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Swainston Theron L Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 148 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 13% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Swainston Theron L Middle School is a 6–8 middle school at 3500 W Gilmore Ave in North Las Vegas, Nevada, serving 1,020 students in the Clark County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

By the numbers, Swainston is one of the lowest-ranked middle schools in Nevada: 129th of 148 statewide (13th percentile, 1 star), even though its district ranks above the state average at the 58th percentile with 4 stars. On 2025–26 state tests, 11.7% of students were proficient in math, 24.8% in reading, and 17.4% in science — well below district averages of 33.8%, 43.3%, and 23.5%. Among ten nearby Clark County middle schools, Swainston ranks third from the bottom on all three subjects, ahead of only Sedway Marvin M Middle School and Findlay Clifford O Middle School. The contrast with Lied STEM Academy Middle School is striking: Lied posts 59.8% math proficiency and the 86th percentile, yet spends less per student ($11,107) than Swainston ($11,757).

Attendance is the school's clearest bright spot. Chronic absenteeism fell from 48.1% in 2021–22 to 25.2% in 2025–26 — a faster improvement than the district's — and now sits below both the district (27.0%) and state (25.5%) rates, and better than Brinley J Harold Middle School (27.7%). Math proficiency has risen four years running, from 7.7% to 11.7%, though reading and science have moved less. The most acute problem is 8th-grade math, where only 5.6% of students were proficient — far below the district's 25.4% — and results slide steadily from 6th grade (16.1%) through 8th.

1,020

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,757

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

3500 W Gilmore Ave
North Las Vegas, NV 89032

(702) 799-4860

District: Clark County

Students who attend Swainston Theron L Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cheyenne High School

Feeder schools for Swainston Theron L Middle School:

Elementary:	Booker Kermit R Senior Elementary School
	Bruner Lucile Elementary School
	Guy Addeliar D III Elementary School
	May Ernest Elementary School
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	Parson Claude & Stella Elementary School
	Priest Richard C Elementary School
	Wolfe Eva Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.7%

African American:

26.8%

White:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (18% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 25 pts below the Nevada average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg36%

Nevada avg39%

129^th of 148

Nevada public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 56Middle 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
2026	12.8	129 of 148	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	131 of 151	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	142 of 153	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	138 of 152	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	149 of 151	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	126 of 145	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	125 of 159	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	78 of 114	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.9	90 of 126	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	17.3	101 of 122	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.0	100 of 117	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.0	96 of 121	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	4.5	81 of 84	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.7	72 of 82	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	2.5	69 of 70	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.6	74 of 83	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.7	72 of 82	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.5	56 of 71	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	22.4	48 of 59	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	44.3	27 of 44	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	50.8	25 of 75	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	24.8	82 of 106	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	46.3	41 of 95	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	34.7	68 of 100	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	35.3	67 of 108	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	63.6	19 of 60	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	35.4	57 of 84	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	37.9	60 of 105	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2018)68th percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)67th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2018)57th percentile+25 vs school

White (2018)43rd percentile+11 vs school

Asian (2018)39th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2018)38th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2018)32nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2018)23rd percentile-9 vs school

African American (2018)19th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading25%-20 vs state

Science17%-8 vs state

Mathematics12%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SBAC Mathematics (2026)				SBAC Reading (2026)				SBAC Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Swainston Theron L Middle School	Public	6-8	3500 W Gilmore Ave	North Las Vegas	89032	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4860	1,020	44	23.1	57.1%	80 (7.8%)	273 (26.8%)	538 (52.7%)	31 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.9%)	78 (7.6%)	12.8	129^th of 148 public middle schools	12.8%		13.1	131^st of 151 public middle schools	13.2%	2	16.1	14.2	5.6	11.7	23.8	31.0	20.2	24.8	17.4	17.4	$11,757	$1,966	$9,792
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	61.7%	35 (3.4%)	263 (25.3%)	685 (66.0%)	19 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.8%)	27 (2.6%)	10	140^th of 148 public middle schools	5.4%		10	144^th of 151 public middle schools	4.6%	4	9.8	11.2	9.8	10.3	18.0	21.8	26.6	22.5	11.1	11.1	$14,860	$2,414	$12,447
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	38.1%	27 (11.1%)	84 (34.4%)	107 (43.9%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	13 (5.3%)	56.5	61^st of 148 public middle schools	58.8%		67.4	50^th of 151 public middle schools	66.9%	11	35.7	27.7	25.2	29.5	51.1	54.2	57.4	54.3	39.0	39.0	$00	$00	$00
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	(702) 316-2410	362	9	40.2	0.8%	0 (0.0%)	276 (76.2%)	81 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	34.5	88^th of 148 public middle schools	40.5%		26.3	106^th of 151 public middle schools	29.8%	18	34.1	31.0	23.2	29.8	27.0	28.9	45.2	32.9			$9,543	$1,328	$8,215
Brinley J Harold Middle School	Public	6-8	2422 Maverick St	Las Vegas	89108	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4550	885	43	20.5	64.4%	56 (6.3%)	175 (19.8%)	579 (65.4%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.4%)	48 (5.4%)	13.8	126^th of 148 public middle schools	14.9%		12.5	133^rd of 151 public middle schools	11.9%	7	11.3	14.2	11.8	12.5	18.9	32.7	24.8	25.5	19.4	19.4	$15,995	$2,128	$13,867
Lied STEM Academy Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5350 W Tropical Pkwy	Las Vegas	89130	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	No	(702) 799-4620	1,567	63	24.8	22.0%	545 (34.8%)	158 (10.1%)	608 (38.8%)	86 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.1%)	152 (9.7%)	87.5	21^st of 148 public middle schools	85.8%		83.7	28^th of 151 public middle schools	81.5%	7	62.4	64.2	52.2	59.8	61.5	69.0	58.7	63.1	49.5	49.5	$11,107	$1,177	$9,930
Gibson Robert O Middle School Leadership Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	3900 W Washington Ave	Las Vegas	89107	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-4700	1,152	55	20.9	58.0%	56 (4.9%)	116 (10.1%)	917 (79.6%)	13 (1.1%)	5 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	40 (3.5%)	26.3	104^th of 148 public middle schools	29.7%		28.3	102^nd of 151 public middle schools	32.5%	2	19.6	21.0	11.6	17.7	31.1	38.1	34.7	34.6	32.7	32.7	$14,429	$2,095	$12,334
Findlay Clifford O Middle School	Public	6-8	333 W Tropical Pkwy	North Las Vegas	89031	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-3160	1,333	55	24.2	59.9%	94 (7.1%)	494 (37.1%)	608 (45.6%)	23 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.0%)	87 (6.5%)	9.7	141^st of 148 public middle schools	4.7%		10	143^rd of 151 public middle schools	5.3%	2	9.2	7.3	8.7	8.4	17.0	25.3	21.8	21.5	16.9	16.9	$12,543	$1,926	$10,617
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	65.5%	42 (3.9%)	134 (12.5%)	859 (80.1%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.7%)	21 (2.0%)	22	112^th of 148 public middle schools	24.3%		20.8	115^th of 151 public middle schools	23.8%	3	18.0	21.6	17.6	19.0	25.5	32.5	31.2	29.7	26.8	26.8	$12,766	$1,968	$10,798
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	47.5%	211 (14.7%)	368 (25.7%)	612 (42.8%)	59 (4.1%)	3 (0.2%)	45 (3.1%)	133 (9.3%)	28.3	98^th of 148 public middle schools	33.8%		30.6	99^th of 151 public middle schools	34.4%	1	21.0	19.9	24.7	21.9	31.3	36.9	32.3	33.5	30.6	30.6	$11,573	$1,295	$10,278

Frequently Asked Questions about Swainston Theron L Middle School

What district is Swainston Theron L Middle School in?

Clark County

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Swainston Theron L Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Nevada middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Swainston Theron L Middle School attend?

Students who attend Swainston Theron L Middle School usually go on to attend Cheyenne High School

How many students attend Swainston Theron L Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,020 students attended Swainston Theron L Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Swainston Theron L Middle School?

Students at Swainston Theron L Middle School are 53% Hispanic, 27% African American, 8% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

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