Becker Ernest Middle School

Summary:

Becker Ernest Middle School is a public middle school located in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving 1,127 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Clark County School District, the 7th ranked district out of 13 in Nevada and rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Becker Ernest Middle School has a racially diverse student population, with 27.68% White, 18.81% African American, 36.56% Hispanic, 5.06% Asian, 0.35% Native American, 1.15% Pacific Islander, and 10.38% two or more races. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in SBAC/Mathematics (27.2%) and SBAC/Reading (36.3%) for all grades were lower than the state and district averages, but its proficiency rate in SBAC/Science for all grades (42%) was significantly higher. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 23rd out of 114 Nevada middle schools in 2017-2018 to 79th out of 153 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied from 4 stars out of 5 in the past to 2 stars out of 5 in the current school year.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Gibson Robert O Middle School Leadership Academy, Brinley J Harold Middle School, Garside Frank F Junior High School, and Molasky Irwin & Susan Junior High School, Becker Ernest Middle School generally performs better academically. However, it lags behind the higher-performing schools, such as Rogich Sig Middle School and Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies, in both academic proficiency and statewide rankings.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 9151 Pinewood Hills Dr
       Las Vegas, NV  89134


(702) 799-4460

District: Clark County

SchoolDigger Rank:
79th of 153 Nevada Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,531 Help


Students who attend Becker Ernest Middle School usually attend:

High:    Palo Verde High School

Feeder schools for Becker Ernest Middle School:

Elementary:    Bryan Richard H Elementary School
    Lummis William Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  29.0 Help
Number of students:  1,044

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
39.3%
White:
26.6%
African American:
17.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Becker Ernest Middle School ranks worse than 51.6% of middle schools in Nevada. It also ranks 26th among 59 ranked middle schools in the Clark County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.09. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Becker Ernest Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (39.3%), White (26.6%), African American (17%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Becker Ernest Middle School is 29. 49 middle schools in the Clark County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Becker Ernest Middle School is $9,531. 34 middle schools in the Clark County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Becker Ernest Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Becker Ernest Middle School 79th of 153 Nevada public middle schools. (See Becker Ernest Middle School in the ranking list.)

Clark County:

SchoolDigger ranks Clark County 7th of 13 Nevada school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Becker Ernest Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Becker Ernest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 78.43 17th 71 76.1%
2008 79.74 15th 82 81.7%
2009 72.65 20th 83 75.9%
2010 72.55 19th 70 72.9%
2011 79.54 12th 82 85.4%
2012 73.85 21st 84 75.0%
2013 72.14 26th 121 78.5%
2014 67.32 34th 117 70.9%
2016 77.13 24th 122 80.3%
2017 77.96 23rd 126 81.7%
2018 78.41 23rd 114 79.8%
2019 67.73 47th 159 70.4%
2021 48.21 70th 145 51.7%
2022 46.11 77th 151 49.0%
2023 48.58 74th 152 51.3%
2024 43.09 79th 153 48.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Becker Ernest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.08 12th 60 80.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Becker Ernest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.83 11th 75 85.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Becker Ernest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.40 25th 84 70.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Becker Ernest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.04 15th 100 85.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Becker Ernest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.94 23rd 106 78.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Becker Ernest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.80 18th 108 83.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Becker Ernest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.20 7th 44 84.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Becker Ernest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.93 9th 59 84.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Becker Ernest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.76 15th 95 84.2%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Becker Ernest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.20 3rd 13 76.9%
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Rank History for White students at Becker Ernest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.47 14th 105 86.7%
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Data source: test scores: Nevada Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Becker Ernest Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 685 79 47 50 4 n/a n/a 0 865
1995 932 97 70 80 7 n/a n/a 0 1186
1996 932 97 70 80 7 n/a n/a 0 1186
1997 1527 133 108 147 15 n/a n/a 0 1930
1998 1124 105 108 129 10 n/a n/a 0 1476
1999 1207 135 120 125 11 n/a n/a 0 1598
2000 1343 159 147 161 16 n/a n/a 0 1826
2001 1052 133 118 129 10 n/a n/a 0 1442
2002 1066 150 168 169 8 n/a n/a 0 1561
2003 1066 150 168 169 8 n/a n/a 0 1561
2004 988 197 139 200 5 n/a n/a 0 1529
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1471 1471
2006 842 206 135 230 8 n/a n/a 0 1421
2007 785 189 145 268 12 n/a n/a 0 1399
2008 715 184 139 304 5 n/a n/a 0 1347
2009 690 211 137 327 10 n/a n/a 0 1375
2010 699 229 149 378 5 n/a n/a 0 1460
2011 628 208 91 396 11 18 85 0 1437
2012 572 209 78 432 10 20 85 0 1406
2013 486 197 81 427 8 18 93 0 1310
2014 473 187 87 463 5 21 90 0 1326
2015 496 200 88 476 6 22 104 0 1392
2016 511 218 82 482 4 32 114 0 1443
2017 444 236 82 473 6 32 111 0 1384
2018 445 228 79 473 6 34 113 0 1378
2019 432 259 75 503 3 36 112 0 1420
2020 420 226 90 500 5 33 115 0 1389
2021 377 225 77 454 2 23 118 0 1276
2022 356 206 75 436 2 20 119 0 1214
2023 312 212 57 412 4 13 117 0 1127
2024 278 177 62 410 4 16 97 0 1044

