Mack Jerome MS

Mack Jerome MS, a mid-sized junior high in Las Vegas, Nevada, part of Clark County, educates 947 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 767 students per school, that is 23% larger than typical.

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

In terms of who attends, Mack Jerome MS reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 72% of enrollment. Other groups include 17% Black, 5% White, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 32% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.6:1. The state averages around 22.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at Mack Jerome MS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Mack Jerome MS falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 32.5%; this one comes in at 15.1%, -17.4 points off the demographic line.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Clark County) shows 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. Across Clark County's 462 public schools (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students), Mack Jerome MS is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Long Walter V ES, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Mack Jerome MS. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mack Jerome MS at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 25.2%.

Mack Jerome MS operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 23%: 1,234 students in 2018 compared to 947 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 23.3:1 in 2018 to 20.6:1 today.

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