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Did Clark County School District students succeed or flounder in their 2021-22 school year ELA CCR tests?

Webp superintendent of public instruction chad aldis 2023

NV Superintendent of Public Instruction Chad Aldis 2023 | Iowa Department of Education

NV Superintendent of Public Instruction Chad Aldis 2023 | Iowa Department of Education

Of the 22,209 students who took part in the College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCR), 32.3% met the testing standard while 11.7% exceeded expectations, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

The number of Clark County School District students who succeeded grew by 8.1% from the previous school year.

Clark County School District's proficiency level in the 2021-22 school year was 44.0%, 1.2% less than the state's average of 45.2%.

The total enrollment of the Clark County School District was 310,556 students in the 2021-22 school year, 0.1% more than the year before.

Across the state, Washoe County School District had the highest growth in enrollment (1.3%), while Carson City School District had the lowest (0.5%).

Clark County School District roughly covers schools within Clark County and has a main office in Las Vegas.

The Nevada College and Career Readiness assessment is given to Grade 11 students. It doesn't determine if they can graduate or not, but can be submitted on college applications.

In Nevada, 26% of students met or exceeded expectations on math competence test and 42% of children achieved the same expectations in reading.

Nevada has struggled with an achievement gap in testing among students of diverse ethnicities. Reading scores for 4th and 8th graders revealed that Black and Hispanic students often score lower than White students.

Clark County School District Students Proficiency in ELA Over Five Years

2017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20220%10%20%30%40%50%60%43%43%46%47%48%49%46%47%44%45%DistrictState
Clark County School District Students who Passed Standards in ELA CCR in 2021-22 School Year

YearStudents who meet standard (%)Students who exceed standards (%)Total Enrollment
2021-2232.3%11.7%310,556
2020-2134.3%11.6%310,342
2019-2034.8%13.2%323,787
2018-1934.5%11.7%325,081
2017-1832.6%10.4%324,030

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