Harney Kathleen & Tim MS

Harney Kathleen & Tim MS is a junior high of big scale in Las Vegas, Nevada, part of Clark County, enrolling 1,292 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 767 students per school, that is 68% above typical.

Across the 375 schools in Clark County (301,622 students total), Harney Kathleen & Tim MS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Harney Kathleen & Tim MS lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 59% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 21% Black, 8% White, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 32% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.4:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Harney Kathleen & Tim MS sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 32.5%; actual is 14.5%, a gap of -18.1 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Clark County) shows that median household income runs about $76,472, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Clark County's 462 public schools (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students), Harney Kathleen & Tim MS is one campus in the mix.

Iverson Mervin ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Harney Kathleen & Tim MS at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 30.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 31%: 1,873 students in 2018 compared to 1,292 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share rose from 14% to 21%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 26.8:1 in 2018 to 24.9:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.