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Lander Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

1,077

Students per teacher

24.5

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

5,519 sq mi

State

Lander is a public school district in Nevada, based in Lander County (Battle Mountain). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Lander on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Lander

Average SchoolGrade

D+

Meeting or exceeding expectations

33%

Exceeding

Avg actual scores

20.7%

Avg projected

27.3%

3 of 4 schools in Lander carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

C: 2F: 1

Best schools in Lander

Statewide rankings: all 116 high schools in Nevada · all 108 middle schools in Nevada · all 410 elementary schools in Nevada

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

C Battle Mountain Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
C Battle Mountain High School (High school, meets expectations)
F Eleanor Lemaire Junior High School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)

Every school in Lander

Where Lander schools are

Cities and towns served (2)

Battle Mountain (3)
Austin (1)

About this district

State: Best schools in Nevada
County: Lander County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 1,077 students with 44 full-time-equivalent teachers and 113 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 3200240
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Eureka (3 schools, 41 mi)
Churchill (6 schools, 69 mi)
Pershing (4 schools, 81 mi)
White Pine County School District (9 schools, 118 mi)
Humboldt (13 schools, 119 mi)
Mineral (4 schools, 120 mi)
Elko (33 schools, 124 mi)
Lyon (18 schools, 129 mi)

Questions about Lander

How many schools are in Lander?

SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Lander, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Lander serve?

The largest by graded schools: Battle Mountain, Austin.

How good are the schools in Lander?

Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 20.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 27.3%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Lander?

1,077 students were enrolled in Lander in the 2023-24 school year, about 24.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Lander?

Lander is in Nevada, based in Lander County, with its district office in Battle Mountain. Its boundary covers about 5,519 sq mi.