Cadwallader Ralph Middle School

Summary:

Cadwallader Ralph Middle School is a public middle school located in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,396 students. The school is part of the Clark County School District, which is the 7th ranked district out of 13 in the state of Nevada and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Cadwallader Ralph Middle School consistently outperforms the Clark County and Nevada state averages in SBAC/Mathematics, SBAC/Reading, and SBAC/Science proficiency across all grade levels. For the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in these areas are significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance has been strong over the past few years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 14th to 60th out of 151-159 Nevada middle schools.

Despite having a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Cadwallader Ralph Middle School is able to achieve strong academic outcomes for its low-socioeconomic status student subgroup, ranking 14th out of 100 Nevada middle schools in 2017-2018. The school's increasing per-student spending and focus on investing in student resources may be contributing to its overall academic success. While the school performs well for most student subgroups, its English Language Learner (ELL) subgroup is an area that could benefit from more targeted support and resources.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 7775 Elkhorn Rd
       Las Vegas, NV  89131


(702) 799-6692

District: Clark County

SchoolDigger Rank:
58th of 153 Nevada Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,226 Help


Students who attend Cadwallader Ralph Middle School usually attend:

High:    Arbor View High School

Feeder schools for Cadwallader Ralph Middle School:

Elementary:    Bilbray James Elementary School
    O Roarke Thomas Elementary School
    Rhodes Betsy Elementary School
    Scherkenbach William & Mary Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  23.6 Help
Number of students:  1,396

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.3%
Hispanic:
25.9%
African American:
12.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.9% Help


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Compare Details Cadwallader Ralph Middle School ranks better than 62.1% of middle schools in Nevada. It also ranks 17th 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 60.75. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Cadwallader Ralph Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.3%), Hispanic (25.9%), African American (12%). (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 Cadwallader Ralph Middle School is 23.6, which is the 27th best among 59 middle schools in the Clark County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cadwallader Ralph Middle School is $9,226. 44 middle schools in the Clark County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Cadwallader Ralph Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Cadwallader Ralph Middle School 58th of 153 Nevada public middle schools. (See Cadwallader Ralph 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 Cadwallader Ralph Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Cadwallader Ralph Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 66.78 26th 71 63.4%
2008 76.10 18th 82 78.0%
2009 75.05 19th 83 77.1%
2010 71.62 21st 70 70.0%
2011 73.24 23rd 82 72.0%
2012 73.70 22nd 84 73.8%
2013 78.07 21st 121 82.6%
2014 71.52 29th 117 75.2%
2016 78.56 20th 122 83.6%
2017 76.87 26th 126 79.4%
2018 84.69 14th 114 87.7%
2019 76.42 36th 159 77.4%
2021 59.26 56th 145 61.4%
2022 61.09 60th 151 60.3%
2023 64.34 57th 152 62.5%
2024 60.75 58th 153 62.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cadwallader Ralph Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.89 15th 60 75.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cadwallader Ralph Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.86 50th 75 33.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cadwallader Ralph Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.26 16th 84 81.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cadwallader Ralph Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.86 14th 100 86.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Cadwallader Ralph Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.72 12th 106 88.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Cadwallader Ralph Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.25 12th 108 88.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Cadwallader Ralph Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.52 21st 44 52.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Cadwallader Ralph Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.25 5th 59 91.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cadwallader Ralph Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.78 6th 95 93.7%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Cadwallader Ralph Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.03 7th 13 46.2%
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Rank History for White students at Cadwallader Ralph Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.28 18th 105 82.9%
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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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All ratings (Avg rating: 3.3)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, March 16, 2018

Open Quote This particular school is a joke. The administration is among the worst of the worst. This group of unprofessional, supposedly educated adults will treat you as their enemy. They don’t follow IEP’s and they aren’t in compliance with any kind of district reports. I had no other option than to withdraw my 7th grader and pay for him to attend a private school. They have even treated the private school poorly with not submitting the appropriate paperwork for a transfer. Please reconsider another school before you deal with the hell I and my child have been through. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Open Quote The special education department at Cadwallader is far more advanced then any other school i have dealt with. We have lived in 3 other states and have been impressed at the lengths they have gone to when helping my child's advancement. They carry a strong guideline as far as harassment, and bullying goes, but unfortunately (at least in my sons case) it does still happen. Funding has been cut for this school unfortunately cutting teachers and programs. I am still overall very please tho with my and my sons experience at Cadwallader! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Cadwallader Ralph Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 749 129 65 132 7 n/a n/a 0 1082
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1397 1397
2006 969 308 113 230 12 n/a n/a 0 1632
2007 1041 332 154 335 11 n/a n/a 0 1873
2008 944 242 110 235 8 n/a n/a 0 1539
2009 996 237 101 243 9 n/a n/a 0 1586
2010 1014 210 100 263 9 n/a n/a 0 1596
2011 911 146 67 277 17 18 134 0 1570
2012 877 142 73 273 13 16 117 0 1511
2013 841 156 79 285 13 19 107 0 1500
2014 836 176 75 299 14 23 98 0 1521
2015 783 159 80 306 14 31 107 0 1480
2016 856 162 79 300 9 29 128 0 1563
2017 841 147 67 354 6 23 149 0 1587
2018 874 158 59 354 2 28 124 0 1599
2019 797 163 48 335 3 23 138 0 1507
2020 782 179 46 318 4 27 155 0 1511
2021 702 158 44 342 6 29 164 0 1445
2022 699 133 42 342 6 23 156 1 1402
2023 647 167 43 362 5 22 148 2 1396

