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Brown B Mahlon JHS
Test scores
Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Brown B Mahlon JHS
As an average-sized middle school in Henderson, Nevada, Brown B Mahlon JHS serves 783 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Clark County.
Within Clark County, which oversees 375 schools and 301,622 students, Brown B Mahlon JHS is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, Brown B Mahlon JHS records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (34%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 32% White, 19% Black, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Clark County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.4:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
After controlling for student poverty, Brown B Mahlon JHS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.5%; this one delivers 30.0%.
Zooming out to the county, Clark County reports that median household earnings sit near $76,472, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Brown B Mahlon JHS is one of 462 public schools in Clark County (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students).
Sewell C T ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Brown B Mahlon JHS ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 26.2%.
Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.
Looking at the recent track record. Brown B Mahlon JHS's enrollment has ticked down 26% since 2018, when it stood at 1,059 (now 783). Over the same period, the White share declined from 45% to 32%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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