Faiss Wilbur & Theresa MS

Faiss Wilbur & Theresa MS is a heavily attended junior high in Las Vegas, Nevada, overseen by Clark County. The school serves 1,284 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 767 students per school, that is 67% above typical.

Clark County comprises 375 schools with combined enrollment of 301,622 students; Faiss Wilbur & Theresa MS is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Faiss Wilbur & Theresa MS logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (32%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 21% Black, 20% White, 11% multiracial, 11% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Clark County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.5:1. The state averages about 22.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Faiss Wilbur & Theresa MS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.5%.

In the area at large, Clark County reports that the typical household earns roughly $76,472 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clark County runs 462 public schools (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students), of which Faiss Wilbur & Theresa MS is one.

Nearest neighbor: Berkley Shelley ES, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Faiss Wilbur & Theresa MS at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 46.7%.

Faiss Wilbur & Theresa MS operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 17%: 1,552 students in 2018 compared to 1,284 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 29% to 20% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 27.2:1 in 2018 to 22.5:1 today.

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