Cortney Francis H Junior High School

Summary:

Cortney Francis H Junior High School is a public middle school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving 1,085 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Clark County School District, which is the 7th ranked district out of 13 in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cortney Francis H Junior High School consistently underperforms compared to the Clark County and Nevada state averages in standardized test scores for Mathematics, Reading, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 9.2% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 30.1% in Clark County and 32.6% statewide. The school has an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Cortney Francis H Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Nevada middle schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years.

When comparing Cortney Francis H Junior High School to nearby middle schools within the same district, such as Greenspun Barbara & Hank Junior High School, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming academically. Additionally, the analysis reveals the presence of high-performing charter schools in the area, such as Coral Academy Windmill, which consistently outperforms the state and district averages in academic achievement.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 5301 E Hacienda Ave
       Las Vegas, NV  89122


(702) 799-2400

District: Clark County

SchoolDigger Rank:
141st of 153 Nevada Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,972 Help


Students who attend Cortney Francis H Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Basic Academy of Int'l Studies High School

Feeder schools for Cortney Francis H Junior High School:

Elementary:    Bailey Sister Robert Joseph Elementary School
    Harmon Harley Elementary School
    Jenkins Earl N Elementary School
    Thorpe Jim Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  25.2 Help
Number of students:  1,085

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.6%
African American:
25.1%
White:
8.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.9% Help


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Compare Details Cortney Francis H Junior High School ranks worse than 92.2% of middle schools in Nevada. It also ranks 49th 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 10.77. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.6%), African American (25.1%), White (8.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cortney Francis H Junior High School is 25.2. 39 middle schools in the Clark County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cortney Francis H Junior High School is $9,972, which is the 26th highest among 59 middle schools in the Clark County School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Cortney Francis H Junior High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Cortney Francis H Junior High School 141st of 153 Nevada public middle schools. (See Cortney Francis H Junior High 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 Cortney Francis H Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Cortney Francis H Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 15.65 55th 71 22.5%
2008 17.50 65th 82 20.7%
2009 7.81 73rd 83 12.0%
2010 12.35 61st 70 12.9%
2011 15.73 64th 82 22.0%
2012 13.88 71st 84 15.5%
2013 31.74 84th 121 30.6%
2014 19.93 97th 117 17.1%
2016 15.20 104th 122 14.8%
2017 28.40 87th 126 31.0%
2018 24.15 85th 114 25.4%
2019 17.99 131st 159 17.6%
2021 9.16 136th 145 6.2%
2022 12.14 133rd 151 11.9%
2023 10.43 140th 152 7.9%
2024 10.77 141st 153 7.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cortney Francis H Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.93 56th 60 6.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cortney Francis H Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.60 32nd 75 57.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cortney Francis H Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.95 72nd 84 14.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cortney Francis H Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.74 73rd 100 27.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Cortney Francis H Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.93 84th 106 20.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Cortney Francis H Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.92 82nd 108 24.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Cortney Francis H Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.53 39th 44 11.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Cortney Francis H Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.23 37th 59 37.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cortney Francis H Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.32 77th 95 18.9%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Cortney Francis H Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.90 12th 13 7.7%
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Rank History for White students at Cortney Francis H Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.01 69th 105 34.3%
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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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Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.3)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, November 6, 2017

Open Quote Children at the school are not treated as people and have no voice. When treated inappropriately by staff are brushed under the table. Sadly it looks as if this is normal. Even reading a review from a student 6 years ago the staff was disrespectful. No wonder our children are failing educators are too overwhelmed and have forgotten why they became teachers. Close Quote


by a principal
Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Open Quote Great School, Lots of technology to help students prepare for their futures. Close Quote


by a student
Friday, April 29, 2011

Open Quote Ahh, the things I have to say about Cortney JHS...
First of all, the staff are great! Some of them are biased towards certain "types" of students. Some of the teachers will yell (actually raise their voice louder, but whatever--same thing) at you if you don't get something or ask for another example and people ask why students are sometimes afraid to raise their hands if they have a question... but overall they are devoted to teaching and helping students.

This school has fun after school activities and clubs (I'm still waiting for an art club...), cool spirit days, and I like how there's actually a channel to watch and listen to the announcements before class starts. I also like how the girls and boys P.E. classes and activities are separate from one another. In my previous school, both the boys and girls do the same activities which made me feel uncomfortable. This school offers free tutoring after school also.

Now the students are the main reason why I give my school 4 stars. I know, the students come and go and that shouldn't affect the school, but whatever, I can't explain. From what I observed, most of the kids here are typical teenagers: rebellious, judgmental, talkative, and they LOVE drama. Of course, not all are like that... just the majority. They will laugh if a teacher gets mad or even cry from frustration or so. They're so annoying and immature. Someone says "Moby Dick" and the majority starts laughing. Ahaha, he said, "Dick". Now here's the part where I sigh and roll my eyes.
Every school has kids like this so whatever. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Cortney Francis H Junior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 876 177 48 410 28 n/a n/a 0 1539
2000 889 182 65 493 27 n/a n/a 0 1656
2001 873 186 72 534 28 n/a n/a 0 1693
2002 743 168 72 620 17 n/a n/a 0 1620
2003 743 168 72 620 17 n/a n/a 0 1620
2004 728 182 75 728 25 n/a n/a 0 1738
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1749 1749
2006 424 177 74 732 27 n/a n/a 0 1434
2007 417 201 87 807 18 n/a n/a 0 1530
2008 308 166 105 758 18 n/a n/a 0 1355
2009 307 169 104 728 9 n/a n/a 0 1317
2010 251 149 108 689 5 n/a n/a 0 1202
2011 215 130 93 686 12 19 42 0 1197
2012 217 134 92 699 7 21 49 0 1219
2013 203 157 92 686 9 17 63 0 1227
2014 197 150 99 740 7 24 49 0 1266
2015 167 158 85 731 7 29 58 0 1235
2016 162 162 91 759 8 28 56 0 1266
2017 136 165 99 707 7 27 60 0 1201
2018 145 185 101 700 4 32 52 0 1219
2019 157 208 78 685 3 35 70 0 1236
2020 160 245 63 691 1 36 68 0 1264
2021 148 236 56 645 2 32 74 0 1193
2022 123 244 62 591 4 19 75 0 1118
2023 92 272 57 549 3 22 89 1 1085

