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Burkholder Lyal Academy of Environmental Science

Q: Is Burkholder Lyal Academy of Environmental Science a good school?

Burkholder Lyal Academy of Environmental Science ranks 66 th of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 151 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Burkholder Lyal Middle School is a public middle school located in Henderson, Nevada, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 498. It is part of the Clark County School District, which is ranked 5 out of 12 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's location in a major Nevada city, Burkholder Lyal Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the Clark County and Nevada averages in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 28.8% of Burkholder Lyal students were proficient or better in SBAC Mathematics, compared to 33% for Clark County and 35.4% for Nevada. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.9% to 31.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Burkholder Lyal Middle School to other nearby schools in the Clark County School District, it generally underperforms. For example, Miller Bob Middle School and Webb Del E Middle School have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, the nearby White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School and Brown B Mahlon Junior High School, which are both magnet schools, outperform Burkholder Lyal Middle School in terms of test scores and other metrics, despite serving similar high-poverty student populations.

495

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,109

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

355 W Van Wagenen
Henderson, NV 89015

(702) 799-8080

District: Clark County

Feeder schools for Burkholder Lyal Academy of Environmental Science:

Elementary:	Hinman Edna F Elementary School
	Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School
	Taylor Robert L Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.0%

White:

32.1%

African American:

10.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2022 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2025) from a 24th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Nevada median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg37%

Nevada avg39%

66^th of 151

Nevada public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	54.1	66 of 151	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.8	106 of 153	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	100 of 152	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.7	115 of 151	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	94 of 145	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	104 of 159	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	47 of 114	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.6	52 of 126	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.7	67 of 122	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.0	39 of 117	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.0	34 of 121	71.9%	★★★★☆
2012	72.7	24 of 84	71.4%	★★★★☆
2011	68.6	27 of 82	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.2	29 of 70	58.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	44.5	32 of 59	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	45.0	34 of 75	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	56.0	42 of 106	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	51.2	34 of 95	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	61.8	35 of 100	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	48.5	49 of 108	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	40.6	40 of 60	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	38.7	50 of 84	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	50.9	48 of 105	54.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)65th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2018)64th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2018)60th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2018)55th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2018)55th percentile-4 vs school

White (2018)54th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2018)46th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2018)40th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)33rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading51%+5 vs state

Science49%+21 vs state

Mathematics29%-7 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 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 5th Grade	SBAC Science 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burkholder Lyal Academy of Environmental Science	Public	6-8	355 W Van Wagenen	Henderson	89015	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-8080	495	33	15.0	100.0%	159 (32.1%)	54 (10.9%)	203 (41.0%)	20 (4.0%)	4 (0.8%)	15 (3.0%)	39 (7.9%)	54.1	66^th of 151 public middle schools	56.3%		26.8	106^th of 153 public middle schools	30.7%	40		40.4	20.3	12.5	28.8		58.5	51.3	34.8	51.0		48.6	48.6	$13,109	$1,694	$11,415
Brown B Mahlon Junior High School	Public, Magnet	6-8	307 Cannes St	Henderson	89015	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-8900	783	51	15.3	100.0%	253 (32.3%)	147 (18.8%)	270 (34.5%)	27 (3.4%)	5 (0.6%)	13 (1.7%)	68 (8.7%)	31.9	97^th of 151 public middle schools	35.8%		31.4	94^th of 153 public middle schools	38.6%	3		21.3	20.5	18.4	20.1		38.1	42.4	39.8	40.2		33.7	33.7	$11,266	$1,564	$9,702
Mannion Jack & Terry Middle School	Public	6-8	155 E Paradise Hills Dr	Henderson	89002	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-3020	1,463	65	22.5	100.0%	793 (54.2%)	116 (7.9%)	360 (24.6%)	43 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	24 (1.6%)	124 (8.5%)	80	31^st of 151 public middle schools	79.5%		76.1	40^th of 153 public middle schools	73.9%	9		54.1	46.6	39.6	46.8		60.3	72.2	60.8	64.4		48.5	48.5	$8,924	$1,083	$7,840
Greenspun Barbara & Hank Junior High School	Public	6-8	140 N Valle Verde	Henderson	89074	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-0920	1,312	61	21.5	100.0%	397 (30.3%)	145 (11.1%)	509 (38.8%)	67 (5.1%)	9 (0.7%)	28 (2.1%)	157 (12.0%)	60.3	57^th of 151 public middle schools	62.3%		58.7	64^th of 153 public middle schools	58.2%	7		34.7	36.1	32.4	34.3		45.0	56.4	50.6	50.8		51.0	51.0	$9,307	$1,072	$8,235
Coral Academy Windmill	Public, Charter	5-7	2150 Windmill Pkwy	Henderson	89074	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 485-3410	419	17	25.3	30.3%	127 (30.3%)	27 (6.4%)	81 (19.3%)	125 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	52 (12.4%)	98.5	2^nd of 151 public middle schools	98.7%		98.2	3^rd of 153 public middle schools	98.0%	1	60.3	69.3	79.1		70.8	72.2	84.3	89.8		83.5	43.5		43.5	$7,897	$673	$7,223
White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1661 Galleria Dr	Henderson	89014	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	No	(702) 799-0777	1,501	64	23.4	100.0%	421 (28.0%)	152 (10.1%)	690 (46.0%)	61 (4.1%)	5 (0.3%)	14 (0.9%)	156 (10.4%)	82.5	29^th of 151 public middle schools	80.8%		75.2	41^st of 153 public middle schools	73.2%	12		50.3	50.1	35.4	45.8		63.7	73.0	68.6	68.3		54.3	54.3	$9,240	$1,079	$8,161
Cortney Francis H Junior High School	Public	6-8	5301 E Hacienda Ave	Las Vegas	89122	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-2400	1,014	49	20.6	100.0%	88 (8.7%)	262 (25.8%)	525 (51.8%)	47 (4.6%)	3 (0.3%)	22 (2.2%)	67 (6.6%)	9.9	146^th of 151 public middle schools	3.3%		10.8	141^st of 153 public middle schools	7.8%	5		13.7	12.0	10.1	11.8		18.0	26.3	21.6	21.9		6.4	6.4	$9,972	$1,593	$8,380
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
Webb Del E Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Reunion Dr	Henderson	89052	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-1305	1,684	68	24.7	100.0%	622 (36.9%)	164 (9.7%)	411 (24.4%)	218 (12.9%)	4 (0.2%)	46 (2.7%)	219 (13.0%)	82.2	30^th of 151 public middle schools	80.1%		79.4	33^rd of 153 public middle schools	78.4%	3		50.6	47.5	46.9	48.4		61.2	68.3	57.2	62.2		58.6	58.6	$8,909	$1,017	$7,892
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Burkholder Lyal Academy of Environmental Science

How many students attend Burkholder Lyal Academy of Environmental Science?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Burkholder Lyal Academy of Environmental Science.

Is Burkholder Lyal Academy of Environmental Science a good school?

Burkholder Lyal Academy of Environmental Science ranks 66^th of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Burkholder Lyal Academy of Environmental Science?

Students at Burkholder Lyal Academy of Environmental Science are 41% Hispanic, 32% White, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

What district is Burkholder Lyal Academy of Environmental Science in?

Clark County

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