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Faiss Wilbur & Theresa Middle School

Q: Is Faiss Wilbur & Theresa Middle School a good school?

Faiss Wilbur & Theresa Middle School ranks 58 th of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 151 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Faiss Wilbur & Theresa Middle School is a public middle school located in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 1,252 students. The school is part of the Clark County School District, which is the 5th ranked district out of 12 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Faiss Wilbur & Theresa Middle School has shown consistent academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 25th to 91st out of 145-159 Nevada middle schools. The school's performance on SBAC assessments is generally above the Clark County and Nevada averages, particularly in reading. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 51.3% of students proficient or better in SBAC Reading, compared to 43.9% for Clark County and 45.6% for Nevada. The school has also performed well in several student subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners.

However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.8% in 2021-2022 to 26.6% and 26.9% in the following two years. This is an area that the school should focus on improving. Compared to nearby schools, Faiss Wilbur & Theresa Middle School performs generally better in terms of academic achievement, particularly in reading and science. The school's higher level of funding, with spending per student increasing from $6,701 in 2018-2019 to $10,033 in 2021-2022, may contribute to its relatively strong academic performance.

1,284

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,033

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9525 W Maule Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89148

(702) 799-6850

District: Clark County

Students who attend Faiss Wilbur & Theresa Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sierra Vista High School

Feeder schools for Faiss Wilbur & Theresa Middle School:

Elementary:	Berkley Shelley Elementary School
	Blue Diamond Elementary School
	Forbuss Robert L Elementary School
	Snyder Don & Dee Elementary School
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	Tanaka Wayne N Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.9%

African American:

21.1%

White:

20.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 37th percentile in 2021 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 62nd (2025) from a 37th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Nevada median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg37%

Nevada avg39%

58^th of 151

Nevada public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	58.4	58 of 151	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	68 of 153	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	75 of 152	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	73 of 151	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.0	91 of 145	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	60 of 159	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	34 of 114	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	58.6	39 of 126	69.0%	★★★★☆
2016	63.1	39 of 122	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.9	25 of 117	78.6%	★★★★☆
2013	68.7	32 of 121	73.6%	★★★★☆
2012	62.2	33 of 84	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.7	30 of 82	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.2	24 of 70	65.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	48.8	29 of 59	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	54.9	20 of 44	54.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	71.2	9 of 75	88.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	63.2	30 of 106	71.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	59.5	30 of 95	68.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	65.9	27 of 100	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	67.1	32 of 108	70.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	51.2	31 of 60	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	28.7	10 of 13	23.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	40.6	47 of 84	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	57.8	41 of 105	61.0%	★★★☆☆

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)88th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2018)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2018)70th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)68th percentile~ school

White (2018)61st percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2018)55th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2018)51st percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)48th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2018)44th percentile-26 vs school

Pacific Islander (2018)23rd percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading51%+6 vs state

Science42%+15 vs state

Mathematics35%~ state avg

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Schools Near Faiss Wilbur & Theresa 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Faiss Wilbur & Theresa Middle School

Is Faiss Wilbur & Theresa Middle School a good school?

Faiss Wilbur & Theresa Middle School ranks 58^th of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Faiss Wilbur & Theresa Middle School?

Students at Faiss Wilbur & Theresa Middle School are 32% Hispanic, 21% African American, 20% White, 11% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Faiss Wilbur & Theresa Middle School attend?

Students who attend Faiss Wilbur & Theresa Middle School usually go on to attend Sierra Vista High School

What district is Faiss Wilbur & Theresa Middle School in?

Clark County

How many students attend Faiss Wilbur & Theresa Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,284 students attended Faiss Wilbur & Theresa Middle School.

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