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Cadwallader Ralph Middle School

Q: Is Cadwallader Ralph Middle School a good school?

Cadwallader Ralph Middle School ranks 48 th of 148 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

48^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 148 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Cadwallader Ralph Middle School is a large public middle school serving grades 6–8 in Las Vegas, Nevada, part of the Clark County school district, enrolling 1,519 students, with a free/reduced-lunch rate of 100% in both 2023–24 and 2024–25. In 2025–26 the school ranked 48th of 148 Nevada middle schools (68th percentile, 3 stars), close to its 2024–25 result of 46th of 151 (70th percentile, 4 stars).

Academically, Cadwallader beats both district and state averages in all three tested subjects: 44.6% proficient in math (district 33.8%, state 36.2%), 52.5% in reading (district 43.3%, state 45.2%), and 38.4% in science (district 23.5%, state 25.5%). Among 10 nearby Clark County middle schools, it is the second-highest-ranked, behind only Lied STEM Academy Middle School, and it is also second in math and reading. Math has climbed steadily, from 37.9% in 2022–23 to 44.6% in 2025–26. Reading remains the school's strongest area, though it dipped from 54.7% to 52.5%. Science had the biggest one-year decline, falling from 45.5% to 38.4% and landing slightly below Becker Ernest Middle School (40.4%).

Chronic absenteeism is 18.6%, well below the district (27.0%) and state (25.5%); only Lied STEM (9.5%) and Becker (16.8%) are lower locally. Cadwallader spends $10,345 per student, the lowest among nearby schools, whose spending ranges from about $11,096 to $15,995, yet it still produces the second-best results in that group. Its student-teacher ratio is 23.3, slightly above the nearby average of about 22.7. Older 2017–18 subgroup data — now dated — showed strength across many student groups, including low-income and special education students, with English learners the clearest relative weakness.

1,519

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,345

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7775 Elkhorn Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89131

(702) 799-6692

District: Clark County

Students who attend Cadwallader Ralph Middle School usually attend:

High:

Arbor View High School

Feeder schools for Cadwallader Ralph Middle School:

Elementary:	Bilbray James Elementary School
	O Roarke Thomas Elementary School
	Rhodes Betsy Elementary School
	Scherkenbach William & Mary Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.9%

Hispanic:

29.5%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 60th percentile in 2022 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (47% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 68th (2026) from a 60th-percentile low (2022)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clark County

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg36%

Nevada avg39%

48^th of 148

Nevada public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	48 of 148	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.5	46 of 151	69.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	58 of 153	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	57 of 152	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	60 of 151	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	56 of 145	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	36 of 159	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	14 of 114	87.7%	★★★★☆
2017	76.9	26 of 126	79.4%	★★★★☆
2016	78.6	20 of 122	83.6%	★★★★☆
2014	71.5	29 of 117	75.2%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	21 of 121	82.6%	★★★★☆
2012	73.7	22 of 84	73.8%	★★★★☆
2011	73.2	23 of 82	72.0%	★★★★☆
2010	71.6	21 of 70	70.0%	★★★★☆
2009	75.0	19 of 83	77.1%	★★★★☆
2008	76.1	18 of 82	78.0%	★★★★☆
2006	66.8	26 of 71	63.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	85.2	5 of 59	91.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	54.5	21 of 44	52.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	35.9	50 of 75	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	83.7	12 of 106	88.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	88.8	6 of 95	93.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	78.9	14 of 100	86.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	85.3	12 of 108	88.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	70.9	15 of 60	75.0%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	46.0	7 of 13	46.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	64.3	16 of 84	81.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	79.3	18 of 105	82.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)94th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2018)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2018)89th percentile~ school

Female (2018)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)86th percentile~ school

White (2018)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2018)81st percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)75th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2018)52nd percentile-35 vs school

Pacific Islander (2018)46th percentile-42 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)33rd percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%+7 vs state

