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Public middle school · Humboldt · Winnemucca, Nevada

French Ford Middle School

French Ford Middle School rates 5.3, below most Humboldt middle schools, whose rated median is 6.4.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.3this school

5.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Humboldt median is 6.4.

#504 of 693 schools in Nevada · Humboldt: 2 middle schools rated, median 6.4

The brief

A Humboldt middle school where students score 17 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 504 of 693 schools in Nevada and 7 of 9 in Humboldt.

French Ford Middle School is listed in Humboldt, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math24%12 points below the Nevada average of 36%417 students tested · 2025 SBAC
Reading32%14 points below the Nevada average of 46%419 students tested · 2025 SBAC
Proficiency is down 38 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 28% recently.2025 SBAC; 28 test records from NV state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.2
40% of the rating
Academics
4.5
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.4
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 40% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 46% (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 · 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.
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 89445; this does not measure the attendance area.

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

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
French Ford Middle School and the 2 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
$80,801
Median home value
$258,200
Median rent
$1,005/mo
College educated
18.7%
Homeownership
73.9%
Poverty rate
10.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 89445; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
8
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
26
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,188/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Winnemucca. 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 (Winnemucca), 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
47.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does French Ford Middle School serve?

French Ford Middle School serves students in grades 5th through 6th.

How many students attend French Ford Middle School?

French Ford Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 464 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at French Ford Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at French Ford Middle School is 22.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does French Ford Middle School rank in NV?

French Ford Middle School ranks #504 of 693 schools in NV.

What is French Ford Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

French Ford Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.3 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 French Ford Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, French Ford Middle School has 40% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 46% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is French Ford Middle School a charter school?

No, French Ford Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is French Ford Middle School a Title I school?

No, French Ford Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for French Ford Middle School?

47.4% of students at French Ford Middle 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
5th – 6th
Enrollment
464
Student-teacher ratio
22.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
21
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Humboldt County
Rank in district
#7 of 9
Schools in district
15
District spending per student
$14,283
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 89445)
17,188
Area average commute
30.2 min
Area median age
36.1

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

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.