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Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School

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Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School ranks 93 rd of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 151 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School is a public middle school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving 1,289 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Clark County School District, which is ranked 5 out of 12 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 25.2% to 31.3% over the past few years, which are much higher than the Clark County and Nevada averages. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in SBAC Mathematics, Reading, and Science are consistently lower than the county and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rate in SBAC Mathematics for all grades was 21.9%, compared to 33% for Clark County and 35.4% for Nevada.

While the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for English Language Learner (ELL) students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school's overall academic challenges are significant. Nearby schools, such as Cashman James Middle School, Garside Frank F Junior High School, and Sawyer Grant Middle School, also have lower academic performance compared to the state average, but generally perform better than Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School. However, some nearby schools, like Canarelli Lawrence & Heidi Middle School and Rogich Sig Middle School, significantly outperform Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School and the state average in academic proficiency.

1,227

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,876

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4410 S Juliano Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89147

(702) 799-2540

District: Clark County

Students who attend Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Spring Valley High School

Feeder schools for Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School:

Elementary:	Bendorf Patricia A Elementary School
	Bryan Roger M Elementary School
	Christensen M J Elementary School
	Diskin P A Elementary School
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	Kim Frank Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.0%

African American:

18.3%

White:

15.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2014 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (32% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg37%

Nevada avg39%

93^rd of 151

Nevada public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^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	34.7	93 of 151	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	98 of 153	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	93 of 152	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	93 of 151	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	9.0	137 of 145	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	85 of 159	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	46 of 114	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.3	43 of 126	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.7	44 of 122	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.2	35 of 117	70.1%	★★★★☆
2013	63.9	42 of 121	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.9	39 of 84	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.4	31 of 82	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.8	23 of 83	72.3%	★★★★☆
2008	63.8	28 of 82	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.1	27 of 71	62.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	64.4	20 of 59	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	59.5	17 of 44	61.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	56.5	20 of 75	73.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	57.8	39 of 106	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	46.2	42 of 95	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	66.7	26 of 100	74.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	46.5	50 of 108	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	35.4	43 of 60	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	40.0	48 of 84	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	31.3	75 of 105	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)74th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)73rd percentile+14 vs school

African American (2018)66th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2018)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2018)61st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)56th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2018)54th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2018)43rd percentile-17 vs school

White (2018)29th percentile-31 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)28th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading41%-5 vs state

