Middle school (grades 6-8) · Las Vegas, NV

Cashman James Ms

Federal NCES profile for Cashman James Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 320006000056
0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cashman James Ms earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Nevada schools.

#10 of 41
middle schools in Las Vegas · Resource Index
19
Resource Index · Lower
27.4:1
large classes for Nevada
98.5%
free-lunch eligible

Cashman James Ms has class sizes larger than 90% of Nevada schools. Computed live against every Nevada school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cashman James Ms ranks #10 of 41 middle schools in Las Vegas, NV.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-110 students YoY

Cashman James Ms shrank from 1,189 students in 2022-23 to 1,079 in 2023-24 (-9.3%).

Teacher FTE added 38.0 → 39.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-110 students YoY 320006000056 · Las Vegas, NV Middle · MID · TRAD

1,043 enr · 27.4:1 · 98.5% lunch · RII 19

Nearest enrollment peer: Adult Education Programs (4,559 students)

Cashman James Ms shrank from 1,189 students in 2022-23 to 1,079 in 2023-24 (-9.3%). Teacher FTE added 38.0 → 39.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nevada schools → · Find another →

Cashman James Ms in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cashman James Ms reports 1,043 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cashman James Ms compares

Cashman James Ms is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Nevada and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nevada Nevada avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 27.4:1 ▲ 34% 20.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.5% ▲ 28% 76.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,043 top 16% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

27.4:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,043
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
98.5%
free-lunch eligible - 28% above the Nevada average of 76.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
27.4:1
students per teacher - 34% above state mean
Top 90% in Nevada - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
61.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,569
per pupil, district-wide - below Nevada avg of $16,469
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 261 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
124
in-school suspensions + 361 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 46.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 18 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 67.2%
African American 15.7%
White 5.8%
Asian 5.6%
Two or More 3.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.6, Cashman James Ms is less mixed than the Nevada school average of 56.4.

Programs

District finance for Clark County School District reports $11,569 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cashman James Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Adult Education Programs Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Nv Learning Academy J-Shs Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Desert Oasis Hs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sierra Vista Hs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Liberty Hs Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cashman James Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Clark County School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Las Vegas

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Cashman James Ms

How many students attend Cashman James Ms?

Cashman James Ms has 1,043 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Las Vegas, NV. CCD year-over-year: 1,189 (2022-23) → 1,079 (2023-24), down 110.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cashman James Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Cashman James Ms is 27.4:1, which is 34% higher than the Nevada average of 20.5:1 and 75% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cashman James Ms?

98.5% of students at Cashman James Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cashman James Ms?

The largest demographic group at Cashman James Ms is Hispanic or Latino at 67.2% of enrollment, in Las Vegas, NV. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cashman James Ms?

Cashman James Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cashman James Ms rank among middle schools in Las Vegas?

By Resource Investment Index, Cashman James Ms ranks #10 of 41 middle schools in Las Vegas, NV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Las Vegas on the city page.

What other schools are in Clark County School District?

Besides Cashman James Ms, Clark County School District also operates Adult Education Programs (4,559 students), Nv Learning Academy J-Shs (3,352 students), and Desert Oasis Hs (3,300 students). See the Clark County School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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