Best Middle Schools in Nevada

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 151)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
91	North Star Online School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	5450 Riggins Court Ste. #6	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	Yes	No	(775) 353-6900	575	22	26.1	37.0%	279 (48.5%)	19 (3.3%)	192 (33.4%)	21 (3.7%)	6 (1.0%)	8 (1.4%)	49 (8.5%)	$4,996			$456			$4,540	37.2	60.2	61	30		320048000844
92	Somerset Academy Losee	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4650 Losee Road	North Las Vegas	89081	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 826-4373	2,428	93	26.2		213 (8.8%)	575 (23.7%)	1,270 (52.3%)	98 (4.0%)	7 (0.3%)	28 (1.2%)	235 (9.7%)	$5,951			$291			$5,659	35.9	32.1	90	2		320000100898
93	Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School	Public	6-8	4410 S Juliano Rd	Las Vegas	89147	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-2540	1,227	60	20.4	100.0%	191 (15.6%)	225 (18.3%)	528 (43.0%)	143 (11.7%)	4 (0.3%)	28 (2.3%)	108 (8.8%)	$9,876			$1,468			$8,408	34.7	30.2	98	5		320006000490
94	Carson Middle School	Public	6-8	1140 W. King St.	Carson City	89703	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	No	(775) 283-2800	833	47	17.6	100.0%	358 (43.0%)	10 (1.2%)	376 (45.1%)	8 (1.0%)	19 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.1%)	$10,853			$741			$10,112	34.4	40.4	83	11		320039000281
95	Eagle Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	4151 E. Fifth St.	Carson City	89701	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	No	(775) 283-2600	854	48	17.6	47.0%	366 (42.9%)	2 (0.2%)	422 (49.4%)	14 (1.6%)	16 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.9%)	$10,932			$816			$10,116	34.4	33.3	88	7		320039000315
96	Sawyer Grant Middle School	Public	6-8	5450 Redwood St	Las Vegas	89118	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-5980	1,149	62	18.5	100.0%	91 (7.9%)	297 (25.8%)	529 (46.0%)	121 (10.5%)	5 (0.4%)	25 (2.2%)	81 (7.0%)	$9,888			$1,627			$8,261	32.7	30.2	100	4		320006000274
97	Brown B Mahlon Junior High School	Public, Magnet	6-8	307 Cannes St	Henderson	89015	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-8900	783	51	15.3	100.0%	253 (32.3%)	147 (18.8%)	270 (34.5%)	27 (3.4%)	5 (0.6%)	13 (1.7%)	68 (8.7%)	$11,266			$1,564			$9,702	31.9	31.4	94	3		320006000301
98	Pau Wa Lu Middle School	Public	6-8	701 Long Valley Rd	Gardnerville	89460	Douglas County	Douglas	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 265-6100	460	25	18.7	41.1%	277 (60.2%)	2 (0.4%)	122 (26.5%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (4.1%)	5 (1.1%)	33 (7.2%)	$12,381			$876			$11,504	30.6	28.7	103	5		320009000422
99	Cram Brian & Teri Middle School	Public	6-8	1900 W Deer Springs Way	North Las Vegas	89084	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7020	1,431	66	21.6	100.0%	211 (14.7%)	368 (25.7%)	612 (42.8%)	59 (4.1%)	3 (0.2%)	45 (3.1%)	133 (9.3%)	$9,410			$1,369			$8,041	30.6	36.7	85	14		320006000535
100	Knudson K O Academy of the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	2400 Atlantic St	Las Vegas	89104	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-7470	1,176	62	18.9	100.0%	111 (9.4%)	137 (11.6%)	838 (71.3%)	26 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.8%)	53 (4.5%)	$11,028			$1,569			$9,459	29.3	33	89	11		320006000062

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SBAC Mathematics, SBAC Reading, SBAC Science test scores released by the Nevada Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 1, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Nevada Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Nevada Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide