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Johnston Carroll M STEM Academy of Env Studies

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Johnston Carroll M STEM Academy of Env Studies ranks 86 th of 148 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 148 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Johnston Carroll M STEM Academy of Env Studies is a grades 6–8 middle school at 5855 Lawrence Street in North Las Vegas, Nevada, serving 967 students as part of Clark County School District, with a STEM and environmental-studies theme. It currently ranks 86th of 148 Nevada middle schools (42nd percentile, 2 stars) — a sharp climb from the 12th percentile in 2023-24, making it a clear turnaround story.

Attendance is the standout: chronic absenteeism fell from 54.5% in 2022-23 to 19.2%, better than both the district (27.0%) and state (25.5%) and third-best among eleven nearby schools. Reading proficiency (40.3%) and math (27.4%) have roughly doubled to tripled since 2023-24, though both remain below district and state averages. Johnston outperforms nearly every nearby North Las Vegas school despite the second-lowest per-student spending ($10,917) and second-smallest student-teacher ratio (18.2) in that group. Findlay Clifford O Middle School, just 1.28 miles away and the closest school, posts 8.4% math proficiency, while Lied STEM Academy Middle School — the other STEM-branded middle school nearby, with similar spending — reaches 59.8% math and 63.1% reading, showing how much headroom remains.

Gaps are specific: math trails reading at every grade level, and the 8th grade drags the school average (19.9% math versus the school's own 30.8% in 6th grade, which matches the district). Science is a relative strength among neighborhood schools but still trails district and state 8th-grade benchmarks, so the STEM theme isn't yet producing a clear test-score edge. Subgroup data is only available from 2017-2018, long before the turnaround, so it's unclear how broadly the gains are shared — or whether the unusually large single-year jumps will hold.

967

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,917

Per pupil spending ?

50.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

5855 Lawrence Street
North Las Vegas, NV 89081

(702) 799-7001

District: Clark County

Feeder schools for Johnston Carroll M STEM Academy of Env Studies:

Elementary:	Duncan Ruby Elementary School
	Hayden Don E Elementary School
	Lowman Mary & Zel Elementary School
	Manch J E Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.8%

African American:

29.7%

White:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (33% vs 39% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg36%

Nevada avg39%

86^th of 148

Nevada public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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	37.9	86 of 148	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.8	109 of 151	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	135 of 153	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	133 of 152	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	124 of 151	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	121 of 145	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	129 of 159	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	109 of 114	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.4	121 of 126	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.0	105 of 122	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.5	87 of 117	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.4	91 of 121	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.8	72 of 84	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.4	63 of 82	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.8	57 of 70	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.8	71 of 83	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.5	63 of 82	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	18.1	50 of 59	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	33.0	57 of 75	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	13.6	96 of 106	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	19.0	83 of 95	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	11.2	98 of 100	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	11.8	102 of 108	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	9.5	59 of 60	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	30.6	64 of 84	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	18.9	92 of 105	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)24th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2018)24th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2018)15th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2018)13th percentile+8 vs school

White (2018)12th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2018)9th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2018)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)2nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2018)2nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading40%-5 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

Mathematics27%-9 vs state

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Johnston Carroll M STEM Academy of Env Studies	Public	6-8	5855 Lawrence Street	North Las Vegas	89081	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7001	967	53	18.2	50.4%	83 (8.6%)	287 (29.7%)	462 (47.8%)	34 (3.5%)	5 (0.5%)	23 (2.4%)	73 (7.5%)	37.9	86^th of 148 public middle schools	41.9%		24.8	109^th of 151 public middle schools	27.8%	23	30.8	27.7	19.9	27.4	38.4	44.5	37.2	40.3	27.8	27.8	$10,917	$2,135	$8,782
Findlay Clifford O Middle School	Public	6-8	333 W Tropical Pkwy	North Las Vegas	89031	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-3160	1,333	55	24.2	59.9%	94 (7.1%)	494 (37.1%)	608 (45.6%)	23 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.0%)	87 (6.5%)	9.7	141^st of 148 public middle schools	4.7%		10	143^rd of 151 public middle schools	5.3%	2	9.2	7.3	8.7	8.4	17.0	25.3	21.8	21.5	16.9	16.9	$12,543	$1,926	$10,617
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	47.5%	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
Sedway Marvin M Middle School	Public	6-8	3465 Englestad St	North Las Vegas	89032	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-3880	1,038	43	24.1	61.7%	35 (3.4%)	263 (25.3%)	685 (66.0%)	19 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.8%)	27 (2.6%)	10	140^th of 148 public middle schools	5.4%		10	144^th of 151 public middle schools	4.6%	4	9.8	11.2	9.8	10.3	18.0	21.8	26.6	22.5	11.1	11.1	$14,860	$2,414	$12,447
Mackey Jo Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2726 Englestad Street	North Las Vegas	89030	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	No	(702) 799-7139	244	14	17.4	38.1%	27 (11.1%)	84 (34.4%)	107 (43.9%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	13 (5.3%)	56.5	61^st of 148 public middle schools	58.8%		67.4	50^th of 151 public middle schools	66.9%	11	35.7	27.7	25.2	29.5	51.1	54.2	57.4	54.3	39.0	39.0	$00	$00	$00
Bridger Jim Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2505 N Bruce St	North Las Vegas	89030	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-7185	1,072	55	19.4	65.5%	42 (3.9%)	134 (12.5%)	859 (80.1%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.7%)	21 (2.0%)	22	112^th of 148 public middle schools	24.3%		20.8	115^th of 151 public middle schools	23.8%	3	18.0	21.6	17.6	19.0	25.5	32.5	31.2	29.7	26.8	26.8	$12,766	$1,968	$10,798
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	57.1%	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
Von Tobel Educational Middle School	Public	6-8	2436 N Pecos Rd	Las Vegas	89115	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7280	866	46	18.8	67.6%	20 (2.3%)	111 (12.8%)	714 (82.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.0%)	11.1	135^th of 148 public middle schools	8.8%		10	145^th of 151 public middle schools	4.0%	10	12.7	12.4	10.0	11.7	19.3	25.1	18.6	21.1	19.3	19.3	$13,495	$1,922	$11,573
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	22.0%	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
Smith J D Middle School	Public	6-8	1880 E Stanley Ave	North Las Vegas	89030	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7080	1,181	58	20.3	71.4%	40 (3.4%)	109 (9.2%)	1,005 (85.1%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.7%)	12.2	131^st of 148 public middle schools	11.5%		9.6	147^th of 151 public middle schools	2.6%	16	10.4	11.1	11.7	11.1	20.9	26.0	23.0	23.3	21.0	21.0	$12,670	$2,026	$10,645

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnston Carroll M STEM Academy of Env Studies

What is the racial makeup of Johnston Carroll M STEM Academy of Env Studies?

Students at Johnston Carroll M STEM Academy of Env Studies are 48% Hispanic, 30% African American, 9% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Johnston Carroll M STEM Academy of Env Studies a good school?

Johnston Carroll M STEM Academy of Env Studies ranks 86^th of 148 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Johnston Carroll M STEM Academy of Env Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 967 students attended Johnston Carroll M STEM Academy of Env Studies.

What district is Johnston Carroll M STEM Academy of Env Studies in?

Clark County

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