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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Smith J D MS administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,181
Middle
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 767
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000051
Smith J D Middle School
1880 E Stanley Ave, N Las Vegas, NV 89030 · (702) 799-7080 · Clark County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,181 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Nevada public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,181 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 | 380 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 384 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 417 | 35% |
Student demographics
27%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
18.9%
NV avg 45.8% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
9.0%
NV avg 35.6% . +3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.9% | 9.0% |
| 2023-24 | 16.8% | 5.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NV schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
14.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 33% typical for Nevada schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Smith J D Middle School
Smith J D Middle School's state test result (14.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith J D Middle School this school | 1,181 | 100.0% | 14.6% |
| Gibson Robert O MS Leadership Academy Las Vegas | 1,152 | 100.0% | 26.6% |
| Bridger Jim Middle School N Las Vegas | 1,072 | 100.0% | 23.5% |
| Von Tobel Ed Middle School Las Vegas | 866 | 100.0% | 14.9% |
| Keller Duane D Middle School Las Vegas | 1,062 | 100.0% | 17.3% |
| Monaco Mario C & JoAnne Middle School Las Vegas | 925 | 100.0% | 19.0% |
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 Smith J D Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.6% | #88 of 94 | #55 of 59 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #90 of 98 ▲ 7 | #53 of 59 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.9% | #96 of 98 ▼ 3 | #58 of 59 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,181 | #23 of 113 | #22 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #34 of 94 | #21 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.6% | #94 of 94 | #59 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #10 of 95 | #9 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.9% | #6 of 21 | #2 of 6 |
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
1,181
+98 (+9%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 1,144
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 1,181 | 58 | 20.4:1 | 100% (1,181) |
| 2023-24 | 1,244 | 50 | 24.9:1 | 100% (1,244) |
| 2022-23 | 1,254 | 41 | 30.6:1 | 100% (1,254) |
| 2020-21 | 1,083 | 50 | 21.7:1 | 100% (1,083) |
| 2017-18 | 1,019 | 47 | 21.7:1 | 100% (1,019) |
| 2015-16 | 911 | 48 | 19.0:1 | 94% (856) |
| 2010-11 | 908 | 45 | 20.2:1 | 87% (789) |
| 2000-01 | 1,218 | 55 | 22.1:1 | 78% (952) |
| 1990-91 | 1,144 | 57 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smith J D Middle School.
About Smith J D Middle School
Smith J D Middle School is a large middle school in N Las Vegas, Nevada, (ZIP code 89030). It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 1,181 students. Enrollment is 54% higher than the average for middle schools in Nevada, which is about 767.
Clark County has 375 schools and 301,622 students, and Smith J D Middle School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Smith J D Middle School is 85% Hispanic. The school is also 9% Black and 3% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 32%. Smith J D Middle School's diversity index is 27%, against a US figure of 70%.
Smith J D Middle School operates with 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 20.4:1. That is lower than the 22.4:1 average for middle schools in Nevada. About 100% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
The allk12 Grade for Smith J D Middle School is D. Compared with Nevada public middle schools, the school scored higher than 6% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Smith J D Middle School is a bottom-10% school in Nevada on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 14.6% against a predicted 32.5%.
In Clark County (population about 2,329,548), the median household income is $76,472, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Smith J D Middle School is one of 462 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Smith J D Middle School to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Squires C P Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 14.6% average proficiency ranks 6th among 6 nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 9% enrollment increase, from 1,083 in 2020-21 to 1,181 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 21.7:1 to 20.4:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Smith J D Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Clark County
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- Sierra Vista High SchoolHigh · 3,255 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 3,203 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 3,147 students
- Arbor View High SchoolHigh · 3,069 students
Other schools in N Las Vegas
- Canyon Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,812 students
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,682 students
- Mojave High SchoolHigh · 2,487 students
- Cheyenne High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
- Cram Brian & Teri Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,431 students
- Findlay Clifford O Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,333 students
Nearby schools
- Squires C P Elementary School0.1 mi · 514
- Battle Born Academy0.2 mi · 330
- Rancho High School0.4 mi · 2,715
- Bracken Walter Elementary School0.7 mi · 482
- CIVICA Academy0.8 mi · 1,074
- Williams Tom Elementary School0.9 mi · 538
Frequently asked questions
About Smith J D Middle SchoolHow large is Smith J D Middle School?
Smith J D Middle School enrolls approximately 1,181 students in grades 06-08.
Is Smith J D Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Smith J D Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Smith J D Middle School?
Approximately 20.4:1 students per teacher at Smith J D Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Smith J D Middle School?
Student demographics at Smith J D Middle School are roughly 3% White, 85% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Smith J D Middle School in?
Smith J D Middle School is part of Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.