The Nevada Department of Education has released its star ratings for the 2024-25 school year under the Nevada School Performance Framework (NSPF). The new data show an increase in the number of schools receiving higher ratings compared to last year.
According to the department, 17 percent of schools earned a five-star rating, up from 11.2 percent in the previous academic year. Additionally, 13.5 percent of schools received a four-star rating, compared with 10.7 percent last year.
“It’s encouraging news that more of our state’s public schools are earning higher star ratings,” said Dr. Steve Canavero, Interim Superintendent of Public Instruction. “This reflects the hard work and dedication of our educators, administrators, staff, students, and families. I am also grateful for the historic state investment in public education and initiatives such as early literacy that aim to ensure that our students and educators have the resources they need to succeed.”
Improved star ratings are linked to student learning outcomes measured through various assessments. For the third consecutive year, all grade levels showed improvement in mathematics proficiency on the Smarter Balanced Assessment. There were also gains in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels and among all student groups during the past school year.
“We always have more work to do but the widespread gains in achievement seen this year are rare and a clear indicator of progress,” said Dr. Canavero.
Due to a network security incident affecting all state agencies, only school star ratings are being released at this time; full assessment results will be provided later when systems are restored.
The NSPF uses multiple measures—including ELA and mathematics Smarter Balanced assessments, science assessments, chronic absenteeism rates, graduation rates, and school designations—to determine performance scores for each school. These scores translate into a one-to-five star rating system.
Ten schools achieved a three-star gain in 2025 while forty-five schools improved by two stars over last year. The Clark County School District reported an increase of twenty five-star schools; similarly, the State Public Charter School Authority saw twenty-one additional five-star schools.
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