Science35%+8 vs state

Mathematics22%-14 vs state

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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
Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School	Public	6-8	4410 S Juliano Rd	Las Vegas	89147	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-2540	1,227	60	20.4	100.0%	191 (15.6%)	225 (18.3%)	528 (43.0%)	143 (11.7%)	4 (0.3%)	28 (2.3%)	108 (8.8%)	34.7	93^rd of 151 public middle schools	38.4%		30.2	98^th of 153 public middle schools	35.9%	5	17.6	24.3	23.8	21.9	34.8	50.4	36.5	40.9	35.4	35.4	$9,876	$1,468	$8,408
Fertitta Victoria Middle School	Public	6-8	9905 W Mesa Vista Ave	Las Vegas	89148	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-1900	1,172	52	22.5	100.0%	306 (26.1%)	166 (14.2%)	374 (31.9%)	154 (13.1%)	6 (0.5%)	24 (2.0%)	142 (12.1%)	67.2	51^st of 151 public middle schools	66.2%		66.5	53^rd of 153 public middle schools	65.4%	2	39.4	44.8	39.5	41.2	47.1	64.0	52.5	54.7	42.9	42.9	$8,859	$994	$7,865
Sawyer Grant Middle School	Public	6-8	5450 Redwood St	Las Vegas	89118	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-5980	1,149	62	18.5	100.0%	91 (7.9%)	297 (25.8%)	529 (46.0%)	121 (10.5%)	5 (0.4%)	25 (2.2%)	81 (7.0%)	32.7	96^th of 151 public middle schools	36.4%		30.2	100^th of 153 public middle schools	34.6%	4	25.9	23.4	18.4	22.4	38.0	46.1	38.5	40.7	26.8	26.8	$9,888	$1,627	$8,261
Guinn Kenny C Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4150 S Torrey Pines Dr	Las Vegas	89103	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-5900	1,069	60	17.8	100.0%	117 (10.9%)	204 (19.1%)	562 (52.6%)	100 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.7%)	68 (6.4%)	55.3	63^rd of 151 public middle schools	58.3%		48.4	72^nd of 153 public middle schools	52.9%	9	37.3	34.1	33.0	34.8	46.4	54.8	43.0	48.0	41.9	41.9	$9,899	$1,529	$8,370
Faiss Wilbur & Theresa Middle School	Public	6-8	9525 W Maule Ave	Las Vegas	89148	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-6850	1,284	57	22.5	100.0%	263 (20.5%)	271 (21.1%)	410 (31.9%)	142 (11.1%)	3 (0.2%)	50 (3.9%)	144 (11.2%)	58.4	58^th of 151 public middle schools	61.6%		55.2	68^th of 153 public middle schools	55.6%	10	33.4	40.3	31.5	35.0	43.6	60.3	50.3	51.3	41.9	41.9	$10,033	$1,453	$8,580
Odyssey Charter Schools 6-8 Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2251 S Jones Blvd	Las Vegas	89146	Clark County	Clark County	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 257-0578	605	8	80.6		164 (27.1%)	70 (11.6%)	257 (42.5%)	19 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.8%)	81 (13.4%)	61.6	56^th of 151 public middle schools	62.9%		64	54^th of 153 public middle schools	64.7%	2	34.7	33.0	30.6	32.6	52.1	68.2	48.3	56.6	46.2	46.2	$6,284	$279	$6,005
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	100.0%	261 (19.6%)	214 (16.1%)	649 (48.8%)	95 (7.1%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.1%)	94 (7.1%)	56.9	61^st of 151 public middle schools	59.6%		56.2	67^th of 153 public middle schools	56.2%	6	34.9	32.0	31.9	33.0	50.3	60.4	43.7	51.6	42.5	42.5	$9,666	$1,418	$8,247
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	100.0%	61 (5.8%)	164 (15.7%)	701 (67.2%)	58 (5.6%)	3 (0.3%)	15 (1.4%)	41 (3.9%)	21.2	114^th of 151 public middle schools	24.5%		17.6	122^nd of 153 public middle schools	20.3%	8	17.3	16.0	13.6	15.6	28.8	34.0	34.5	32.3	27.1	27.1	$9,368	$1,621	$7,747
Garside Frank F Junior High School	Public	6-8	300 S Torrey Pines Dr	Las Vegas	89107	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4245	1,017	45	22.6	100.0%	65 (6.4%)	173 (17.0%)	705 (69.3%)	11 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	11 (1.1%)	48 (4.7%)	13.3	130^th of 151 public middle schools	13.9%		11.9	133^rd of 153 public middle schools	13.1%	3	13.7	10.7	7.4	10.4	24.0	36.7	24.3	28.4	16.5	16.5	$10,113	$1,655	$8,458
Canarelli Lawrence & Heidi Middle School	Public	6-8	7808 S Torrey Pines Dr	Las Vegas	89139	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-1340	1,540	65	23.8	100.0%	279 (18.1%)	293 (19.0%)	414 (26.9%)	344 (22.3%)	2 (0.1%)	40 (2.6%)	168 (10.9%)	61.9	55^th of 151 public middle schools	63.6%		60.5	59^th of 153 public middle schools	61.4%	4	36.3	33.3	37.7	35.7	47.4	57.7	51.7	52.4	47.8	47.8	$8,374	$999	$7,375

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School

What district is Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School in?

Clark County

What high school do graduates of Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School usually go on to attend Spring Valley High School

How many students attend Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,227 students attended Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School.

Is Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School a good school?

Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School ranks 93^rd of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School?

Students at Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School are 43% Hispanic, 18% African American, 16% White, 12% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

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