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Cortney Francis H Junior High School

Q: Is Cortney Francis H Junior High School a good school?

Cortney Francis H Junior High School ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Nevada middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Cortney Francis H Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,014 students attended Cortney Francis H Junior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cortney Francis H Junior High School?

Students at Cortney Francis H Junior High School are 52% Hispanic, 26% African American, 9% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Public Grades 6-8

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 148 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Cortney Francis H Junior High School is a public middle school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving about 1,014 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Clark County School District. By state rankings, it sits near the bottom: in 2025–2026 it placed 138th of 148 Nevada middle schools — the 7th percentile — with a 0-star rating, continuing a long decline from the 31st percentile in 2016–2017. On 2025–2026 state tests, 11.2% of students were proficient in math, 22.7% in reading, and 12.8% in science, versus district rates of 33.8%, 43.3%, and 23.5%. Reading is the school's relative bright spot, though still only about half the district and state levels.

The school serves a high-need population: 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and chronic absenteeism was 39.1% in 2025–2026, well above the district's 27.0% and the state's 25.5%. Attendance has improved substantially from 50.2% in 2022–2023, and the student-teacher ratio improved from 25.2 to 20.6. Spending per student rose to $14,866 in 2023–2024 — the highest among the nearby district schools compared — yet proficiency has not followed. The contrast with White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School, just 0.9 miles away and also reporting 100% free/reduced lunch, is striking: it has far lower absenteeism (17.0%) and much higher proficiency (math 45.1%, reading 63.2%, science 44.9%). Greenspun Barbara & Hank Junior High School is likewise far ahead, while Orr William E Middle School, Mack Jerome Middle School, Cannon Helen C Junior High School, and Woodbury C W Middle School score in a similar low range.

For parents, the clearest levers are attendance and targeted academics. Grade-level data show 8th-grade math (9.0%) and 6th-grade reading (16.9%) as the lowest areas, with 7th-grade reading (26.7%) the highest — useful signals for where extra support may matter most. The nearby charter Coral Academy Windmill (grades 5–7) posts math 66.8%, reading 78.2%, and only 6.7% chronic absenteeism, showing the range of outcomes in the area, though its student population differs. Overall, Cortney is a high-poverty, high-absenteeism school with bottom-decile results; recent gains in attendance, class size, and funding are encouraging, but achievement has not yet caught up.

1,014

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,866

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5301 E Hacienda Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89122

(702) 799-2400

District: Clark County

Students who attend Cortney Francis H Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Basic Academy of Int'l Studies High School

Feeder schools for Cortney Francis H Junior High School:

Elementary:	Bailey Sister Robert Joseph Elementary School
	Harmon Harley Elementary School
	Jenkins Earl N Elementary School
	Thorpe Jim Elementary School
	More...
	Treem Harriet Elementary School
	Whitney Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.8%

African American:

25.8%

White:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (16% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 26% Nevada)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg36%

Nevada avg39%

138^th of 148

Nevada public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^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	10.6	138 of 148	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	146 of 151	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	141 of 153	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	140 of 152	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	133 of 151	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	136 of 145	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	131 of 159	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	85 of 114	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.4	87 of 126	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	15.2	104 of 122	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.9	97 of 117	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.7	84 of 121	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	13.9	71 of 84	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.7	64 of 82	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.3	61 of 70	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	7.8	73 of 83	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.5	65 of 82	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.6	55 of 71	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	39.2	37 of 59	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	22.5	39 of 44	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	45.6	32 of 75	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	23.9	84 of 106	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	21.3	77 of 95	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	28.7	73 of 100	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	24.9	82 of 108	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	13.9	56 of 60	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	3.9	12 of 13	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	26.9	72 of 84	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	34.0	69 of 105	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)57th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2018)37th percentile+12 vs school

White (2018)34th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)27th percentile~ school

Male (2018)24th percentile~ school

Female (2018)21st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2018)19th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2018)14th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2018)11th percentile-14 vs school

Pacific Islander (2018)8th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)7th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading23%-22 vs state

Science13%-13 vs state

Mathematics11%-25 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, November 6, 2017

Children at the school are not treated as people and have no voice. When treated inappropriately by staff are brushed under the table. Sadly it looks as if this is normal. Even reading a review from a student 6 years ago the staff was disrespectful. No wonder our children are failing educators are too overwhelmed and have forgotten why they became teachers. Close Quote

by a principal
Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Great School, Lots of technology to help students prepare for their futures. Close Quote

by a student
Friday, April 29, 2011

Ahh, the things I have to say about Cortney JHS...
First of all, the staff are great! Some of them are biased towards certain "types" of students. Some of the teachers will yell (actually raise their voice louder, but whatever--same thing) at you if you don't get something or ask for another example and people ask why students are sometimes afraid to raise their hands if they have a question... but overall they are devoted to teaching and helping students.

This school has fun after school activities and clubs (I'm still waiting for an art club...), cool spirit days, and I like how there's actually a channel to watch and listen to the announcements before class starts. I also like how the girls and boys P.E. classes and activities are separate from one another. In my previous school, both the boys and girls do the same activities which made me feel uncomfortable. This school offers free tutoring after school also.