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 Cortney Francis H Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 1539 63.0 24.4 43.1
2000 1656 68.0 24.4 42.6
2001 1693 72.0 23.5 39.7
2002 1620 67.0 24.2 64.5
2003 1620 67.0 24.2 64.5
2004 1738 90.0 19.3 65.5
2005 1749 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1434 62.0 23.1 n/a
2007 1530 64.7 23.6 n/a
2008 1355 60.7 22.3 61
2009 1317 52.6 25.0 59.1
2010 1202 52.6 22.8 63.5
2011 1197 53.6 22.3 76.6
2012 1219 48.6 25.0 85.1
2013 1227 50.0 24.5 76.9
2014 1266 50.0 25.3 77.3
2015 1235 52.0 23.7 78.1
2016 1266 50.0 25.3 86.7
2017 1201 52.0 23.0 87.8
2018 1219 49.0 24.8 76.9
2019 1236 49.0 25.2 81.7
2020 1264 54.0 23.4 99.8
2021 1193 48.0 24.8 100
2022 1118 n/a n/a 100
2023 1085 43.0 25.2 99.9

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 Cortney Francis H Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 1539 63.0 24.4 43.1
2000 1656 68.0 24.4 42.6
2001 1693 72.0 23.5 39.7
2002 1620 67.0 24.2 64.5
2003 1620 67.0 24.2 64.5
2004 1738 90.0 19.3 65.5
2005 1749 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1434 62.0 23.1 n/a
2007 1530 64.7 23.6 n/a
2008 1355 60.7 22.3 61
2009 1317 52.6 25.0 59.1
2010 1202 52.6 22.8 63.5
2011 1197 53.6 22.3 76.6
2012 1219 48.6 25.0 85.1
2013 1227 50.0 24.5 76.9
2014 1266 50.0 25.3 77.3
2015 1235 52.0 23.7 78.1
2016 1266 50.0 25.3 86.7
2017 1201 52.0 23.0 87.8
2018 1219 49.0 24.8 76.9
2019 1236 49.0 25.2 81.7
2020 1264 54.0 23.4 99.8
2021 1193 48.0 24.8 100
2022 1118 n/a n/a 100
2023 1085 43.0 25.2 99.9

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cortney Francis H Junior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $776 (9.2%) $7,696 (90.8%) $8,472
2020 $670 (8.0%) $7,720 (92.0%) $8,390
2021 $1,259 (14.0%) $7,715 (86.0%) $8,974
2022 $1,593 (16.0%) $8,380 (84.0%) $9,972

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Cortney Francis H Junior High 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 131st of 159 Middle schoolsRanks 140th of 152 Middle schools
 9.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Cortney Francis H Junior High School)14.95.4
 9.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Clark County)3224.8
 7.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)34.228
 6.2%
6th Grade Reading (Cortney Francis H Junior High School)29.214.8
 14.4%
   6th Grade Reading (Clark County)44.636.1
 8.5%
   6th Grade Reading (Nevada)45.838.4
 7.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cortney Francis H Junior High School)15.18.9
 6.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Clark County)3125
 6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)32.427.6
 4.8%
7th Grade Reading (Cortney Francis H Junior High School)39.627.3
 12.3%
   7th Grade Reading (Clark County)49.740.3
 9.4%
   7th Grade Reading (Nevada)49.942.1
 7.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cortney Francis H Junior High School)15.56.7
 8.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Clark County)29.820.6
 9.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)30.322.8
 7.5%
8th Grade Reading (Cortney Francis H Junior High School)3721.2
 15.8%
   8th Grade Reading (Clark County)46.737.2
 9.5%
   8th Grade Reading (Nevada)47.539.4
 8.1%
8th Grade Science (Cortney Francis H Junior High School)24.917.3
 7.6%
   8th Grade Science (Clark County)35.329.5
 5.8%
   8th Grade Science (Nevada)36.832.7
 4.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Cortney Francis H Junior High School)15.27.1
 8.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Clark County)36.628.2
 8.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Nevada)37.531.3
 6.2%
All Grades Reading (Cortney Francis H Junior High School)35.321.5
 13.8%
   All Grades Reading (Clark County)48.339
 9.3%
   All Grades Reading (Nevada)48.541
 7.5%
All Grades Science (Cortney Francis H Junior High School)24.917.3
 7.6%
   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 Students12361085
 12.2%
African American208272
 30.8%
American Indian33
Asian7857
 26.9%
Hispanic685549
 19.9%
Pacific Islander3522
 37.1%
White15792
 41.4%
Two or More Races7089
 27.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients81.7%99.9%
 18.2%


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Cortney Francis H Junior High School ranks in the bottom 7.8% of Nevada middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,085 students attended Cortney Francis H Junior High School.

Students at Cortney Francis H Junior High School are 51% Hispanic, 25% African American, 8% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.


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