29.6% of Clark County students met or exceeded Science CRT expectations in 2022-23 school year

Jhone M. Ebert Superintendent of Public Instruction
Jhone M. Ebert Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Clark County CRT results are in, and 29.6% of the students were considered proficient in Science, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

This translates to roughly 3,825 students out of 12,923 hitting the benchmarks on the subject. Notably, 11.1% of students surpassed these expectations, with a total of 1,434 students who went beyond the standard requirements.

Compared to last year’s 42.3%, this year’s results reflect decline in the county’s Science passing rate.

Countywide, Advanced Technologies Academy High School students performed the best in Science, with 53.9% considered proficient in the subject.

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

According to the Nation’s Report Card data, there is a significant disparity in academic performance between minority students and their white peers in Nevada’s schools. For example, in 2022, 8th-grade reading exams revealed that 46% of African American and 39% of Hispanic students failed, compared to 21% of white students. Similar trends were also seen in math and across different grade levels.

Some data provided by the Nevada Accountability Portal may be incomplete due to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

Clark County Science Proficiency Over 3 Years
Clark County Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Science
School Students who met standards (%) Students who exceed standards (%) Total Enrollment
Ed W. Clark High School 9.6% 9% 768
Las Vegas Academy of the Arts High School 30.5% 22.3% 475
Advanced Technologies Academy High School 28.4% 25.5% 306
Coral Academy Sandy Ridge 25.9% 15.7% 216
Southeast Career Technical Academy High School 25.8% 13.9% 539
Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School 24.1% 15.8% 419
West Career & Technical Academy High School 24% 21.7% 396
Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School 23.6% 12.5% 518
Coronado High School 23.3% 15.6% 872
Amplus Durango 22.8% 7.8% 180
Moapa Valley High School 22.5% 12% 142
Veterans Tribute CTA High School 22.3% 9.1% 220
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Sloan Canyon 21.4% 11.5% 243
Palo Verde High School 19.7% 11.1% 802
Foothill High School 19.2% 13.1% 636
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Cadence 19.1% 13.2% 220
Doral Academy Red Rock 19% 7.3% 327
Odyssey Charter Schools 9-12 High School 17.7% 9% 311
Spring Valley High School 16.1% 7.1% 785
Boulder City High School 15.4% 8.6% 162
Somerset Academy Sky Pointe 15.3% 12.2% 255
Green Valley High School 14.5% 7.6% 695
Liberty High School 14.4% 6.1% 793
Arbor View High School 13.8% 6.8% 821
Del Sol Academy of Performing Arts High School 13.2% 5.4% 719
Nevada Virtual Academy 13.1% 9.3% 397
Silverado High School 12.9% 8.4% 502
Virgin Valley High School 10.8% 6.4% 204


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