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Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School

Q: Is Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School a good school?

Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School ranks 40 th of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 151 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School is a public middle school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving 1,271 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Clark County School District, which is ranked 5 out of 12 districts in Nevada and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School consistently outperforms the Clark County and Nevada averages in SBAC/Mathematics, SBAC/Reading, and SBAC/Science proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall SBAC/Mathematics proficiency rate was 43.9%, compared to 33% for Clark County and 35.4% for Nevada. The school also has high rankings for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, and students from diverse backgrounds.

While Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School has experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20.1% to 31.3% over the past few years, the school still outperforms many of the nearby schools in the Clark County School District, such as Gunderson Barry and June Middle School and Miller Bob Middle School, in academic performance. By addressing areas like chronic absenteeism and continuing to build on its strengths, Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School can further enhance its positive impact on the local community.

1,313

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,311

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5800 W Pyle Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89141

(702) 799-6801

District: Clark County

Students who attend Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School usually attend:

High:

Desert Oasis High School

Feeder schools for Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School:

Elementary:	Frias Charles & Phyllis Elementary School
	Ortwein Dennis Elementary School
	Ries Aldeane Comito Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

28.5%

White:

23.2%

Asian:

17.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2014 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (51% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clark County

✓Above the Nevada median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2014

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg37%

Nevada avg39%

40^th of 151

Nevada public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	40 of 151	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	45 of 153	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	47 of 152	69.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	42 of 151	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	55 of 145	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.2	23 of 159	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	11 of 114	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	81.0	18 of 126	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	73.3	28 of 122	77.0%	★★★★☆
2014	82.3	17 of 117	85.5%	★★★★☆
2013	78.2	20 of 121	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	74.1	20 of 84	76.2%	★★★★☆
2011	73.9	22 of 82	73.2%	★★★★☆
2010	74.2	17 of 70	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	70.8	21 of 83	74.7%	★★★★☆
2008	61.4	30 of 82	63.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	81.2	8 of 59	86.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	70.3	9 of 44	79.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	92.4	2 of 75	97.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	86.6	10 of 106	90.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	88.4	7 of 95	92.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	94.8	3 of 100	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	86.7	11 of 108	89.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	76.7	11 of 60	81.7%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	66.2	5 of 13	61.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	81.3	9 of 84	89.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	81.3	16 of 105	84.8%	★★★★☆

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)97th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)97th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2018)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2018)91st percentile~ school

Male (2018)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)89th percentile~ school

African American (2018)86th percentile-4 vs school

White (2018)85th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)82nd percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2018)80th percentile-11 vs school

Pacific Islander (2018)62nd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading62%+16 vs state

Mathematics44%+8 vs state

Science42%+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
Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School	Public	6-8	5800 W Pyle Avenue	Las Vegas	89141	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-6801	1,313	54	24.3	100.0%	304 (23.2%)	182 (13.9%)	374 (28.5%)	228 (17.4%)	4 (0.3%)	37 (2.8%)	184 (14.0%)	74.3	40^th of 151 public middle schools	73.5%		71.6	45^th of 153 public middle schools	70.6%	5	48.1	44.8	39.2	43.9	59.5	70.9	55.7	61.9	41.7	41.7	$9,311	$1,070	$8,241
Gunderson Barry and June Middle School	Public	6-8	10155 Marnie St	Las Vegas	89178	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-2560	1,517	67	22.6	100.0%	429 (28.3%)	177 (11.7%)	440 (29.0%)	211 (13.9%)	4 (0.3%)	43 (2.8%)	212 (14.0%)	84.4	27^th of 151 public middle schools	82.1%		79.4	34^th of 153 public middle schools	77.8%	7	47.7	51.2	55.3	51.4	59.6	73.1	61.4	64.6	55.3	55.3	$7,820	$1,018	$6,802
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
Silvestri Charles Junior High School	Public	6-8	1055 Silverado Ranch Blvd	Las Vegas	89123	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-2240	1,076	56	19.2	100.0%	157 (14.6%)	199 (18.5%)	384 (35.7%)	123 (11.4%)	2 (0.2%)	80 (7.4%)	130 (12.1%)	27.6	103^rd of 151 public middle schools	31.8%		20.8	117^th of 153 public middle schools	23.5%	14	20.7	16.5	18.6	18.6	33.6	43.7	38.1	38.5	26.8	26.8	$8,564	$1,337	$7,227
Schofield Jack Lund Middle School	Public	6-8	8625 Spencer St	Las Vegas	89123	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-2290	988	44	22.4	100.0%	233 (23.6%)	123 (12.4%)	423 (42.8%)	76 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.5%)	98 (9.9%)	37.6	90^th of 151 public middle schools	40.4%		31.9	92^nd of 153 public middle schools	39.9%	2	27.3	20.0	15.4	20.6	43.5	52.8	37.7	44.9	36.7	36.7	$10,211	$1,432	$8,779
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
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
Miller Bob Middle School	Public	6-8	2400 Cozy Hill Cir	Henderson	89052	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-2260	1,522	58	26.2	100.0%	702 (46.1%)	79 (5.2%)	363 (23.9%)	177 (11.6%)	5 (0.3%)	29 (1.9%)	167 (11.0%)	87.5	23^rd of 151 public middle schools	84.8%		83.4	27^th of 153 public middle schools	82.4%	4	59.9	54.6	48.0	54.2	64.2	73.7	58.3	65.4	62.5	62.5	$8,879	$1,063	$7,816
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School

What district is Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School in?

Clark County

Is Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School a good school?

Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School ranks 40^th of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,313 students attended Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School attend?

Students who attend Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School usually go on to attend Desert Oasis High School

What is the racial makeup of Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School?

Students at Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School are 28% Hispanic, 23% White, 17% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 14% African American, 3% Pacific Islander.

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