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Becker Ernest Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 865 37.0 23.4 5.9
1995 1186 50.0 23.7 8.9
1996 1186 50.0 23.7 8.9
1997 1930 74.0 26.1 5.9
1998 1476 63.0 23.4 11.7
1999 1598 68.0 23.5 11.3
2000 1826 79.0 23.1 11.3
2001 1442 67.0 21.5 11.9
2002 1561 63.0 24.8 19.8
2003 1561 63.0 24.8 19.8
2004 1529 78.0 19.6 22.6
2005 1471 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1421 58.0 24.5 n/a
2007 1399 59.0 23.7 n/a
2008 1347 56.0 24.1 28.7
2009 1375 57.0 24.1 30.7
2010 1460 59.0 24.7 38.4
2011 1437 60.0 23.9 47.7
2012 1406 56.0 25.1 55.4
2013 1310 54.0 24.2 48.5
2014 1326 56.0 23.6 50.5
2015 1392 56.0 24.8 52.1
2016 1443 57.0 25.3 57.2
2017 1384 54.0 25.6 59.7
2018 1378 56.0 24.6 53.1
2019 1420 49.0 28.9 59.4
2020 1389 55.0 25.2 58.7
2021 1276 48.0 26.5 100
2022 1214 n/a n/a 100
2023 1127 44.0 25.6 100
2024 1044 36.0 29.0 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Becker Ernest Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 865 37.0 23.4 5.9
1995 1186 50.0 23.7 8.9
1996 1186 50.0 23.7 8.9
1997 1930 74.0 26.1 5.9
1998 1476 63.0 23.4 11.7
1999 1598 68.0 23.5 11.3
2000 1826 79.0 23.1 11.3
2001 1442 67.0 21.5 11.9
2002 1561 63.0 24.8 19.8
2003 1561 63.0 24.8 19.8
2004 1529 78.0 19.6 22.6
2005 1471 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1421 58.0 24.5 n/a
2007 1399 59.0 23.7 n/a
2008 1347 56.0 24.1 28.7
2009 1375 57.0 24.1 30.7
2010 1460 59.0 24.7 38.4
2011 1437 60.0 23.9 47.7
2012 1406 56.0 25.1 55.4
2013 1310 54.0 24.2 48.5
2014 1326 56.0 23.6 50.5
2015 1392 56.0 24.8 52.1
2016 1443 57.0 25.3 57.2
2017 1384 54.0 25.6 59.7
2018 1378 56.0 24.6 53.1
2019 1420 49.0 28.9 59.4
2020 1389 55.0 25.2 58.7
2021 1276 48.0 26.5 100
2022 1214 n/a n/a 100
2023 1127 44.0 25.6 100
2024 1044 36.0 29.0 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Becker Ernest Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $428 (5.6%) $7,253 (94.4%) $7,681
2020 $533 (6.5%) $7,614 (93.5%) $8,147
2021 $1,156 (13.3%) $7,536 (86.7%) $8,691
2022 $1,399 (14.7%) $8,132 (85.3%) $9,531

Data source: Nevada Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Becker Ernest Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 47th of 159 Middle schoolsRanks 74th of 152 Middle schools
 19.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Becker Ernest Middle School)33.325.4
 7.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Clark County)3224.8
 7.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)34.228
 6.2%
6th Grade Reading (Becker Ernest Middle School)54.643.7
 10.9%
   6th Grade Reading (Clark County)44.636.1
 8.5%
   6th Grade Reading (Nevada)45.838.4
 7.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Becker Ernest Middle School)3927.7
 11.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Clark County)3125
 6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)32.427.6
 4.8%
7th Grade Reading (Becker Ernest Middle School)65.741.5
 24.2%
   7th Grade Reading (Clark County)49.740.3
 9.4%
   7th Grade Reading (Nevada)49.942.1
 7.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Becker Ernest Middle School)40.423.9
 16.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Clark County)29.820.6
 9.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)30.322.8
 7.5%
8th Grade Reading (Becker Ernest Middle School)63.848
 15.8%
   8th Grade Reading (Clark County)46.737.2
 9.5%
   8th Grade Reading (Nevada)47.539.4
 8.1%
8th Grade Science (Becker Ernest Middle School)50.836.8
 14%
   8th Grade Science (Clark County)35.329.5
 5.8%
   8th Grade Science (Nevada)36.832.7
 4.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Becker Ernest Middle School)37.625.6
 12%
   All Grades Mathematics (Clark County)36.628.2
 8.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Nevada)37.531.3
 6.2%
All Grades Reading (Becker Ernest Middle School)61.544.5
 17%
   All Grades Reading (Clark County)48.339
 9.3%
   All Grades Reading (Nevada)48.541
 7.5%
All Grades Science (Becker Ernest Middle School)50.836.8
 14%
   All Grades Science (Clark County)28.923
 5.9%
   All Grades Science (Nevada)30.526
 4.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students14201127
 20.6%
African American259212
 18.1%
American Indian34
 33.3%
Asian7557
 24%
Hispanic503412
 18.1%
Pacific Islander3613
 63.9%
White432312
 27.8%
Two or More Races112117
 4.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.4%100%
 40.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Becker Ernest Middle School

Becker Ernest Middle School ranks 79th of 153 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,044 students attended Becker Ernest Middle School.

Students who attend Becker Ernest Middle School usually go on to attend Palo Verde High School

Students at Becker Ernest Middle School are 39% Hispanic, 27% White, 17% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.


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