Help Center
Creating excellent public schools for all kids cannot be done alone.
Our Help Center equips families, educators, and community members with tools and resources to navigate educational data and make informed decisions.
Getting Started
About Our Data
Where do we get our data? School data is provided by the Nevada Department of Education (NDE) every September for the previous full [...]
About Us
The School Scout Nevada data portal is a free, easy-to-use way to find the most recent school data in one place. It is a [...]
Glossary
A guide for technical terminology and acronyms used across our website.
How to use Our Data
An outline of how to use our tools to gather information on school performance and ways to get involved in the decision making process for Nevada schools.
For Families
Who is My Elected Representative?
Your elected representatives may include a city council member, a county commissioner, a State Assemblyperson, a State Senator, a Congressional representative, and more. Enter [...]
What is the SBAC?
The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) is a group of states that worked collaboratively to develop assessments aligned to the Common Core State Standards [...]
What is the ACT?
All 11th-grade students in Nevada take the ACT as a college readiness assessment. An ACT score of 22 is a baseline for college readiness [...]
What is School Discipline data?
The State of Nevada Department of Education tracks several measures related to how many students follow rules and are subject to disciplinary procedures from [...]
For Educators
Using Our Data For Your Needs Assessment
School Scout Nevada school profiles are easy to email, link to, print, and PDF to send to families, prospective families, volunteers, business and community [...]
Charter School Leaders
School Scout Nevada information can be used as part of your needs assessment for your charter school authorizing application. Contact our team for additional [...]
Application Timelines
Ensure application timelines for the upcoming school year are accurate on the School Scout Nevada Application Timeline, whether you are part of a charter [...]
For Community Members
WCSD Summary
How does the state’s second-largest school district perform, and how is it serving students? Explore the data for yourself to see reading and math proficiency [...]
State Summary
View key metrics about all Nevada public schools for the most recently completed school year. This can help contextualize enrollment, the number of schools [...]
Report Builder
Meaningful conversations about improving education start with good data. The School Scout Nevada report builder gives community members a way to disaggregate state data [...]
Priority Footprint Maps
Opportunity 180 created the Priority Footprint Maps to focus our work where there is the greatest need. The map below highlights all Nevada zip [...]
