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
41	Explore Knowledge Academy J-Senior High School	Public, Charter	6-12	5871 Mountain Vista St	Las Vegas	89120	Clark County	Clark County	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 870-5032	270	16	17.4		81 (30.0%)	9 (3.3%)	129 (47.8%)	17 (6.3%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.9%)	27 (10.0%)	$9,152			$181			$8,971	73.9	80	29	12		320006000707
42	Coral Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	1350 E. Ninth St	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 323-2332	588	21	28	23.6%	224 (38.1%)	19 (3.2%)	211 (35.9%)	82 (13.9%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	43 (7.3%)	$4,587			$194			$4,393	73.5	71.4	46	4		320048000880
43	Mater Mountain Vista	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3445 Mountain Vista Street	Las Vegas	89121	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(702) 485-2400	1,103	24	46.9	100.0%	56 (5.1%)	69 (6.3%)	917 (83.1%)	22 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.9%)	28 (2.5%)	$8,327			$1,451			$6,876	72.4	60.8	57	14		320000100851
44	Sky Ranch Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1200 Windmill Farms	Sparks	89436	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	No	(775) 626-0060	1,206	48	25.1	22.6%	608 (50.4%)	24 (2.0%)	388 (32.2%)	64 (5.3%)	8 (0.7%)	17 (1.4%)	96 (8.0%)	$8,727			$534			$8,192	71.5	76.8	38	6		320048000913
45	Billinghurst Middle School	Public	6-8	6685 Chesterfield Lane	Reno	89523	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 746-5870	993	44	22.5	25.9%	603 (60.7%)	22 (2.2%)	227 (22.9%)	59 (5.9%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	74 (7.5%)	$8,745			$667			$8,078	70.6	70.8	47	2		320048000391
46	Cadwallader Ralph Middle School	Public	6-8	7775 Elkhorn Rd	Las Vegas	89131	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-6692	1,519	65	23.3	100.0%	636 (41.9%)	180 (11.8%)	448 (29.5%)	47 (3.1%)	5 (0.3%)	15 (1.0%)	188 (12.4%)	$9,226			$1,028			$8,198	69.5	60.7	58	12		320006000590
47	Hyde Park Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	900 Hinson St	Las Vegas	89107	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-4260	1,371	53	25.8	100.0%	165 (12.0%)	203 (14.8%)	667 (48.7%)	233 (17.0%)	4 (0.3%)	11 (0.8%)	88 (6.4%)	$9,790			$1,356			$8,434	68.6	77.4	37	10		320006000047
48	Honors Academy of Literature	Public, Charter	K-8	195 N. Arlington Avenue	Reno	89501	Washoe County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 737-4084	208	13	16	17.8%	118 (56.7%)	13 (6.3%)	59 (28.4%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.2%)	$7,481			$00			$7,481	67.6	58	65	17		320000100826
49	Eureka County High School	Public	7-12	1 Vandal Way	Eureka	89316	Eureka County	Eureka	No	No	No	No	(775) 237-5361	156	13	12	14.7%	113 (72.4%)	2 (1.3%)	30 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	$32,958			$1,335			$31,623	67.5	69.1	49			320018000148
50	Mackey Jo Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2726 Englestad Street	North Las Vegas	89030	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	No	(702) 799-7139	244	14	17.4	100.0%	27 (11.1%)	84 (34.4%)	107 (43.9%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	13 (5.3%)								67.4	67.9	52	2		320006000945

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection