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Enrollment
1,227
Middle
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 767
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000490
Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School
4410 S Juliano Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89147 · (702) 799-2540 · Clark County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,227 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Nevada public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
20.4:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,227 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 85%
Community
1
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 | 391 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 435 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 401 | 33% |
Student demographics
74%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
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from Clark County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
40.9%
NV avg 45.8% . +6.5pp since 2023
Math
21.9%
NV avg 35.6% . +3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.9% | 21.9% |
| 2023-24 | 34.4% | 18.8% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Nevada schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nevada's top nor bottom 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 Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School
Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School's state test result (30.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School this school | 1,227 | 100.0% | 30.2% |
| Silvestri Charles Junior High School Las Vegas | 1,076 | 100.0% | 25.4% |
| Faiss Wilbur & Theresa Middle School Las Vegas | 1,284 | 100.0% | 40.5% |
| Guinn Kenny C Middle School Las Vegas | 1,069 | 100.0% | 39.4% |
| Sawyer Grant Middle School Las Vegas | 1,149 | 100.0% | 28.5% |
| Fertitta Victoria Middle School Las Vegas | 1,172 | 100.0% | 44.8% |
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 Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #43 of 94 | #29 of 59 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #50 of 98 ▲ 6 | #30 of 59 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #43 of 98 ▲ 5 | #31 of 59 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,227 | #21 of 113 | #21 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #35 of 94 | #22 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.5% | #11 of 94 | #11 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #35 of 95 | #34 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #48 of 68 | #36 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
1,227
-158 (-11%) vs 2020
-31% since 2000-01, when it was 1,786
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 25.6:1
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 | 1,227 | 60 | 20.4:1 | 100% (1,227) |
| 2023-24 | 1,289 | 61 | 21.1:1 | 100% (1,289) |
| 2022-23 | 1,263 | 59 | 21.4:1 | 100% (1,263) |
| 2020-21 | 1,385 | 54 | 25.6:1 | 100% (1,385) |
| 2017-18 | 1,347 | 50 | 26.9:1 | 63% (855) |
| 2015-16 | 1,342 | 54 | 24.9:1 | 67% (904) |
| 2010-11 | 1,441 | 61 | 23.6:1 | 51% (732) |
| 2000-01 | 1,786 | 72 | 24.8:1 | 11% (194) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School.
About Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School
Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School is a public high-enrollment middle school in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 1,227 students. It has 60% more students than the average for middle schools in Nevada (about 767).
Clark County operates 375 schools. Combined enrollment is 301,622 students.
Hispanic students account for 43% of enrollment at Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 18% Black, 16% White, 12% Asian, and 9% multiracial. County-wide, 32% of Clark County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 74%.
Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School has 60 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Nevada is 22.4:1. At Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 53% of Nevada public middle schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 30.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 32.5%.
Census data for Clark County show median household income comes to about $76,472, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 462 public schools and about 360,225 students.
Bryan Roger M Elementary School sits about 1.1 miles from Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School is 8th among 8 schools close by.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 158 students, from 1,385 to 1,227. Students per teacher dropped from 25.6 in 2020-21 to 20.4 in 2024-25.
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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
Quick facts
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- Rogers Lucille S Elementary School1.4 mi · 687
- Abston Sandra B Elementary School1.4 mi · 726
- Hayes Keith C & Karen W Elementary School1.5 mi · 509
Frequently asked questions
About Lawrence Clifford J Junior High SchoolHow large is Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School?
Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School enrolls approximately 1,227 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School serve?
Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School have?
Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
How diverse is Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School?
Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School reports a student body of 16% White, 43% Hispanic, 18% Black, 12% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School public or private?
Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.