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Burkholder Lyal Academy of Environmental Science

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Burkholder Lyal Academy of Environmental Science ranks 52 nd of 148 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 148 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Burkholder Lyal Academy of Environmental Science is a grades 6–8 middle school in Henderson, Nevada, serving 495 students within the Clark County School District. In 2025–2026, it ranked 52nd of 148 Nevada middle schools, placing in the 65th percentile with 3 stars — a large jump from 2021–2022, when it ranked 115th of 151 at the 24th percentile with 1 star. The school reports 100% free/reduced lunch and spent $15,761 per student in 2023–2024, with a student-teacher ratio of 15 in 2024–2025.

Reading and science are the school's clearest academic strengths. In 2025–2026, 57.1% of students were proficient in reading and 39.3% in science, well above both district and state averages. Math reached 37.2%, only slightly above district and state. Attendance is a standout: chronic absenteeism fell from 46.0% in 2022–2023 to 15.8% in 2025–2026, far below the district's 27.0% and the lowest among the same-district middle schools compared here. Burkholder also enrolls far fewer students and spends more per student than nearby Clark County schools such as Miller Bob Middle School, Webb Del E Middle School, White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School, and Mannion Jack & Terry Middle School, yet those schools still post higher math and science scores.

The critical weak spot is 8th grade. Eighth-grade math proficiency is 18.4%, below the district and state and roughly 21–23 points lower than the school's own 6th- and 7th-grade math results; 8th-grade reading is 38.2%, also slightly below benchmarks, though 8th-grade science holds at 39.3%. Sixth- and 7th-grade reading are strong, with 7th grade at 63.5%. Burkholder is clearly ahead of lower-performing same-district schools like Schofield Jack Lund Middle School, Brown B Mahlon Junior High School, Woodbury C W Middle School, and Cortney Francis H Junior High School. Coral Academy Windmill, a State Sponsored Charter Schools campus, ranks 4th statewide with 5 stars and much higher proficiency, but serves a very different population, with only 30.31% free/reduced lunch. Overall, this is an improving, above-average school with a real 8th-grade opportunity.

495

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,761

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: Improving — 45th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (47% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clark County

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg36%

Nevada avg39%

52^nd of 148

Nevada public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	65.6	52 of 148	64.9%	★★★☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%+12 vs state

Science39%+14 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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%)	65.6	52^nd of 148 public middle schools	64.9%		54.1	66^th of 151 public middle schools	56.3%	14		41.1	39.8	18.4	37.2		58.4	63.5	38.2	57.1		39.3	39.3	$15,761	$2,363	$13,398
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%)	23.4	109^th of 148 public middle schools	26.4%		31.9	97^th of 151 public middle schools	35.8%	12		16.3	17.9	12.1	15.3		33.0	42.2	30.5	35.0		25.3	25.3	$15,346	$2,013	$13,333
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%)	80.9	30^th of 148 public middle schools	79.7%		80	31^st of 151 public middle schools	79.5%	1		49.1	48.2	48.0	48.4		58.2	66.7	61.0	62.2		47.0	47.0	$11,037	$1,306	$9,731
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%)	52.7	65^th of 148 public middle schools	56.1%		60.3	57^th of 151 public middle schools	62.3%	8		34.6	30.6	34.7	33.3		42.7	48.2	46.4	46.0		39.4	39.4	$10,779	$1,162	$9,618
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%)	96.2	4^th of 148 public middle schools	97.3%		98.5	2^nd of 151 public middle schools	98.7%	2	65.3	63.4	71.5		66.8	82.1	69.4	85.4		78.2	47.5		47.5	$9,358	$894	$8,465
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%)	78.1	32^nd of 148 public middle schools	78.4%		82.5	29^th of 151 public middle schools	80.8%	3		44.0	54.6	36.6	45.1		57.7	66.8	66.2	63.2		44.9	44.9	$11,591	$1,264	$10,328
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%)	10.6	138^th of 148 public middle schools	6.8%		9.9	146^th of 151 public middle schools	3.3%	8		13.1	11.7	9.0	11.2		16.9	26.7	23.9	22.7		12.8	12.8	$14,866	$2,077	$12,790
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%)	87.3	22^nd of 148 public middle schools	85.1%		87.5	23^rd of 151 public middle schools	84.8%	1		60.5	58.4	45.3	54.8		63.6	67.8	61.3	64.3		56.0	56.0	$11,021	$1,256	$9,765
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%)	81	29^th of 148 public middle schools	80.4%		82.2	30^th of 151 public middle schools	80.1%	1		53.5	51.2	42.3	48.7		64.3	66.9	51.6	60.8		53.1	53.1	$11,032	$1,298	$9,734
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%)	39.6	84^th of 148 public middle schools	43.2%		37.6	90^th of 151 public middle schools	40.4%	6		30.5	29.2	19.7	25.9		39.0	52.2	36.8	42.5		30.7	30.7	$12,912	$1,860	$11,052

Frequently Asked Questions about Burkholder Lyal Academy of Environmental Science

Is Burkholder Lyal Academy of Environmental Science a good school?

Burkholder Lyal Academy of Environmental Science ranks 52^nd of 148 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

What district is Burkholder Lyal Academy of Environmental Science in?

Clark County

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.

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