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Molasky Irwin & Susan JHS

7801 W Gilmore Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89129 · (702) 799-3400 · Clark County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL912 STUDENTS
Enrollment
912
Middle
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 767
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
912 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
Grade 6
277
Grade 7
311
Grade 8
324
Student demographics
White
12414%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 26%
Hispanic
44549%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 46%
Black
22625%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 12%
Asian
212%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Two+
718%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 8%
Native American
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
212%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
44949%
Female
46351%

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Test scores

Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
28.3%
NV avg 45.8% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
13.1%
NV avg 35.6% . +1.1pp since 2023

What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 1 points.

Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 19% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
912
-206 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 23.3:1
% White
14%
was 18%
% Hispanic
49%
was 48%
% Black
25%
was 23%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Molasky Irwin & Susan JHS

As a reasonably sized intermediate school in Las Vegas, Nevada, Molasky Irwin & Susan JHS serves 912 students from grades 6 through 8, run under Clark County.

Clark County runs 375 schools in total, collectively educating 301,622 students. Molasky Irwin & Susan JHS is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Molasky Irwin & Susan JHS records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 25% Black, 14% White, 8% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Clark County as a whole is about 32% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.4:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Molasky Irwin & Susan JHS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.5%; this one delivers 19.0%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Clark County) records that median household earnings sit near $76,472, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Clark County runs 462 public schools (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students), of which Molasky Irwin & Susan JHS is one.

Kahre Marc 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. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Molasky Irwin & Susan JHS ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 34.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Five-year trend. Molasky Irwin & Susan JHS's enrollment has declined 18% since 2018, when it stood at 1,118 (now 912). Over the same period, the White share fell from 18% to 14%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 23.3:1 in 2018 to 20.3:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Clark County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Molasky Irwin & Susan JHS
District
Clark County
Address
7801 W Gilmore Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89129
Phone
(702) 799-3400
County
Clark County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
912
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
20.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
912 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
320006000474
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Molasky Irwin & Susan JHS
What is the total enrollment at Molasky Irwin & Susan JHS?
Molasky Irwin & Susan JHS enrolls approximately 912 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Molasky Irwin & Susan JHS serve?
Molasky Irwin & Susan JHS serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Molasky Irwin & Susan JHS have?
Molasky Irwin & Susan JHS employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Molasky Irwin & Susan JHS?
Student demographics at Molasky Irwin & Susan JHS are roughly 14% White, 49% Hispanic, 25% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Molasky Irwin & Susan JHS?
Molasky Irwin & Susan JHS is overseen by Clark County in Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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