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Smith J D Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 151 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Smith J D Middle School is a public middle school located in North Las Vegas, Nevada, serving 1,244 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Clark County School District, which is ranked 5th out of 12 districts in Nevada and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Academically, Smith J D Middle School is struggling, with consistently low proficiency rates in core subjects compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 9% of students were proficient or better in SBAC/Mathematics, 18.9% in SBAC/Reading, and 21.2% in SBAC/Science, significantly below the state and district levels. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.6% to 35.9% over the past few years, which are much higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, some nearby schools, such as 100 Academy of Engineering and Technology Middle School and Sedway Marvin M Middle School, also have relatively low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates. However, other nearby magnet schools, like Knudson K O Academy of the Arts and Mackey Jo Middle School, have significantly higher academic proficiency rates, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the challenges faced by Smith J D Middle School.

1,181

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,783

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1880 E Stanley Ave
North Las Vegas, NV 89030

(702) 799-7080

District: Clark County

Students who attend Smith J D Middle School usually attend:

High:

Rancho High School

Feeder schools for Smith J D Middle School:

Elementary:	Hewetson Halle Elementary School
	Lunt Robert Elementary School
	Squires C P Elementary School
	Williams Tom Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.1%

African American:

9.2%

White:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2013 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (15% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 27% Nevada)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg37%

Nevada avg39%

147^th of 151

Nevada public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^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	9.6	147 of 151	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	150 of 153	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	147 of 152	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	144 of 151	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	149 of 159	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	103 of 114	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.4	114 of 126	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.7	106 of 122	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.6	109 of 117	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.4	108 of 121	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	4.3	82 of 84	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.1	77 of 82	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.4	76 of 83	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.1	73 of 82	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.4	61 of 71	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	22.7	47 of 59	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	37.5	45 of 75	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	17.4	92 of 106	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	20.9	80 of 95	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	22.6	81 of 100	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	14.4	96 of 108	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	29.5	69 of 84	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)40th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2018)20th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)19th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2018)18th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2018)16th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2018)13th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2018)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Science21%-6 vs state

Reading19%-27 vs state

Mathematics9%-26 vs state

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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 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Smith J D Middle School	Public	6-8	1880 E Stanley Ave	North Las Vegas	89030	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7080	1,181	58	20.3	100.0%	40 (3.4%)	109 (9.2%)	1,005 (85.1%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.7%)	9.6	147^th of 151 public middle schools	2.6%		8.6	150^th of 153 public middle schools	2.0%	3	9.7	11.1	6.4	9.0	17.9	27.2	12.3	18.9	21.2	21.2	$9,783	$1,597	$8,186
Bridger Jim Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2505 N Bruce St	North Las Vegas	89030	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-7185	1,072	55	19.4	100.0%	42 (3.9%)	134 (12.5%)	859 (80.1%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.7%)	21 (2.0%)	20.8	115^th of 151 public middle schools	23.8%		19.9	119^th of 153 public middle schools	22.2%	4	21.9	19.0	16.7	19.2	22.6	36.5	23.9	27.8	28.9	28.9	$9,462	$1,579	$7,882
Von Tobel Educational Middle School	Public	6-8	2436 N Pecos Rd	Las Vegas	89115	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7280	866	46	18.8	100.0%	20 (2.3%)	111 (12.8%)	714 (82.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.0%)	10	145^th of 151 public middle schools	4.0%		9.8	148^th of 153 public middle schools	3.3%	3	9.6	9.4	8.7	9.2	21.9	28.4	19.0	22.9	14.6	14.6	$11,881	$1,512	$10,368
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	50^th of 151 public middle schools	66.9%		67.9	52^nd of 153 public middle schools	66.0%	2	32.5	37.6	27.3	32.7	61.2	71.7	73.9	68.9	39.7	39.7
Martin Roy W Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	200 N 28th Street	Las Vegas	89101	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-7922	1,136	59	19.2	100.0%	50 (4.4%)	202 (17.8%)	812 (71.5%)	27 (2.4%)	5 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	35 (3.1%)	13.8	128^th of 151 public middle schools	15.2%		16.8	124^th of 153 public middle schools	19.0%	4	13.4	13.9	7.7	11.6	24.1	33.8	24.4	27.5	19.4	19.4	$9,665	$1,529	$8,136
Democracy Prep at Agassi Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1201 W Lake Mead Blvd	Las Vegas	89106	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 574-6956	362	9	40.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	276 (76.2%)	81 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	26.3	106^th of 151 public middle schools	29.8%		23.3	110^th of 153 public middle schools	28.1%	4	18.5	16.9	21.1	18.9	25.6	54.7	33.9	37.8	19.2	19.2	$9,141	$1,400	$7,741
FuturEdge Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2341 Comstock Dr	North Las Vegas	89032	Clark County	Clark County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(702) 636-2551	76	1	126.6	100.0%	3 (3.9%)	47 (61.8%)	26 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								27.7			$6,882	$683	$6,199
Sedway Marvin M Middle School	Public	6-8	3465 Englestad St	North Las Vegas	89032	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-3880	1,038	43	24.1	100.0%	35 (3.4%)	263 (25.3%)	685 (66.0%)	19 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.8%)	27 (2.6%)	10	144^th of 151 public middle schools	4.6%		13.1	131^st of 153 public middle schools	14.4%	13	10.1	9.8	7.6	9.2	15.3	25.9	25.7	22.3	16.8	16.8	$12,246	$1,875	$10,371
Robison Dell H Middle School	Public	6-8	825 Marion Dr	Las Vegas	89110	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7300	626	26	24.0	100.0%	23 (3.7%)	57 (9.1%)	521 (83.2%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	11.8	135^th of 151 public middle schools	10.6%		10.4	145^th of 153 public middle schools	5.2%	10	9.1	6.5	6.4	7.3	19.8	27.5	29.2	25.8	21.5	21.5	$11,709	$1,734	$9,975
Monaco Mario C & JoAnne Middle School	Public	6-8	1870 N Lamont St	Las Vegas	89115	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-3670	925	58	15.9	100.0%	27 (2.9%)	139 (15.0%)	735 (79.5%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	13.7	129^th of 151 public middle schools	14.6%		14.2	127^th of 153 public middle schools	17.0%	2	16.2	10.4	9.4	11.7	21.4	33.3	25.2	27.0	20.4	20.4	$12,225	$1,691	$10,534

Frequently Asked Questions about Smith J D Middle School

What high school do graduates of Smith J D Middle School attend?

Students who attend Smith J D Middle School usually go on to attend Rancho High School

What district is Smith J D Middle School in?

Clark County

Is Smith J D Middle School a good school?

Smith J D Middle School ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Nevada middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Smith J D Middle School?

Students at Smith J D Middle School are 85% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Smith J D Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,181 students attended Smith J D Middle School.

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