Burkholder Lyal Middle School is a public middle school located in Henderson, Nevada, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 479. The school is part of the Clark County School District, which is ranked 7th out of 13 districts in Nevada and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Burkholder Lyal Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Clark County and Nevada averages in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, only 16.5% of Burkholder Lyal students were proficient in math, compared to 30.1% in Clark County and 32.6% in Nevada. Similarly, the school's reading proficiency of 31.2% lags behind the county (39.3%) and state (41.3%) averages. Additionally, Burkholder Lyal Middle School has an extremely high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, with 99.58% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.
Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Schofield Jack Lund Middle School, Woodbury C W Middle School, and Cortney Francis H Junior High School, also struggle with low academic performance, suggesting that the challenges faced by Burkholder Lyal Middle School are not unique and may be indicative of broader systemic issues within the Clark County School District. In contrast, the two magnet schools in the area, White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School and Brown B Mahlon Junior High School, perform significantly better, highlighting the potential impact of specialized programs and targeted resources on student achievement.
Burkholder Lyal Middle School ranks 106th of 153 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.
Students at Burkholder Lyal Middle School are 42% Hispanic, 27% White, 15% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.
In the 2023-24 school year, 498 students attended Burkholder Lyal Middle School.
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