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Cannon Helen C Junior High School

Q: Is Cannon Helen C Junior High School a good school?

Cannon Helen C Junior High School ranks in the bottom 9.3% of Nevada middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Cannon Helen C Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 730 students attended Cannon Helen C Junior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cannon Helen C Junior High School?

Students at Cannon Helen C Junior High School are 70% Hispanic, 14% African American, 8% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Public Grades 6-8

137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 151 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Cannon Helen C Junior High School is a public middle school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving 782 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Clark County School District, which is ranked 5 out of 12 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cannon Helen C Junior High School consistently underperforms compared to the Clark County and Nevada state averages in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 10.1% of students were proficient or better in SBAC Mathematics, compared to 33% for Clark County and 35.4% for Nevada. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.6% to 31.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance varies greatly across different student subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools in the Clark County School District, such as Schofield Jack Lund Middle School, Knudson K O Academy of the Arts, and Greenspun Barbara & Hank Junior High School, Cannon Helen C Junior High School performs significantly worse in academic measures. The nearby magnet schools, such as Knudson K O Academy of the Arts and White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School, also outperform Cannon Helen C Junior High School. Despite spending more per student than the state average, Cannon Helen C Junior High School's performance has remained relatively stagnant or even declined over the past several years, suggesting a need for more comprehensive and effective interventions to improve student outcomes.

730

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,637

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5850 Euclid Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89120

(702) 799-5600

District: Clark County

Students who attend Cannon Helen C Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Del Sol Academy of Performing Arts High School

Feeder schools for Cannon Helen C Junior High School:

Elementary:	French Doris Elementary School
	Tomiyasu Bill Y Elementary School
	Ward Gene Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.1%

African American:

13.6%

White:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2014 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (17% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg37%

Nevada avg39%

137^th of 151

Nevada public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^th of 58Middle Schools in the Clark County

5^th of 12Clark County among Nevada districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	137 of 151	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	140 of 153	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	125 of 152	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	126 of 151	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	133 of 145	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	116 of 159	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	80 of 114	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.9	93 of 126	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.0	93 of 122	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.7	75 of 117	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.0	83 of 121	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	22.4	64 of 84	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.6	60 of 82	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.7	58 of 70	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.3	65 of 83	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.2	64 of 82	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.2	54 of 71	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	57.2	25 of 59	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	1.6	44 of 44	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	36.7	47 of 75	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	31.1	76 of 106	28.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	31.5	67 of 95	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	38.9	62 of 100	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	28.5	76 of 108	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	45.1	37 of 84	56.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	34.7	67 of 105	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2018)58th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2018)56th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)38th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)37th percentile+8 vs school

White (2018)36th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2018)30th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)29th percentile~ school

Female (2018)28th percentile~ school

Asian (2018)<1st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading25%-20 vs state

Science12%-16 vs state

Mathematics10%-25 vs state

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Friday, September 22, 2023

Ms. Chir makes this school 5 stars. She is an amazing teacher who goes above and beyond for her students. Close Quote

