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CRT: How many Lyon County students failed their science test 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 591 Lyon County students who took part in the CRT in the 2023-24 school year, 84.3% did not meet science benchmarks, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

The number of students who failed to meet expectations in the subject rose by 4% compared to the previous school year.

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

Countywide, Dayton 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.

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

2020-212021-222022-232023-240%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%787874.274.272.772.772.872.883.683.679.979.984.284.279.879.8% Lyon County Failure Rate% Nevada Failure Rate
Science Failure Rate in Lyon County Schools in 2023-24 School Year

School nameStudents who didn’t meet standardNo. of Students Tested
Dayton High School88.4%181
Fernley High School83.8%328
Silver Stage High School76.8%82

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