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Enrollment
1,313
Middle
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 767
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000700
Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School
5800 W Pyle Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89141 · (702) 799-6801 · Clark County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,313 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of Nevada public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
24.3:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,313 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 | 415 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 442 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 456 | 35% |
Student demographics
80%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
Students here typically continue to
Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School→Desert Oasis High School
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
61.9%
NV avg 45.8% . +6.6pp since 2023
Math
43.9%
NV avg 35.6% . +5.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 6 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.9% | 43.9% |
| 2023-24 | 55.3% | 38.4% |
% 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
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% 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 Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School
Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School's state test result (47.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School this school | 1,313 | 100.0% | 47.9% |
| Gunderson Barry and June Middle School Las Vegas | 1,517 | 100.0% | 53.7% |
| Fertitta Victoria Middle School Las Vegas | 1,172 | 100.0% | 44.8% |
| Hyde Park Middle School Las Vegas | 1,371 | 100.0% | 50.1% |
| Canarelli Lawrence & Heidi Middle School Las Vegas | 1,540 | 100.0% | 43.0% |
| Webb Del E Middle School Henderson | 1,684 | 100.0% | 54.6% |
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 Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #18 of 94 | #13 of 59 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #16 of 98 ▲ 3 | #13 of 59 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #11 of 98 no change | #10 of 59 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,313 | #17 of 113 | #17 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #77 of 94 | #49 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 79.5% | #2 of 94 | #2 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #55 of 95 | #54 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.1% | #7 of 68 | #4 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
1,313
-685 (-34%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 1,280
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 31.2:1
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 | 1,313 | 54 | 24.3:1 | 100% (1,313) |
| 2023-24 | 1,271 | 48 | 26.5:1 | 100% (1,271) |
| 2022-23 | 1,264 | 53 | 23.9:1 | 100% (1,264) |
| 2020-21 | 1,998 | 64 | 31.2:1 | 46% (918) |
| 2017-18 | 1,905 | 68 | 28.0:1 | 38% (722) |
| 2015-16 | 1,778 | 67 | 26.5:1 | 45% (801) |
| 2010-11 | 1,280 | 48 | 26.7:1 | 38% (483) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School.
About Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School
In Las Vegas, Nevada, Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School is a large middle-grades school. The school has 1,313 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Nevada average about 767 students, which makes this school 71% bigger than average.
Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School reports to Clark County, which has 375 schools and 301,622 students.
Hispanic students account for 28% of enrollment at Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School, more than any other group. Other students are 23% White, 17% Asian, 14% multiracial, and 14% Black. Clark County residents are about 32% Hispanic, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School scores 80%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 24.3:1. The school has 54 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in Nevada, the average ratio is 22.4:1. Federal data show 100% of students (1,313) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 87% of Nevada public middle schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 32.5% at Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 47.9%.
The school's county is Clark County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $76,472, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 462 public schools in the county, enrolling about 360,225, Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Ries Aldeane Comito Elementary School is about 0.4 miles from Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School is 6th of 8 on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 34%, from 1,998 to 1,313. The school's ratio dropped from 31.2:1 to 24.3:1 between 2020-21 and 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
Related schools
Other schools in Clark County
- NV Learning Academy J-SHSHigh · 3,352 students
- Desert Oasis High SchoolHigh · 3,300 students
- 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 Las Vegas
- NV Learning Academy J-SHSHigh · 3,352 students
- Desert Oasis High SchoolHigh · 3,300 students
- Sierra Vista High SchoolHigh · 3,255 students
- Arbor View High SchoolHigh · 3,069 students
- Desert Pines High SchoolHigh · 3,011 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,961 students
Nearby schools
- Ries Aldeane Comito Elementary School0.4 mi · 842
- Frias Charles & Phyllis Elementary School1.2 mi · 650
- Desert Oasis High School1.4 mi · 3,300
- Doral Academy West Pebble1.5 mi · 990
- Stuckey Evelyn Elementary School1.6 mi · 581
- Fine Mark L Elementary School1.9 mi · 723
Frequently asked questions
About Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School?
Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School enrolls approximately 1,313 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School serve?
Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School is approximately 24.3:1 (54 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School?
Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School reports a student body of 23% White, 28% Hispanic, 14% Black, 17% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School in?
Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School is part of Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.