White Thurman Academy of the Arts MS

White Thurman Academy of the Arts MS is a middle-grades school of large scale in Henderson, Nevada, run under Clark County, educateing 1,501 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Nevada's public schools average about 767 students each, so White Thurman Academy of the Arts MS sits 96% bigger than that benchmark.

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

Demographically, White Thurman Academy of the Arts MS reports that 46% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 28% White, 10% multiracial, 10% Black, 4% Asian. By comparison, Clark County as a whole is about 32% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, White Thurman Academy of the Arts MS has 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.4:1, putting White Thurman Academy of the Arts MS higher than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), White Thurman Academy of the Arts MS is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 32.5%; this one delivers 53.3%, a residual of +20.8 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Clark County put median household earnings sit near $76,472, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. White Thurman Academy of the Arts MS is one of 462 public schools in Clark County (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students).

Treem Harriet ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts White Thurman Academy of the Arts MS at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 31.5%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at White Thurman Academy of the Arts MS has contracted 10%, going from 1,672 students in 2018 to 1,501 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 26.5:1 in 2018 to 23.4:1 in 2025.

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