Eagle Valley Times

Of the 556 Carson City School District students who took part in the College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCR) in the 2023-24 school year, 59.9% did not meet English benchmarks, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

This is 5.5% above the statewide average of 54.4%.

Carson City School District roughly covers schools within City of Carson.

The number of students who failed to meet expectations in the subject rose by 0.6% the previous school year.

In Carson City School District, most of the students who fell below proficiency were at the second lowest performance level.

Throughout the district, Carson High School had the highest percentage of students scoring below English benchmarks on their CCR test.

In Nevada, the ACT serves as the College and Career Readiness assessment for high school juniors, evaluating whether they are on track for higher education.

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.

School name	Students who didn’t meet standard	No. of Students Tested
Carson High School	60%	505
Pioneer Academy	58.9%	51