Now the students are the main reason why I give my school 4 stars. I know, the students come and go and that shouldn't affect the school, but whatever, I can't explain. From what I observed, most of the kids here are typical teenagers: rebellious, judgmental, talkative, and they LOVE drama. Of course, not all are like that... just the majority. They will laugh if a teacher gets mad or even cry from frustration or so. They're so annoying and immature. Someone says "Moby Dick" and the majority starts laughing. Ahaha, he said, "Dick". Now here's the part where I sigh and roll my eyes.
Every school has kids like this so whatever. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Science Exam Science (2026)			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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	EOC Science Exam Science 9th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science 10th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science End of Course	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 5th Grade	SBAC Science 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cortney Francis H Junior High School	Public	6-8	5301 E Hacienda Ave	Las Vegas	89122	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-2400	1,014	49	20.6	100.0%	88 (8.7%)	262 (25.8%)	525 (51.8%)	47 (4.6%)	3 (0.3%)	22 (2.2%)	67 (6.6%)	10.6	138^th of 148 public middle schools	6.8%		9.9	146^th of 151 public middle schools	3.3%	8					13.1	11.7	9.0	11.2		16.9	26.7	23.9	22.7		12.8	12.8	$14,866	$2,077	$12,790
White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1661 Galleria Dr	Henderson	89014	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	No	(702) 799-0777	1,501	64	23.4	100.0%	421 (28.0%)	152 (10.1%)	690 (46.0%)	61 (4.1%)	5 (0.3%)	14 (0.9%)	156 (10.4%)	78.1	32^nd of 148 public middle schools	78.4%		82.5	29^th of 151 public middle schools	80.8%	3					44.0	54.6	36.6	45.1		57.7	66.8	66.2	63.2		44.9	44.9	$11,591	$1,264	$10,328
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%)	12.1	133^rd of 148 public middle schools	10.1%		11.6	136^th of 151 public middle schools	9.9%	3					14.2	11.9	8.6	11.4		27.7	22.3	20.2	23.2		18.3	18.3	$12,061	$1,960	$10,101
Cannon Helen C Junior High School	Public	6-8	5850 Euclid Ave	Las Vegas	89120	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-5600	730	38	19.2	100.0%	55 (7.5%)	99 (13.6%)	512 (70.1%)	21 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.6%)	30 (4.1%)	10.5	139^th of 148 public middle schools	6.1%		11.1	137^th of 151 public middle schools	9.3%	2					10.9	13.9	6.8	10.4		26.2	29.2	15.3	23.1		10.4	10.4	$14,787	$2,118	$12,669
Young Womens Leadership Academy of Las Vegas	Public, Charter	6-10	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)								22.5			56.6		52.1				$10,565	$2,011	$8,554
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%)	9.6	142^nd of 148 public middle schools	4.1%		11.1	138^th of 151 public middle schools	8.6%	4					9.0	11.4	12.3	11.0		14.4	22.6	20.3	19.4		15.1	15.1	$12,286	$2,097	$10,189
Coral Academy Windmill	Public, Charter	5-7	2150 Windmill Pkwy	Henderson	89074	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 485-3410	419	17	25.3	30.3%	127 (30.3%)	27 (6.4%)	81 (19.3%)	125 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	52 (12.4%)	96.2	4^th of 148 public middle schools	97.3%		98.5	2^nd of 151 public middle schools	98.7%	2				65.3	63.4	71.5		66.8	82.1	69.4	85.4		78.2	47.5		47.5	$9,358	$894	$8,465
Greenspun Barbara & Hank Junior High School	Public	6-8	140 N Valle Verde	Henderson	89074	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-0920	1,312	61	21.5	100.0%	397 (30.3%)	145 (11.1%)	509 (38.8%)	67 (5.1%)	9 (0.7%)	28 (2.1%)	157 (12.0%)	52.7	65^th of 148 public middle schools	56.1%		60.3	57^th of 151 public middle schools	62.3%	8					34.6	30.6	34.7	33.3		42.7	48.2	46.4	46.0		39.4	39.4	$10,779	$1,162	$9,618
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%)	5.7	148^th of 148 public middle schools	0.0%		5.1	151^st of 151 public middle schools	0.0%	3						9.5	< 5%	6.5		13.5	17.7	16.1	15.8		7.3	7.3	$13,272	$1,844	$11,428
Harney Kathleen & Tim Middle School	Public	6-8	1580 S Hollywood Blvd	Las Vegas	89142	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-3240	1,292	52	24.8	100.0%	100 (7.7%)	277 (21.4%)	763 (59.1%)	59 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.7%)	71 (5.5%)	9	146^th of 148 public middle schools	1.4%		9.1	148^th of 151 public middle schools	2.0%	2					12.4	10.6	8.4	10.4		20.0	25.6	13.1	19.5		11.7	11.7	$11,614	$1,987	$9,627

Frequently Asked Questions about Cortney Francis H Junior High School

How many students attend Cortney Francis H Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,014 students attended Cortney Francis H Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Cortney Francis H Junior High School?

Students at Cortney Francis H Junior High School are 52% Hispanic, 26% African American, 9% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Cortney Francis H Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Cortney Francis H Junior High School usually go on to attend Basic Academy of Int'l Studies High School

Is Cortney Francis H Junior High School a good school?

Cortney Francis H Junior High School ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Nevada middle schools.

What district is Cortney Francis H Junior High School in?

Clark County

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