Beta You're viewing our redesigned school list. Prefer the classic layout?

Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 89048

At a glance

School

102

Students

Summary:

There is only one middle school located in the 89048 zip code - Pathways Middle School. This school serves a high-poverty student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Pathways Middle School appears to be underperforming compared to the Nye County and Nevada averages on key metrics such as test scores and chronic absenteeism.

In the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in SBAC/Reading at Pathways Middle School was only 20.1%, significantly lower than the Nye County (34.1%) and Nevada (45.6%) averages. The school's 7th-grade students also performed below the county and state averages in SBAC/Reading. Additionally, Pathways Middle School had a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 26.6% for the 2024-2025 school year.

Other concerning factors for Pathways Middle School include a low statewide ranking of 155 out of 159 Nevada middle schools in the 2018-2019 school year, a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 35.3, and a low per-student spending of $3,734 in the 2021-2022 school year. These challenges may contribute to the school's underperformance and indicate a need for additional resources and support to improve student outcomes.

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				SBAC Reading (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pathways Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	2765 Mt. Charleston Drive	Pahrump	89048	Nye County	Nye	No	No	Yes	Yes	(775) 751-6822	102	3	40.8	99.0%	57 (55.9%)	2 (2.0%)	27 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	2 (2.0%)	12 (11.8%)								(n/a)	28.9	20.1	$3,734	$682	$3,052

Cities Near Zip Code 89048

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pahrump	1.93 mi	11	27^th
Mount Charleston	21.09 mi	1
Indian Springs	29.12 mi	6
Amargosa Valley	32.88 mi	2
Las Vegas	36.73 mi	326	17^th

See the top NV Nevada cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nevada Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.