Best Middle Schools in Nevada

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 153)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
320006000461	21	Lied STEM Academy Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5350 W Tropical Pkwy	Las Vegas	89130	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	No	(702) 799-4620	1,601	62	25.8	99.9%	574 (35.9%)	195 (12.2%)	577 (36.0%)	85 (5.3%)	3 (0.2%)	12 (0.7%)	154 (9.6%)	$8,835			$1,685			$7,150	87.3	87.3	18	3
320000100893	22	Doral Academy Fire Mesa	Public, Charter	K-8	2568 Fire Mesa Street	Las Vegas	89128	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 901-4950	981	41	24.2	36.4%	331 (33.7%)	83 (8.5%)	406 (41.4%)	41 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.1%)	108 (11.0%)	$6,530			$713			$5,817	87.2	72.5	45	23
320000100910	23	Somerset Academy Stephanie	Public, Charter	K-8	50 N Stephanie Street	Henderson	89074	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 998-0500	958	41	23.3	36.4%	344 (35.9%)	81 (8.5%)	342 (35.7%)	69 (7.2%)	4 (0.4%)	20 (2.1%)	98 (10.2%)	$6,715			$211			$6,504	87	74.9	42	19
320000100953	24	Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada	Public, Charter	K-8	1150 Silent Sparrow Drive	Sparks	89441	Washoe County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 376-1444	927	40	23	15.5%	607 (65.5%)	12 (1.3%)	179 (19.3%)	18 (1.9%)	32 (3.5%)	6 (0.6%)	73 (7.9%)	$5,965			$1,083			$4,882	86.7	83.8	25	1
320009000122	25	George Whittell High School	Public	6-12	240 Warrior Way	Zephyr Cove	89448	Douglas County	Douglas	No	No	No	No	(775) 588-2446	152	11	13.4	22.4%	96 (63.2%)	2 (1.3%)	38 (25.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.9%)	$19,628			$828			$18,800	86.6	67.1	52	27
320006000275	26	Lyon Mack Middle School	Public	6-8	179 S Andersen	Overton	89040	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 397-8610	404	23	17.5	100.0%	304 (75.2%)	3 (0.7%)	67 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.0%)	$13,623			$1,102			$12,521	83.9	81.4	27	1
320006000514	27	Miller Bob Middle School	Public	6-8	2400 Cozy Hill Cir	Henderson	89052	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-2260	1,532	57	26.8	100.0%	761 (49.7%)	72 (4.7%)	319 (20.8%)	171 (11.2%)	7 (0.5%)	23 (1.5%)	179 (11.7%)	$8,879			$1,063			$7,816	83.4	89.5	16	11
320000100848	28	Amplus Durango	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8377 W Patrick Lane	Las Vegas	89113	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 970-6800	1,662	43	38.6	30.3%	503 (30.3%)	306 (18.4%)	336 (20.2%)	350 (21.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (3.2%)	113 (6.8%)	$6,269			$551			$5,718	82.2	81.3	28
320006000707	29	Explore Knowledge Academy J-Senior High School	Public, Charter	6-12	5871 Mountain Vista St	Las Vegas	89120	Clark County	Clark County	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 870-5032	300	13	23	1.0%	94 (31.3%)	21 (7.0%)	137 (45.7%)	14 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	29 (9.7%)	$9,152			$181			$8,971	80	69.6	50	21
320000100934	30	Legacy Traditional School Southwest Las Vegas	Public, Charter	K-8	7077 W. Wigwam Avenue	Las Vegas	89113	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 637-1776	1,499	35	42.8	40.2%	307 (20.5%)	188 (12.5%)	304 (20.3%)	473 (31.6%)	5 (0.3%)	36 (2.4%)	186 (12.4%)	$5,340			$168			$5,173	80	81.9	26	4

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SBAC Mathematics, SBAC Reading, SBAC Science test scores released by the Nevada Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 18, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Nevada Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Nevada Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison