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Gibson Robert O Middle School Leadership Academy

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Gibson Robert O Middle School Leadership Academy ranks 104 th of 148 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 148 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Gibson Robert O Middle School Leadership Academy is a relatively large Clark County middle school in Las Vegas, NV, serving 1,152 students in grades 6–8. Academically, it remains below district and state averages in math and reading, but it has improved from its lowest recent years. Its statewide rank in 2025–2026 is 104th of 148 middle schools, placing it in the 30th percentile with 2 stars, up from 120th of 145 and the 17th percentile in 2020–2021. A major bright spot is chronic absenteeism, which fell from 36.1% in 2022–2023 to 21.2% in 2025–2026—now below both the district (27.0%) and state (25.5%). Science is another relative strength, exceeding district and state all-grade averages.

Math is the largest concern: only 17.7% of all grades met proficiency in 2025–2026, versus 33.8% district and 36.2% state; 8th grade math is 11.6%, compared with 25.4% district and 27.9% state. Reading is 34.6% versus 43.3% district and 45.2% state. Science is a bright spot: 32.7% all-grade, above district 23.5% and state 25.5%; 8th grade science is 32.7%, above district 31.0% but just below state 33.4%. Compared with nearby schools, Gibson outperforms Sedway Marvin M Middle School, Swainston Theron L Middle School, Brinley J Harold Middle School, and Garside Frank F Junior High School in all three subjects, but trails Hyde Park Middle School, Mackey Jo Middle School, Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies, and Fremont John C Professional Dev Middle School, especially in math and reading. It is close to Cashman James Middle School in reading and science but behind in math.

Gibson’s per-student spending was $14,429 in 2023–2024, upper-middle among nearby schools, and its student-teacher ratio of 20.9 is moderate. Since nearby schools with similar or lower spending outperform Gibson, resources alone do not explain its low math and reading outcomes. The school’s overall trajectory is improving—from the 17th percentile in 2020–2021 to the 30th percentile in 2025–2026—but it remains below the median. Historical subgroup data from 2017–2018 is outdated context only. Improving attendance and science suggest a foundation for further gains if math and reading can be strengthened.

1,152

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,429

Per pupil spending ?

58.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

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

3900 W Washington Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89107

(702) 799-4700

District: Clark County

Students who attend Gibson Robert O Middle School Leadership Academy usually attend:

High:

Western High School

Feeder schools for Gibson Robert O Middle School Leadership Academy:

Elementary:

McWilliams J T Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.6%

African American:

10.1%

White:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (27% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Nevada average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg36%

Nevada avg39%

104^th of 148

Nevada public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th 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	26.3	104 of 148	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.3	102 of 151	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	112 of 153	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	117 of 152	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	118 of 151	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	120 of 145	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	120 of 159	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	75 of 114	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.3	84 of 126	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.2	87 of 122	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.7	74 of 117	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.9	80 of 121	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	25.1	62 of 84	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.0	65 of 82	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.0	59 of 70	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	7.4	76 of 83	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.5	79 of 82	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.1	67 of 71	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	47.9	30 of 59	49.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	39.0	40 of 75	46.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	31.8	75 of 106	29.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	39.0	58 of 95	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	43.1	55 of 100	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	30.7	75 of 108	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	62.6	22 of 60	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	37.9	53 of 84	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	45.8	54 of 105	48.6%	★★★☆☆

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)63rd percentile+29 vs school

African American (2018)49th percentile+15 vs school

White (2018)49th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)47th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)45th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2018)39th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2018)37th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2018)31st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2018)29th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading35%-11 vs state

Science33%+7 vs state

Mathematics18%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Would give zero stars if possible. The magnet "leadership" program is pointless. School is very disorganized. Administration nitpicks students' "standard student attire" instead of preparing students for high school. Close Quote

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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
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
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	42.7%	165 (12.0%)	203 (14.8%)	667 (48.7%)	233 (17.0%)	4 (0.3%)	11 (0.8%)	88 (6.4%)	72.2	41^st of 148 public middle schools	72.3%		68.6	47^th of 151 public middle schools	68.9%	6	51.0	45.5	42.1	46.3	52.9	57.1	49.0	53.0	45.6	45.6	$13,162	$1,422	$11,740
Garside Frank F Junior High School	Public	6-8	6371 Hyde Ave	Las Vegas	89107	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4245	1,017	45	22.6	68.6%	65 (6.4%)	173 (17.0%)	705 (69.3%)	11 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	11 (1.1%)	48 (4.7%)	16.4	117^th of 148 public middle schools	20.9%		13.3	130^th of 151 public middle schools	13.9%	13	19.2	13.6	10.4	14.4	28.3	29.8	28.5	28.8	18.2	18.2	$13,228	$2,100	$11,128
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
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
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
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
Cashman James Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4622 W Desert Inn Rd	Las Vegas	89102	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-5880	1,043	52	20.0	64.0%	61 (5.8%)	164 (15.7%)	701 (67.2%)	58 (5.6%)	3 (0.3%)	15 (1.4%)	41 (3.9%)	26.2	105^th of 148 public middle schools	29.1%		21.2	114^th of 151 public middle schools	24.5%	9	26.8	22.5	22.2	23.7	31.1	32.5	31.2	31.6	24.7	24.7	$13,501	$2,210	$11,291
Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies	Public, Magnet	6-8	7701 Ducharme Ave	Las Vegas	89145	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-4480	1,329	72	18.4	45.1%	261 (19.6%)	214 (16.1%)	649 (48.8%)	95 (7.1%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.1%)	94 (7.1%)	48.5	70^th of 148 public middle schools	52.7%		56.9	61^st of 151 public middle schools	59.6%	9	31.1	34.6	30.1	31.9	41.4	54.1	39.4	44.9	34.5	34.5	$14,596	$1,496	$13,100
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gibson Robert O Middle School Leadership Academy

What is the racial makeup of Gibson Robert O Middle School Leadership Academy?

Students at Gibson Robert O Middle School Leadership Academy are 80% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Gibson Robert O Middle School Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,152 students attended Gibson Robert O Middle School Leadership Academy.

What high school do graduates of Gibson Robert O Middle School Leadership Academy attend?

Students who attend Gibson Robert O Middle School Leadership Academy usually go on to attend Western High School

What district is Gibson Robert O Middle School Leadership Academy in?

Clark County

Is Gibson Robert O Middle School Leadership Academy a good school?

Gibson Robert O Middle School Leadership Academy ranks 104^th of 148 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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