GRADE 8                                                 % PROFICIENT IN WRITING       IDEAS			GRADE 8                                                 % PROFICIENT IN WRITING       ORGANIZATION			GRADE 8                                                 % PROFICIENT IN WRITING       VOICE			GRADE 8                                                 % PROFICIENT IN WRITING       CONVENTIONS
SCHOOL
DISTRICT	1997-98	1998-99	1999-00	1997-98	1998-99	1999-00	1997-98	1998-99	1999-00	1997-98	1998-99	1999-00
STATE	63.6	76.0	79.1	62.7	72.0	76.1	60.1	72.0	73.7	68.3	65.0	72.6
CARSON CITY	75.3	82.5	81.4	71.5	77.9	77.7	68.9	83.3	78.6	71.8	66.4	72.4
CHURCHILL	56.0	83.0	80.4	57.0	81.0	76.1	53.0	75.9	76.4	66.0	72.3	66.5
CLARK	62.1	74.4	77.1	61.2	70.5	74.2	58.4	70.9	72.1	68.1	65.1	71.6
DOUGLAS	77.0	80.1	88.6	78.0	77.2	86.7	74.0	78.0	85.5	79.0	71.1	81.5
ELKO	75.3	75.3	80.4	74.3	74.3	78.0	71.3	71.3	73.1	66.3	66.3	75.8
ESMERALDA	64.0	69.0	NR	36.0	38.0	NR	43.0	46.0	NR	57.0	62.0	NR
EUREKA	63.3	75.0	92.0	62.6	70.0	88.0	59.8	80.0	81.0	67.3	85.0	85.0
HUMBOLDT	75.9	81.7	81.0	71.9	74.9	81.0	77.0	74.6	74.0	73.0	67.0	76.0
LANDER	70.7	80.2	79.8	66.7	77.6	77.8	63.3	76.7	64.6	69.3	72.4	75.8
LINCOLN	73.0	NR	79.0	83.0	NR	75.0	86.0	NR	65.0	82.0	NR	62.0
LYON	65.0	72.8	78.3	64.1	71.8	74.9	57.9	72.2	68.7	64.5	59.2	72.1
MINERAL	52.0	68.5	75.0	46.0	65.5	70.0	70.0	61.5	70.0	66.5	61.5	70.0
NYE	57.0	77.0**	75.0	54.0	80.0**	70.0	50.0	79.0**	66.0	66.0	68.0**	67.0
PERSHING	63.3	69.7	85.3	62.8	59.1	81.3	59.8	53.0	69.3	67.3	57.6	73.3
STOREY	64.6	72.1	82.9	68.8	72.1	71.4	54.2	65.1	80.0	72.9	67.4	74.3
WASHOE	69.5	80.0	84.7	68.6	74.9	81.0	68.1	75.9	79.5	70.3	66.9	74.6
WHITE PINE	51.0	NR	69.4	56.0	NR	69.4	55.0	NR	68.2	61.0	NR	64.7
NOTE:  State percentages are not comparable since the state data covers performance within a year and the district percentages can cover a student's performance
over a two year period.
**Incomplete data due to technical difficulties.