Schools across Nevada saw significant increases in performance ratings compared to previous years, new data from the Nevada Department of Education shows.

The state judges schools using the Nevada School Performance Framework star rating system. This system determines a school’s performance and assigns a rating of 1-5 stars based on factors such as chronic absenteeism, graduation rate and assessment results for English Language Arts, math and science

The data released by the Nevada Department of Education showed an 11 percent decrease in one-star schools in the state, dropping from 232 total schools in the 2023-2024 school year down to 140. While low-performing one- and two-star schools constituted about half of all schools in the state in the 2023-2024 school year, they now make up 41.6

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