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Knudson K O Academy of the Arts

Q: Is Knudson K O Academy of the Arts a good school?

Knudson K O Academy of the Arts ranks 100 th of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 151 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Knudson K O Academy of the Arts is a public magnet middle school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving 1,175 students in grades 6-8. While the school performs better than nearby district schools in some areas, it faces challenges in mathematics proficiency and high chronic absenteeism rates.

Academically, Knudson K O Academy of the Arts has consistently underperformed compared to the Clark County and Nevada state averages in mathematics proficiency. However, the school performs better in reading and science proficiency. The school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.3% to 31.3%, are significantly higher than the district and state averages, which may be contributing to the lower academic performance.

Interestingly, Knudson K O Academy of the Arts generally performs better than nearby district middle schools, such as Bridger Jim Middle School, Woodbury C W Middle School, and Smith J D Middle School. However, the school lags behind the performance of nearby charter schools, such as Democracy Prep at Agassi Middle and Young Women's Leadership Academy of Las Vegas, which have higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism.

1,176

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,028

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 Atlantic St
Las Vegas, NV 89104

(702) 799-7470

District: Clark County

Students who attend Knudson K O Academy of the Arts usually attend:

High:

Valley High School

Feeder schools for Knudson K O Academy of the Arts:

Elementary:

Beckley Will Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.3%

African American:

11.6%

White:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2014 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (29% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2014

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Nevada average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg37%

Nevada avg39%

100^th of 151

Nevada public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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	29.3	100 of 151	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	89 of 153	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	109 of 152	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	101 of 151	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	104 of 145	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	89 of 159	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	58 of 114	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.2	53 of 126	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.1	52 of 122	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.5	33 of 117	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	68.7	31 of 121	74.4%	★★★★☆
2012	59.4	35 of 84	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.2	28 of 82	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.1	39 of 70	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.2	39 of 83	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.1	29 of 82	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	36.6	43 of 71	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	43.0	33 of 59	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	45.8	31 of 75	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	44.1	54 of 106	49.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	60.3	29 of 95	69.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	70.9	21 of 100	79.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	44.4	57 of 108	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	47.4	33 of 60	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	54.0	28 of 84	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	51.3	47 of 105	55.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)79th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2018)69th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2018)67th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)59th percentile+10 vs school

White (2018)55th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2018)49th percentile~ school

Male (2018)47th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2018)45th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2018)44th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading41%-4 vs state

Science27%~ state avg

Mathematics18%-18 vs state

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by a student
Monday, May 21, 2018

Past Student here. Some of the most memorable moments of my life were made here. 4.5 stars. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Thursday, August 12, 2010

I went there from 2000-2004 the teachers were great and so was their teaching methods. If you had any questions the teacher was there to help. Close Quote

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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
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
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
Fremont John C Professional Dev Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 E St Louis Ave	Las Vegas	89104	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-5558	651	33	19.7	100.0%	29 (4.5%)	67 (10.3%)	504 (77.4%)	21 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.0%)	44.1	80^th of 151 public middle schools	47.0%		26.6	107^th of 153 public middle schools	30.1%	27	27.2	22.2	26.3	25.3	35.9	63.3	47.7	48.3	33.5	33.5	$11,324	$1,558	$9,766
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
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
Mack Jerome Middle School	Public	6-8	4250 Karen Ave	Las Vegas	89121	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-2005	947	46	20.5	100.0%	44 (4.6%)	163 (17.2%)	679 (71.7%)	20 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (4.0%)	11.1	138^th of 151 public middle schools	8.6%		9.9	147^th of 153 public middle schools	3.9%	9	9.6	9.7	12.6	10.7	14.7	24.7	26.0	22.0	18.1	18.1	$11,037	$1,602	$9,435
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Knudson K O Academy of the Arts

What is the racial makeup of Knudson K O Academy of the Arts?

Students at Knudson K O Academy of the Arts are 71% Hispanic, 12% African American, 9% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Knudson K O Academy of the Arts in?

Clark County

Is Knudson K O Academy of the Arts a good school?

Knudson K O Academy of the Arts ranks 100^th of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Knudson K O Academy of the Arts attend?

Students who attend Knudson K O Academy of the Arts usually go on to attend Valley High School

How many students attend Knudson K O Academy of the Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,176 students attended Knudson K O Academy of the Arts.

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