Mathematics45%+8 vs state

Science38%+13 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 16, 2018

This particular school is a joke. The administration is among the worst of the worst. This group of unprofessional, supposedly educated adults will treat you as their enemy. They don’t follow IEP’s and they aren’t in compliance with any kind of district reports. I had no other option than to withdraw my 7th grader and pay for him to attend a private school. They have even treated the private school poorly with not submitting the appropriate paperwork for a transfer. Please reconsider another school before you deal with the hell I and my child have been through. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 7, 2011

The special education department at Cadwallader is far more advanced then any other school i have dealt with. We have lived in 3 other states and have been impressed at the lengths they have gone to when helping my child's advancement. They carry a strong guideline as far as harassment, and bullying goes, but unfortunately (at least in my sons case) it does still happen. Funding has been cut for this school unfortunately cutting teachers and programs. I am still overall very please tho with my and my sons experience at Cadwallader! 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	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	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
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%)	68.4	48^th of 148 public middle schools	67.6%		69.5	46^th of 151 public middle schools	69.5%	2	46.1	42.2	45.3	44.6	49.9	54.5	53.4	52.5	38.4	38.4	$10,345	$1,216	$9,128
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%)	42.3	80^th of 148 public middle schools	45.9%		48.7	71^st of 151 public middle schools	53.0%	9	31.8	31.8	28.6	30.6	43.0	43.1	43.2	43.1	24.5	24.5	$11,096	$1,157	$9,939
Escobedo Edmundo Eddie Senior Middle School	Public	6-8	9501 Echelon Point Dr	Las Vegas	89149	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-4560	918	38	24.1	100.0%	217 (23.6%)	196 (21.4%)	317 (34.5%)	59 (6.4%)	5 (0.5%)	23 (2.5%)	99 (10.8%)	33.1	90^th of 148 public middle schools	39.2%		37.7	89^th of 151 public middle schools	41.1%	1	26.3	22.5	16.3	21.4	42.7	43.7	37.8	41.3	26.9	26.9	$12,438	$1,344	$11,094
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%)	87.5	21^st of 148 public middle schools	85.8%		83.7	28^th of 151 public middle schools	81.5%	7	62.4	64.2	52.2	59.8	61.5	69.0	58.7	63.1	49.5	49.5	$11,107	$1,177	$9,930
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%)	44.9	77^th of 148 public middle schools	48.0%		47.9	73^rd of 151 public middle schools	51.7%	4	28.2	31.1	21.3	26.7	38.8	53.0	43.4	45.0	37.4	37.4	$11,160	$1,269	$9,891
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%)	16.6	116^th of 148 public middle schools	21.6%		15.4	124^th of 151 public middle schools	17.9%	8	18.3	15.7	10.2	14.4	34.5	29.7	23.5	28.8	17.1	17.1	$15,886	$2,226	$13,660
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%)	28.3	98^th of 148 public middle schools	33.8%		30.6	99^th of 151 public middle schools	34.4%	1	21.0	19.9	24.7	21.9	31.3	36.9	32.3	33.5	30.6	30.6	$11,573	$1,295	$10,278
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%)	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
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	100.0%	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
Becker Ernest Middle School	Public	6-8	9151 Pinewood Hills Dr	Las Vegas	89134	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4460	1,075	47	22.8	100.0%	282 (26.2%)	183 (17.0%)	428 (39.8%)	56 (5.2%)	3 (0.3%)	17 (1.6%)	106 (9.9%)	46	74^th of 148 public middle schools	50.0%		46	78^th of 151 public middle schools	48.3%	4	37.7	23.4	26.3	29.0	44.9	42.6	41.1	42.8	40.4	40.4	$12,163	$1,328	$10,835

Frequently Asked Questions about Cadwallader Ralph Middle School

What district is Cadwallader Ralph Middle School in?

Clark County

Is Cadwallader Ralph Middle School a good school?

Cadwallader Ralph Middle School ranks 48^th of 148 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Cadwallader Ralph Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cadwallader Ralph Middle School usually go on to attend Arbor View High School

How many students attend Cadwallader Ralph Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,519 students attended Cadwallader Ralph Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Cadwallader Ralph Middle School?

Students at Cadwallader Ralph Middle School are 42% White, 29% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 12% African American, 3% Asian.

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