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Keller Duane D Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
132nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 151 Nevada Middle Schools
Better than 13% of Nevada middle schools
Summary

Keller Duane D Middle School is a public middle school located in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,070 students. The school is part of the Clark County School District, which is ranked 5 out of 12 districts in Nevada and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Keller Duane D Middle School consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in SBAC Mathematics (10.8%) and SBAC Reading (25.5%) were significantly lower than the state (35.4% and 45.6%) and district (33% and 43.9%) averages. The school also has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.6% to 40% over the past few years, which are much higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's performance on standardized tests varies significantly across different student subgroups.

Interestingly, Keller Duane D Middle School's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby magnet schools, such as Knudson K O Academy of the Arts and O'Callaghan Mike Middle School i3 Learn Academy, which consistently outperform Keller Duane D Middle School in standardized test scores. Despite the school's low academic performance, Keller Duane D Middle School has relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $7,552 to $10,165 over the past few years, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 25.7 to 26.0 over the past few years.

1,062
Students ?
22.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,165
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 301 N Fogg St
       Las Vegas, NV  89110

(702) 799-3220

District: Clark County


Feeder schools for Keller Duane D Middle School:

Elementary:    Adams Kirk Elementary School
    Keller Charlotte & Jerry Elementary School
    Mendoza John F Elementary School
    Rundle Richard Elementary School
    More...
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
78.2%
African American:
11.6%
White:
3.5%
more
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2022 → 13th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 13th (2025) from a 1st-percentile low (2022)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Nevada average (19% vs 39% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 27% Nevada)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school19%
District avg37%
Nevada avg39%
132nd of 151
Nevada public middle schools ?
Bottom 13%▼ down 8 pts since 2016
From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 13% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
45th of 58Middle Schools in the Clark County
5th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
202513.0132 of 15112.6%★☆☆☆☆
202411.5137 of 15310.5%★☆☆☆☆
202311.1136 of 15210.5%★☆☆☆☆
20226.8150 of 1510.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20218.9138 of 1454.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201912.9145 of 1598.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201822.687 of 11423.7%★☆☆☆☆
201715.9113 of 12610.3%★☆☆☆☆
201619.297 of 12220.5%★☆☆☆☆
201424.490 of 11723.1%★☆☆☆☆
201324.195 of 12121.5%★☆☆☆☆
201222.365 of 8422.6%★☆☆☆☆
201130.056 of 8231.7%★★☆☆☆
201020.550 of 7028.6%★☆☆☆☆
200924.462 of 8325.3%★☆☆☆☆
20088.771 of 8213.4%★☆☆☆☆
200610.560 of 7115.5%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201833.140 of 5932.2%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201828.066 of 7512.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201825.379 of 10625.5%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201828.672 of 9524.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201829.471 of 10029.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201820.889 of 10817.6%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
20185.660 of 600.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201834.559 of 8429.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201821.789 of 10515.2%★☆☆☆☆
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)
African American (2018)32nd percentile+9 vs school
Special Education (2018)30th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2018)29th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2018)25th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2018)24th percentile~ school
Male (2018)18th percentile-6 vs school
White (2018)15th percentile-8 vs school
English Language Learner (2018)12th percentile-12 vs school
Multi-racial (2018)<1st percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?
Reading26%-20 vs state
Science22%-6 vs state
Mathematics11%-25 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,062 students attended Keller Duane D Middle School.

Keller Duane D Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.6% of Nevada middle schools.

Students at Keller Duane D Middle School are 78% Hispanic, 12% African American, 3% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.


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