell by 21.3% the previous school year.

There were 58.1% of students who did not meet the required standards of the Science portion of the CRT, compared to the 40.3% who did.

Of those who failed, most of them scored in the second lowest proficiency level.

In the 2021-22 school year, the proficiency level of Storey County School District stood at 40.3%, surpassing the state's average of 27.1%.

Mineral County School District students demonstrated the worst results with 88.5% of learners struggling with their exams.

The Nevada Criterion Referenced Test is given to students between Grades 3 and 8. It measures whether students students are on track for college and ready for their careers once they've graduated.

Nevada has struggled with an achievement gap in testing among students of diverse ethnicities. Reading scores for 4th and 8th graders revealed that Black and Hispanic students often score lower than White students.

In comparison to the national average of 90%, Nevada has the fortieth-largest educational system in the country, with 94% of all K–12 students receiving their education in public institutions.

Proficiency in English (%)	Proficiency in Mathematics (%)	Proficiency in Science (%)
48.7	36.5	40.3