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Cadwallader Ralph Middle School

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Cadwallader Ralph Middle School ranks 46 th of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 151 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Cadwallader Ralph Middle School is a public middle school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving 1,522 students in grades 6-8. The school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, outpacing the Clark County and Nevada averages in SBAC test scores across all subjects and grade levels.

Cadwallader Ralph Middle School's academic success is particularly noteworthy in certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, where it ranks among the top 5-6 middle schools in Nevada. However, the school faces challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state and district averages, ranging from 16.8% to 31.3% over the past few years. This may be linked to the school's extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which has ranged from 99.86% to 100% in recent years.

Despite these socioeconomic challenges, Cadwallader Ralph Middle School outperforms most nearby middle schools in academic achievement, such as Lied STEM Academy Middle School, which is only 3 miles away but has significantly lower test scores. The school's steady increase in per-student spending, from $7,158 in 2018-2019 to $9,226 in 2021-2022, may have contributed to its academic success, suggesting the availability of resources and support for students and teachers.

1,519

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,226

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 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (49% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 70th (2025) 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 (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg37%

Nevada avg39%

46^th of 151

Nevada public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	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 (2024-2025) ?

Reading55%+9 vs state

Science46%+18 vs state

Mathematics44%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

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

Schools Near Cadwallader Ralph Middle School

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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
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
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
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%)	37.7	89^th of 151 public middle schools	41.1%		29.8	101^st of 153 public middle schools	34.0%	12	19.3	23.1	19.0	20.3	37.2	53.1	43.0	44.1	38.1	38.1	$9,190	$1,044	$8,146
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
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
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
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
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
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
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	78^th of 151 public middle schools	48.3%		43.1	79^th of 153 public middle schools	48.4%	1	25.7	23.4	26.7	25.3	45.8	54.0	45.8	48.3	38.4	38.4	$9,531	$1,399	$8,132

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 46^th of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

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

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