Schools Near Cannon Helen C Junior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)					SBAC Reading (2025)					SBAC Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 5th Grade	SBAC Science 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cannon Helen C Junior High School	Public	6-8	5850 Euclid Ave	Las Vegas	89120	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-5600	730	38	19.2	100.0%	55 (7.5%)	99 (13.6%)	512 (70.1%)	21 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.6%)	30 (4.1%)	11.1	137^th of 151 public middle schools	9.3%		11	140^th of 153 public middle schools	8.5%	3		12.7	10.0	7.5	10.1		25.8	32.8	16.6	25.2		11.7	11.7	$11,637	$1,677	$9,960
Woodbury C W Middle School	Public	6-8	3875 E Harmon Ave	Las Vegas	89121	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7660	767	36	21.3	100.0%	66 (8.6%)	92 (12.0%)	556 (72.5%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.4%)	27 (3.5%)	11.6	136^th of 151 public middle schools	9.9%		10.1	146^th of 153 public middle schools	4.6%	10		10.0	9.4	5.9	8.5		23.5	31.4	25.5	26.9		16.8	16.8	$10,819	$1,583	$9,236
Orr William E Middle School	Public	6-8	1562 E Katie Ave	Las Vegas	89119	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-5573	919	34	27.0	100.0%	58 (6.3%)	295 (32.1%)	473 (51.5%)	25 (2.7%)	5 (0.5%)	8 (0.9%)	55 (6.0%)	5.1	151^st of 151 public middle schools	0.0%		8.6	151^st of 153 public middle schools	1.3%			6.7			5.3		14.8	19.8	14.9	16.6		7.6	7.6	$13,107	$1,768	$11,339
Young Women's Leadership Academy of Las Vegas	Public, Charter	6-9	3415 S Mojave Rd	Las Vegas	89121	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(702) 931-9972	111	3	37.0	100.0%	10 (9.0%)	34 (30.6%)	63 (56.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.7%)								(n/a)					14.1			59.0		43.0
White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1661 Galleria Dr	Henderson	89014	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	No	(702) 799-0777	1,501	64	23.4	100.0%	421 (28.0%)	152 (10.1%)	690 (46.0%)	61 (4.1%)	5 (0.3%)	14 (0.9%)	156 (10.4%)	82.5	29^th of 151 public middle schools	80.8%		75.2	41^st of 153 public middle schools	73.2%	12		50.3	50.1	35.4	45.8		63.7	73.0	68.6	68.3		54.3	54.3	$9,240	$1,079	$8,161
Cortney Francis H Junior High School	Public	6-8	5301 E Hacienda Ave	Las Vegas	89122	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-2400	1,014	49	20.6	100.0%	88 (8.7%)	262 (25.8%)	525 (51.8%)	47 (4.6%)	3 (0.3%)	22 (2.2%)	67 (6.6%)	9.9	146^th of 151 public middle schools	3.3%		10.8	141^st of 153 public middle schools	7.8%	5		13.7	12.0	10.1	11.8		18.0	26.3	21.6	21.9		6.4	6.4	$9,972	$1,593	$8,380
Coral Academy Windmill	Public, Charter	5-7	2150 Windmill Pkwy	Henderson	89074	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 485-3410	419	17	25.3	30.3%	127 (30.3%)	27 (6.4%)	81 (19.3%)	125 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	52 (12.4%)	98.5	2^nd of 151 public middle schools	98.7%		98.2	3^rd of 153 public middle schools	98.0%	1	60.3	69.3	79.1		70.8	72.2	84.3	89.8		83.5	43.5		43.5	$7,897	$673	$7,223
Schofield Jack Lund Middle School	Public	6-8	8625 Spencer St	Las Vegas	89123	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-2290	988	44	22.4	100.0%	233 (23.6%)	123 (12.4%)	423 (42.8%)	76 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.5%)	98 (9.9%)	37.6	90^th of 151 public middle schools	40.4%		31.9	92^nd of 153 public middle schools	39.9%	2		27.3	20.0	15.4	20.6		43.5	52.8	37.7	44.9		36.7	36.7	$10,211	$1,432	$8,779
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%)	29.3	100^th of 151 public middle schools	33.8%		33	89^th of 153 public middle schools	41.8%	11		19.6	17.8	14.5	17.5		36.0	54.1	32.2	41.4		26.9	26.9	$11,028	$1,569	$9,459
Greenspun Barbara & Hank Junior High School	Public	6-8	140 N Valle Verde	Henderson	89074	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-0920	1,312	61	21.5	100.0%	397 (30.3%)	145 (11.1%)	509 (38.8%)	67 (5.1%)	9 (0.7%)	28 (2.1%)	157 (12.0%)	60.3	57^th of 151 public middle schools	62.3%		58.7	64^th of 153 public middle schools	58.2%	7		34.7	36.1	32.4	34.3		45.0	56.4	50.6	50.8		51.0	51.0	$9,307	$1,072	$8,235

Frequently Asked Questions about Cannon Helen C Junior High School

How many students attend Cannon Helen C Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 730 students attended Cannon Helen C Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Cannon Helen C Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Cannon Helen C Junior High School usually go on to attend Del Sol Academy of Performing Arts High School

What district is Cannon Helen C Junior High School in?

Clark County

What is the racial makeup of Cannon Helen C Junior High School?

Students at Cannon Helen C Junior High School are 70% Hispanic, 14% African American, 8% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Cannon Helen C Junior High School a good school?

Cannon Helen C Junior High School ranks in the bottom 9.3% of Nevada middle schools.

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