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Carson Middle School

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Carson Middle School ranks 94 th of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 151 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Carson Middle School is a public middle school located in Carson City, Nevada, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 844 students. The school is part of the Carson City School District, which is ranked 7th out of 12 districts in Nevada and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While Carson Middle School has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the Carson City and Nevada averages, its academic performance is a mixed bag. The school's mathematics and reading proficiency rates are generally lower than the Carson City and Nevada averages, but its science proficiency rates are slightly higher than the Carson City average. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with stronger results for English Language Learner and Special Education students, but lower performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Eagle Valley Middle School in the Carson City School District outperforms Carson Middle School in mathematics, reading, and science proficiency. Additionally, middle schools in the Washoe County School District, such as Kendyl Depoali Middle School and Marce Herz Middle School, as well as middle schools in the Douglas School District, like Pau Wa Lu Middle School and Carson Valley Middle School, have significantly higher proficiency rates across all subject areas.

833

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,853

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1140 W. King St.
Carson City, NV 89703

(775) 283-2800

District: Carson City

Students who attend Carson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Carson High School

Feeder schools for Carson Middle School:

Elementary:	Bordewich/Bray Elementary
	Edith W. Fritsch Elementary
	Mark Twain Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.1%

White:

43.0%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2014 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (32% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg34%

Nevada avg39%

94^th of 151

Nevada public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Carson City

7^th of 12Carson City 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
2025	34.4	94 of 151	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	83 of 153	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	73 of 152	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	67 of 151	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	77 of 145	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	94 of 159	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	45 of 114	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.7	57 of 126	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.1	54 of 122	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.2	57 of 117	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.6	43 of 121	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.4	27 of 84	67.9%	★★★★☆
2011	77.8	13 of 82	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	71.3	22 of 70	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.9	31 of 83	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.6	26 of 82	68.3%	★★★★☆
2006	63.1	28 of 71	60.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	42.7	36 of 75	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	56.7	41 of 106	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	41.7	53 of 95	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	38.4	65 of 100	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	49.6	47 of 108	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	28.3	48 of 60	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	46.8	33 of 84	60.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	53.0	46 of 105	56.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2018)61st percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)61st percentile~ school

Male (2018)56th percentile-4 vs school

White (2018)56th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)52nd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2018)44th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)35th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)20th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading36%-10 vs state

Mathematics29%-6 vs state

Science27%~ state avg

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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
Carson Middle School	Public	6-8	1140 W. King St.	Carson City	89703	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	No	(775) 283-2800	833	47	17.6	100.0%	358 (43.0%)	10 (1.2%)	376 (45.1%)	8 (1.0%)	19 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.1%)	34.4	94^th of 151 public middle schools	37.7%		40.4	83^rd of 153 public middle schools	45.8%	11	25.5	31.8	29.8	29.2	31.0	44.0	31.6	35.6	27.2	27.2	$10,853	$741	$10,112
Eagle Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	4151 E. Fifth St.	Carson City	89701	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	No	(775) 283-2600	854	48	17.6	47.0%	366 (42.9%)	2 (0.2%)	422 (49.4%)	14 (1.6%)	16 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.9%)	34.4	95^th of 151 public middle schools	37.1%		33.3	88^th of 153 public middle schools	42.5%	7	25.0	21.6	26.2	24.2	30.9	48.1	39.2	39.4	31.5	31.5	$10,932	$816	$10,116
Incline Middle School	Public	6-8	931 Southwood Blvd	Incline Village	89451	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 832-4220	122	15	8.1	27.0%	60 (49.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (49.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	55.1	64^th of 151 public middle schools	57.6%		54.2	69^th of 153 public middle schools	54.9%	5	27.0	42.8	43.1	36.6	45.8	57.1	40.9	46.6	38.6	38.6	$20,697	$1,187	$19,510
Dayton Intermediate School	Public	7-8	315 Dayton Valley Road	Dayton	89403	Lyon County	Lyon	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 246-6250	356	17	21.5	100.0%	220 (61.8%)	2 (0.6%)	103 (28.9%)	5 (1.4%)	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.1%)	16 (4.5%)	19.7	117^th of 151 public middle schools	22.5%		27.2	105^th of 153 public middle schools	31.4%	12		27.6	13.4	20.9		38.0	16.1	27.8	17.0	17.0	$12,016	$1,220	$10,795
Virginia City Middle School	Public	6-8	127 South D street	Virginia City	89440	Storey County	Storey	No	No	No	No	(775) 847-0980	106	7	14.5	29.2%	80 (75.5%)	2 (1.9%)	13 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.5%)	47.4	74^th of 151 public middle schools	51.0%		59.8	62^nd of 153 public middle schools	59.5%	12		34.2		27.8	31.5	37.1	48.3	38.4	58.0	58.0	$18,840	$1,238	$17,602
Douglas Nevada Online	Public, Virtual	6-8	1680 Bently Parkway	Minden	89423	Douglas County	Douglas	No	No	Yes	No	(775) 392-1480	5	0			2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)											$11,067	$529	$10,538
Carson Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1477 Hwy 395	Gardnerville	89410	Douglas County	Douglas	No	No	No	No	(775) 782-2265	591	28	21.2	29.3%	381 (64.5%)	3 (0.5%)	147 (24.9%)	16 (2.7%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	58.2	59^th of 151 public middle schools	60.9%		46	75^th of 153 public middle schools	51.0%	16	34.3	41.1	34.4	36.6	50.5	62.9	42.9	52.3	33.7	33.7	$10,561	$626	$9,936
Marce Herz Middle School	Public	6-8	13455 Thomas Creek Rd	Reno	89511	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 851-5629	957	42	22.7	12.3%	692 (72.3%)	8 (0.8%)	135 (14.1%)	55 (5.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	59 (6.2%)	86.3	24^th of 151 public middle schools	84.1%		87.4	20^th of 153 public middle schools	86.9%	4	59.9	62.1	41.9	55.9	64.2	70.4	58.8	64.9	55.6	55.6	$8,774	$632	$8,142
Pau Wa Lu Middle School	Public	6-8	701 Long Valley Rd	Gardnerville	89460	Douglas County	Douglas	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 265-6100	460	25	18.7	41.1%	277 (60.2%)	2 (0.4%)	122 (26.5%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (4.1%)	5 (1.1%)	33 (7.2%)	30.6	98^th of 151 public middle schools	35.1%		28.7	103^rd of 153 public middle schools	32.7%	5	24.0	23.6	19.7	22.4	38.3	46.5	22.5	35.5	32.1	32.1	$12,381	$876	$11,504
Kendyl Depoali Middle School	Public	6-8	9300 Wilbur May Parkway	Reno	89521	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 852-6700	921	36	25.5	26.3%	473 (51.4%)	24 (2.6%)	254 (27.6%)	65 (7.1%)	6 (0.7%)	8 (0.9%)	91 (9.9%)	75.2	39^th of 151 public middle schools	74.2%		79.6	32^nd of 153 public middle schools	79.1%	7	47.7	41.3	41.6	43.6	50.3	62.4	61.4	57.9	55.2	55.2	$9,510	$742	$8,768

Frequently Asked Questions about Carson Middle School

How many students attend Carson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 833 students attended Carson Middle School.

Is Carson Middle School a good school?

Carson Middle School ranks 94^th of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Carson Middle School in?

Carson City

What is the racial makeup of Carson Middle School?

Students at Carson Middle School are 45% Hispanic, 43% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Carson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Carson Middle School usually go on to attend Carson High School

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