Best Middle Schools in Nevada
The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Nevada, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 35%.
| # | School | City | Enrollment | Proficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lied STEM Academy MS | Las Vegas, NV | 1,601 | 31% |
| 2 | Rogich Sig MS | Las Vegas, NV | 1,587 | 25% |
| 3 | White Thurman Academy of the Arts MS | Henderson, NV | 1,585 | 36% |
| 4 | Webb Del E MS | Henderson, NV | 1,582 | 27% |
| 5 | Miller Bob MS | Henderson, NV | 1,532 | 40% |
| 6 | Canarelli Lawrence & Heidi MS | Las Vegas, NV | 1,500 | 26% |
| 7 | Legacy Traditional School Southwest Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV | 1,499 | 52% |
| 8 | Saville Anthony MS | Las Vegas, NV | 1,480 | 36% |
| 9 | O'Callaghan Mike MS i3 Learn Academy | Las Vegas, NV | 1,451 | 21% |
| 10 | Cram Brian & Teri MS | N Las Vegas, NV | 1,402 | 36% |
| 11 | Cadwallader Ralph MS | Las Vegas, NV | 1,396 | 34% |
| 12 | Hyde Park MS | Las Vegas, NV | 1,387 | 38% |
| 13 | Mannion Jack & Terry MS | Henderson, NV | 1,368 | 33% |
| 14 | Legacy Traditional School North Valley | North Las Vegas, NV | 1,367 | 50% |
| 15 | Johnson Walter JHS Academy of Int'l Studies | Las Vegas, NV | 1,356 | 20% |
| 16 | Leavitt Justice Myron E MS | Las Vegas, NV | 1,352 | 35% |
| 17 | Coral Academy Cadence | Henderson, NV | 1,346 | 57% |
| 18 | Gunderson Barry and June MS | Las Vegas, NV | 1,336 | 36% |
| 19 | Greenspun Barbara & Hank JHS | Henderson, NV | 1,326 | 34% |
| 20 | Bailey Dr William H MS | Las Vegas, NV | 1,294 | 35% |
| 21 | Sky Ranch Middle School | Sparks, NV | 1,289 | 61% |
| 22 | Harney Kathleen & Tim MS | Las Vegas, NV | 1,279 | 30% |
| 23 | Martin Roy W MS | Las Vegas, NV | 1,271 | 37% |
| 24 | Faiss Wilbur & Theresa MS | Las Vegas, NV | 1,270 | 23% |
| 25 | Johnston Carroll M MS | N Las Vegas, NV | 1,265 | 39% |
| 26 | Tarkanian Lois & Jerry MS | Las Vegas, NV | 1,264 | 39% |
| 27 | Lawrence Clifford J JHS | Las Vegas, NV | 1,263 | 22% |
| 28 | Silvestri Charles JHS | Las Vegas, NV | 1,258 | 31% |
| 29 | Smith J D MS | N Las Vegas, NV | 1,254 | 37% |
| 30 | Fertitta Victoria MS | Las Vegas, NV | 1,243 | 39% |
| 31 | Knudson K O Academy of the Arts | Las Vegas, NV | 1,215 | 29% |
| 32 | Findlay Clifford O MS | N Las Vegas, NV | 1,206 | 40% |
| 33 | Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada | Henderson, NV | 1,197 | 66% |
| 34 | Gibson Robert O MS Leadership Academy | Las Vegas, NV | 1,195 | 24% |
| 35 | Cashman James MS | Las Vegas, NV | 1,189 | 25% |
| 36 | Somerset Academy Aliante | North Las Vegas, NV | 1,188 | 62% |
| 37 | Legacy Traditional School Cadence | Henderson, NV | 1,186 | 48% |
| 38 | Sawyer Grant MS | Las Vegas, NV | 1,142 | 30% |
| 39 | Becker Ernest MS | Las Vegas, NV | 1,127 | 34% |
| 40 | Bridger Jim MS | N Las Vegas, NV | 1,123 | 26% |
| 41 | Monaco Mario C & JoAnne MS | Las Vegas, NV | 1,123 | 34% |
| 42 | Cortney Francis H JHS | Las Vegas, NV | 1,085 | 26% |
| 43 | Keller Duane D MS | Las Vegas, NV | 1,082 | 31% |
| 44 | Mater Bonanza | Las Vegas, NV | 1,081 | 25% |
| 45 | Garside Frank F JHS | Las Vegas, NV | 1,079 | 31% |
| 46 | Mater Mountain Vista | Las Vegas, NV | 1,074 | 26% |
| 47 | Mack Jerome MS | Las Vegas, NV | 1,069 | 21% |
| 48 | William Obrien Middle School | Reno, NV | 1,065 | 24% |
| 49 | Rosemary Clarke Middle School | Pahrump, NV | 1,060 | 29% |
| 50 | Freedom Classical Academy K-8 | North Las Vegas, NV | 1,054 | 55% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best middle school in Nevada?
The largest middle school in Nevada is Lied STEM Academy MS in Las Vegas with 1,601 students and a 31% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.
How many middle schools are in Nevada?
This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Nevada by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.
What does the proficiency rate measure?
Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.
Where does this data come from?
Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.