Enrollment
399
Middle
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 767
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000291
Garrett Elton M Junior High School
1200 Ave G, Boulder City, NV 89005 · (702) 799-8290 · Clark County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Nevada public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nevada public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
399 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 85%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 119 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 136 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 144 | 36% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Garrett Elton M Junior High School→Boulder City High School
Based on published attendance-zone data from Clark County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
60.6%
NV avg 45.8% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
45.1%
NV avg 35.6% . +7.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.6% | 45.1% |
| 2023-24 | 54.6% | 37.9% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NV schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for Nevada schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in Nevada's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Garrett Elton M Junior High School
Garrett Elton M Junior High School's state test result (53.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Elton M Junior High School this school | 399 | 100.0% | 53.5% |
| Lyon Mack Middle School Overton | 401 | 100.0% | 55.5% |
| Silver Stage Middle School Silver Springs | 327 | 100.0% | 17.9% |
| White Pine Middle School Ely | 233 | 100.0% | 35.0% |
| Dayton Intermediate School Dayton | 356 | 100.0% | 23.7% |
| Fernley Intermediate School Fernley | 658 | 100.0% | 20.1% |
Matched among Nevada middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Garrett Elton M Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #9 of 94 | #8 of 59 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #13 of 98 ▲ 7 | #10 of 59 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #13 of 98 ▲ 3 | #11 of 59 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 399 | #88 of 113 | #57 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #13 of 94 | #7 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.3% | #78 of 94 | #48 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #25 of 95 | #24 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #47 of 68 | #35 of 50 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
399
-22 (-5%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 573
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 21.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 399 | 22 | 18.1:1 | 100% (399) |
| 2023-24 | 414 | 21 | 19.7:1 | 100% (414) |
| 2022-23 | 380 | 21 | 18.1:1 | 100% (380) |
| 2020-21 | 421 | 20 | 21.1:1 | 56% (235) |
| 2017-18 | 439 | 20 | 21.9:1 | 29% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 435 | 20 | 21.8:1 | 34% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 513 | 26 | 19.7:1 | 30% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 613 | 30 | 20.4:1 | 13% (82) |
| 1990-91 | 573 | 31 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garrett Elton M Junior High School.
About Garrett Elton M Junior High School
Federal records list Garrett Elton M Junior High School as a middle school in Boulder City, Nevada. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 399 students enrolled. The average among middle schools in Nevada is roughly 767 students; this school is 48% smaller than that.
Garrett Elton M Junior High School is part of Clark County, where 375 schools serve 301,622 students.
White students account for 73% of enrollment at Garrett Elton M Junior High School. Other groups include 17% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 44% White. Garrett Elton M Junior High School has a diversity index of 43%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 22 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Garrett Elton M Junior High School was 18.1:1. Among middle schools in Nevada, the typical ratio is 22.4:1. Garrett Elton M Junior High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 100%.
The allk12 Grade for Garrett Elton M Junior High School is A. Compared with Nevada public middle schools, the school scored higher than 91% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Garrett Elton M Junior High School scores 21.0 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests: 53.5% actual versus 32.5% predicted. That puts it in the top 10% of Nevada schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Clark County (population about 2,329,548), median household income is about $76,472, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Garrett Elton M Junior High School is one of 462 public schools in Clark County, which together enroll about 360,225 students.
Boulder City High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Local comparison: Garrett Elton M Junior High School ranks 1st of 5 nearby schools, at 53.5% versus a 47.1% average.
Its location is classified as Town: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Garrett Elton M Junior High School had 421 students in 2020-21 and 399 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease. The ratio of students to teachers went from 21.1:1 to 18.1:1 over the same years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Garrett Elton M Junior High School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,329,548
Census ACS
Median income
$76,472
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
462
360,225 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Garrett Elton M Junior High SchoolHow large is Garrett Elton M Junior High School?
Garrett Elton M Junior High School enrolls approximately 399 students in grades 06-08.
Is Garrett Elton M Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Garrett Elton M Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Garrett Elton M Junior High School have?
Garrett Elton M Junior High School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
How diverse is Garrett Elton M Junior High School?
Garrett Elton M Junior High School reports a student body of 73% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Garrett Elton M Junior High School in?
Garrett Elton M Junior High School is part of Clark County.
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