Hughes Charles Arthur MS

Located at 550 Hafen Ln, in Mesquite, Nevada, Hughes Charles Arthur MS is a compact middle school that caters to 552 students (grades 6 through 8), part of Clark County. Compared to the state average of about 767 students per school, that is 28% smaller than typical.

Clark County comprises 375 schools with combined enrollment of 301,622 students; Hughes Charles Arthur MS is among them.

Demographically, Hughes Charles Arthur MS records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 44% White, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Clark County as a whole is about 32% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Hughes Charles Arthur MS has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.0:1. The state averages around 22.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at Hughes Charles Arthur MS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Hughes Charles Arthur MS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.5%; this one delivers 35.8%.

In the broader community, Clark County reports that median household income runs about $76,472, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 Hughes Charles Arthur MS is one.

Nearest neighbor: Virgin Valley ES, around 0.8 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Hughes Charles Arthur MS comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 43.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Hughes Charles Arthur MS's enrollment has shrank 12% since 2018, when it stood at 630 (now 552). Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.