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Lied STEM Academy Middle School

Q: Is Lied STEM Academy Middle School a good school?

Lied STEM Academy Middle School ranks 28 th of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 151 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Lied STEM Academy Middle School is a public magnet middle school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 1,564 students. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within the Clark County School District, consistently outpacing its peers in academic achievement.

Lied STEM Academy boasts impressive academic performance, with students significantly outperforming the Sedway Marvin M Middle School and the state averages in Math, Reading, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 53.1% of Lied STEM Academy students were proficient or better in Math, compared to just 33% for Clark County and 35.4% for Nevada. Similarly, the school's Reading proficiency rate was 62.2%, while the district and state averages were 43.9% and 45.6%, respectively. Lied STEM Academy's strong performance extends to Science as well, with a proficiency rate of 53.6%, significantly higher than the 25% for Clark County and 27.2% for Nevada.

Beyond academic achievement, Lied STEM Academy has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 88th out of 126 Nevada middle schools in 2016-2017 to 28th out of 151 in 2024-2025. The school's rating has also improved from 2 stars to 4 stars in the most recent school year. While the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, it continues to provide a high-quality educational experience that sets it apart from the surrounding schools.

1,567

Students ?

24.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,835

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5350 W Tropical Pkwy
Las Vegas, NV 89130

(702) 799-4620

District: Clark County

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.8%

White:

34.8%

African American:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2014 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (57% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Nevada middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg37%

Nevada avg39%

28^th of 151

Nevada public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 52 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	83.7	28 of 151	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	21 of 153	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	18 of 152	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	28 of 151	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	36 of 145	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	50 of 159	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	68 of 114	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.4	88 of 126	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.7	86 of 122	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.5	56 of 117	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.9	55 of 121	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.3	54 of 84	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.5	41 of 82	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.2	29 of 83	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.7	32 of 82	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.5	34 of 71	52.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	31.5	43 of 59	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	20.0	41 of 44	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	52.7	22 of 75	70.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	42.3	59 of 106	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	53.8	32 of 95	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	41.5	59 of 100	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	36.1	65 of 108	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	43.9	37 of 60	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	31.5	60 of 84	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	35.4	64 of 105	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2018)66th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2018)44th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)41st percentile~ school

Male (2018)40th percentile~ school

White (2018)39th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2018)38th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)29th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2018)27th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2018)7th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading62%+17 vs state

Science54%+26 vs state

Mathematics53%+18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Friday, April 3, 2020

The school has changed so much over the years I have spent at Lied. The diversity, people, STEM classes are all wonderful. I love the way everything works, from the block schedule to STEM Tank. 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
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	100.0%	545 (34.8%)	158 (10.1%)	608 (38.8%)	86 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.1%)	152 (9.7%)	83.7	28^th of 151 public middle schools	81.5%		87.3	21^st of 153 public middle schools	86.3%	7	58.5	52.9	46.9	53.1	57.9	69.0	59.9	62.2	53.6	53.6	$8,835	$1,685	$7,150
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	100.0%	211 (14.7%)	368 (25.7%)	612 (42.8%)	59 (4.1%)	3 (0.2%)	45 (3.1%)	133 (9.3%)	30.6	99^th of 151 public middle schools	34.4%		36.7	85^th of 153 public middle schools	44.4%	14	20.8	29.8	21.8	24.3	27.4	45.2	29.4	34.2	33.0	33.0	$9,410	$1,369	$8,041
Saville Anthony Middle School	Public	6-8	8101 N Torrey Pines Dr	Las Vegas	89131	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-3460	1,477	59	25.0	100.0%	460 (31.1%)	265 (17.9%)	505 (34.2%)	66 (4.5%)	8 (0.5%)	35 (2.4%)	138 (9.3%)	48.7	71^st of 151 public middle schools	53.0%		43.9	78^th of 153 public middle schools	49.0%	7	32.0	30.7	33.3	32.0	43.6	53.7	45.0	47.4	30.9	30.9	$9,471	$1,057	$8,414
Cadwallader Ralph Middle School	Public	6-8	7775 Elkhorn Rd	Las Vegas	89131	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-6692	1,519	65	23.3	100.0%	636 (41.9%)	180 (11.8%)	448 (29.5%)	47 (3.1%)	5 (0.3%)	15 (1.0%)	188 (12.4%)	69.5	46^th of 151 public middle schools	69.5%		60.7	58^th of 153 public middle schools	62.1%	12	44.4	40.5	46.7	43.7	49.4	58.7	54.8	54.7	45.5	45.5	$9,226	$1,028	$8,198
Leavitt Justice Myron E Middle School	Public	6-8	4701 Quadrel St	Las Vegas	89129	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4699	1,399	66	21.1	100.0%	486 (34.7%)	201 (14.4%)	510 (36.5%)	37 (2.6%)	5 (0.4%)	28 (2.0%)	132 (9.4%)	47.9	73^rd of 151 public middle schools	51.7%		46.4	73^rd of 153 public middle schools	52.3%		27.8	29.8	30.0	29.2	41.7	55.7	45.6	47.9	36.3	36.3	$9,499	$1,331	$8,168
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	100.0%	80 (7.8%)	273 (26.8%)	538 (52.7%)	31 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.9%)	78 (7.6%)	13.1	131^st of 151 public middle schools	13.2%		10.7	142^nd of 153 public middle schools	7.2%	11	12.5	11.4	8.4	10.6	27.5	34.6	19.8	26.9	18.0	18.0	$9,091	$1,521	$7,570
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	100.0%	94 (7.1%)	494 (37.1%)	608 (45.6%)	23 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.0%)	87 (6.5%)	10	143^rd of 151 public middle schools	5.3%		10.5	144^th of 153 public middle schools	5.9%	1	8.0	6.2	8.3	7.5	18.0	32.7	22.1	24.4	15.7	15.7	$9,162	$1,579	$7,583
Molasky Irwin & Susan Junior High School	Public	6-8	7801 W Gilmore Ave	Las Vegas	89129	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-3400	912	45	20.2	100.0%	124 (13.6%)	226 (24.8%)	445 (48.8%)	21 (2.3%)	4 (0.4%)	21 (2.3%)	71 (7.8%)	15.4	124^th of 151 public middle schools	17.9%		14.2	128^th of 153 public middle schools	16.3%	4	15.8	13.0	10.8	13.1	26.8	31.7	26.4	28.3	20.8	20.8	$11,709	$1,666	$10,043
Brinley J Harold Middle School	Public	6-8	2480 Maverick	Las Vegas	89108	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4550	885	43	20.5	100.0%	56 (6.3%)	175 (19.8%)	579 (65.4%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.4%)	48 (5.4%)	12.5	133^rd of 151 public middle schools	11.9%		16	125^th of 153 public middle schools	18.3%	8	10.8	10.8	8.0	9.8	23.7	27.6	22.1	24.4	24.2	24.2	$11,577	$1,571	$10,006
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lied STEM Academy Middle School

How many students attend Lied STEM Academy Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,567 students attended Lied STEM Academy Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lied STEM Academy Middle School?

Students at Lied STEM Academy Middle School are 39% Hispanic, 35% White, 10% African American, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Lied STEM Academy Middle School in?

Clark County

Is Lied STEM Academy Middle School a good school?

Lied STEM Academy Middle School ranks 28^th of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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