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 Cadwallader Ralph Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 1082 48.0 22.5 18.8
2005 1397 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1632 61.0 26.8 n/a
2007 1873 71.0 26.4 n/a
2008 1539 62.0 24.8 17.7
2009 1586 62.0 25.6 16.6
2010 1596 64.0 24.9 21.2
2011 1570 63.0 24.9 27.9
2012 1511 57.0 26.5 32.4
2013 1500 59.0 25.4 28
2014 1521 63.0 24.1 29.1
2015 1480 63.0 23.4 30.6
2016 1563 61.0 25.6 33.8
2017 1587 64.0 24.7 35.9
2018 1599 66.0 24.2 28.1
2019 1507 49.0 30.7 34.7
2020 1511 57.0 26.5 37.2
2021 1445 50.0 28.9 48.9
2022 1402 n/a n/a 99.9
2023 1396 59.0 23.6 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 Cadwallader Ralph Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 1082 48.0 22.5 18.8
2005 1397 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1632 61.0 26.8 n/a
2007 1873 71.0 26.4 n/a
2008 1539 62.0 24.8 17.7
2009 1586 62.0 25.6 16.6
2010 1596 64.0 24.9 21.2
2011 1570 63.0 24.9 27.9
2012 1511 57.0 26.5 32.4
2013 1500 59.0 25.4 28
2014 1521 63.0 24.1 29.1
2015 1480 63.0 23.4 30.6
2016 1563 61.0 25.6 33.8
2017 1587 64.0 24.7 35.9
2018 1599 66.0 24.2 28.1
2019 1507 49.0 30.7 34.7
2020 1511 57.0 26.5 37.2
2021 1445 50.0 28.9 48.9
2022 1402 n/a n/a 99.9
2023 1396 59.0 23.6 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 Cadwallader Ralph Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $137 (1.9%) $7,021 (98.1%) $7,158
2020 $134 (1.8%) $7,173 (98.2%) $7,307
2021 $739 (9.2%) $7,273 (90.8%) $8,012
2022 $1,028 (11.1%) $8,198 (88.9%) $9,226

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Cadwallader Ralph Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 36th of 159 Middle schoolsRanks 57th of 152 Middle schools
 14.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Cadwallader Ralph Middle School)42.842.3
 0.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Clark County)3224.8
 7.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)34.228
 6.2%
6th Grade Reading (Cadwallader Ralph Middle School)58.548.3
 10.2%
   6th Grade Reading (Clark County)44.636.1
 8.5%
   6th Grade Reading (Nevada)45.838.4
 7.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cadwallader Ralph Middle School)47.336.6
 10.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Clark County)3125
 6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)32.427.6
 4.8%
7th Grade Reading (Cadwallader Ralph Middle School)65.345.5
 19.8%
   7th Grade Reading (Clark County)49.740.3
 9.4%
   7th Grade Reading (Nevada)49.942.1
 7.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cadwallader Ralph Middle School)46.835.1
 11.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Clark County)29.820.6
 9.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)30.322.8
 7.5%
8th Grade Reading (Cadwallader Ralph Middle School)64.843.3
 21.5%
   8th Grade Reading (Clark County)46.737.2
 9.5%
   8th Grade Reading (Nevada)47.539.4
 8.1%
8th Grade Science (Cadwallader Ralph Middle School)51.745.7
 6%
   8th Grade Science (Clark County)35.329.5
 5.8%
   8th Grade Science (Nevada)36.832.7
 4.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Cadwallader Ralph Middle School)45.837.9
 7.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Clark County)36.628.2
 8.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Nevada)37.531.3
 6.2%
All Grades Reading (Cadwallader Ralph Middle School)63.245.6
 17.6%
   All Grades Reading (Clark County)48.339
 9.3%
   All Grades Reading (Nevada)48.541
 7.5%
All Grades Science (Cadwallader Ralph Middle School)51.745.7
 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 Students15071396
 7.4%
African American163167
 2.5%
American Indian35
 66.7%
Asian4843
 10.4%
Hispanic335362
 8.1%
Pacific Islander2322
 4.3%
White797647
 18.8%
Two or More Races138148
 7.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34.7%99.9%
 65.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cadwallader Ralph Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,396 students attended Cadwallader Ralph Middle School.

Cadwallader Ralph Middle School ranks 58th of 153 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Cadwallader Ralph Middle School usually go on to attend Arbor View High School

Students at Cadwallader Ralph Middle School are 46% White, 26% Hispanic, 12% African American, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nevada Department of Education.

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