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Public middle school · Elko · Carlin, Nevada

Carlin JR High School

Carlin JR High School rates 5.4, right at the middle of Elko's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.7.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.4this school

5.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Elko median is 5.7.

#492 of 693 schools in Nevada · Elko: 7 middle schools rated, median 5.7

The brief

An Elko middle school where students score 24 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 492 of 693 schools in Nevada and 19 of 28 in Elko.

Carlin JR High School is listed in Elko, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math5%53 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading38%8 points below the Nevada average of 46%48 students tested · 2025 SBAC
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 13 points since 2020, reaching 38% in 2025.2022 EdFacts; 27 test records from NV state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.6
40% of the rating
Academics
3.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.1
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 21% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 38% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SBAC. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 89822; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022, multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Carlin JR High School and the 6 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$61,815
Median home value
$197,500
Median rent
$1,211/mo
College educated
15.8%
Homeownership
64.5%
Poverty rate
7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 89822; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
40
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
32
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
851/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Carlin. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Carlin), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
46.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Wells JR High Schoolsame district
    7.4Compare →
  2. West Wendover Middle Schoolsame district
    6.3Compare →
  3. Carlin JR High Schoolthis school
    5.4
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are two recorded peers in Elko, best rated first, and two rate higher than Carlin JR High School.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Carlin JR High School serve?

Carlin JR High School serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Carlin JR High School?

Carlin JR High School has an enrollment of approximately 56 students.

How does Carlin JR High School rank in NV?

Carlin JR High School ranks #492 of 693 schools in NV.

What is Carlin JR High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Carlin JR High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Carlin JR High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Carlin JR High School has 21% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 38% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Carlin JR High School a charter school?

No, Carlin JR High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Carlin JR High School a Title I school?

No, Carlin JR High School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Carlin JR High School?

46.4% of students at Carlin JR High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 8th
Enrollment
56
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Elko County
Phone
(775) 754-6317
Rank in district
#19 of 28
Schools in district
36
District spending per student
$13,020
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
8.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 89822)
2,071
Area median age
40.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Nevada Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.