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Enrollment
1,445
High
DISTRICT 1,482 · STATE 973
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000745
The Delta Academy J-SHS
818 West Brooks Avenue, North Las Vegas, NV 89030 · (702) 396-2252 · Clark County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,445 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 72.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,445 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 85%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 92 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 152 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 239 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 149 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 214 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 265 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 334 | 23% |
Student demographics
73%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
Test scores
Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.2%
NV avg 45.8% . +18.3pp since 2023
Math
17.2%
NV avg 35.6% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.2% | 17.2% |
| 2023-24 | 16.9% | 11.2% |
% 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
18.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.8pp
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 →
Schools most like The Delta Academy J-SHS
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Delta Academy J-SHS this school | 1,445 | 100.0% | 18.7% |
| Basic Academy of Int'l Studies High School Henderson | 2,395 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Centennial High School Las Vegas | 2,961 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Cimarron-Memorial High School Las Vegas | 2,483 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Shadow Ridge High School Las Vegas | 2,922 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Cheyenne High School N Las Vegas | 1,855 | 100.0% | N/A |
Matched among Nevada high 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 The Delta Academy J-SHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.7% | #7 of 8 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.2% | #8 of 10 ▲ 1 | #6 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #7 of 10 ▲ 2 | #5 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,445 | #46 of 130 | #38 of 73 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.0% | #11 of 80 | #11 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #44 of 97 | #43 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +224.7% | #1 of 35 | #1 of 18 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,445
+711 (+97%) vs 2020
+649% since 2010-11, when it was 193
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 | 1,445 | N/A | N/A | 100% (1,445) |
| 2023-24 | 1,218 | 21 | 58.0:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 1,141 | 15 | 76.1:1 | 100% (1,140) |
| 2020-21 | 734 | 19 | 38.6:1 | 100% (734) |
| 2017-18 | 445 | 10.2 | 43.6:1 | 56% (248) |
| 2015-16 | 416 | 11 | 37.8:1 | 69% (287) |
| 2010-11 | 193 | 4 | 48.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Delta Academy J-SHS.
About The Delta Academy J-SHS
The Delta Academy J-SHS is a public high school run by Clark County in North Las Vegas, Nevada. It educates 1,445 students in grades 6 through 12. The school's enrollment is 49% bigger than the 973 average for high schools in Nevada.
Clark County is the district for The Delta Academy J-SHS. It has 375 schools and 301,622 students.
Enrollment at The Delta Academy J-SHS is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 40%. After that, the student body is 23% White, 21% Black, 10% multiracial, and 3% Pacific Islander. Census figures show Clark County is about 32% Hispanic. The Delta Academy J-SHS has a diversity index of 73%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 100% of enrollment.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 32.5% at The Delta Academy J-SHS; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 18.7%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Clark County show that median household income is about $76,472, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 462 public schools in Clark County, with a combined enrollment of about 360,225.
The next-closest public school is Desert Rose High School, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 30.7% on proficiency, and The Delta Academy J-SHS is below that at 18.7%.
For locale, NCES codes The Delta Academy J-SHS as City: Large. The Delta Academy J-SHS is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 734 students at The Delta Academy J-SHS; in 2024-25, 1,445. The grades served may not have been the same in both years.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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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- Fitzgerald H P Elementary School0.5 mi · 400
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- Perkins Dr Claude G Elementary School0.9 mi · 546
Frequently asked questions
About The Delta Academy J-SHSWhat is the total enrollment at The Delta Academy J-SHS?
The Delta Academy J-SHS enrolls approximately 1,445 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does The Delta Academy J-SHS serve?
The Delta Academy J-SHS serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does The Delta Academy J-SHS have?
The Delta Academy J-SHS employs 0 FTE teachers.
How diverse is The Delta Academy J-SHS?
The Delta Academy J-SHS reports a student body of 23% White, 40% Hispanic, 21% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees The Delta Academy J-SHS?
The Delta Academy J-SHS is overseen by Clark County in Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.