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

Garside Frank F Jhs

Federal NCES profile for Garside Frank F Jhs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 320006000034
0/100100/10016/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Garside Frank F Jhs earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Nevada schools.

#20 of 41
middle schools in Las Vegas · Resource Index
16
Resource Index · Lower
25.4:1
large classes for Nevada
98.0%
free-lunch eligible

Garside Frank F Jhs has class sizes larger than 85% of Nevada schools. Computed live against every Nevada school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Garside Frank F Jhs ranks #20 of 41 middle schools in Las Vegas, NV.

Enrollment

1,017

Nevada · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

40.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

25.4:1

vs 20.5:1 Nevada avg

+24% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

98.0%

vs 76.8% Nevada avg

+28% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Garside Frank F Jhs compares with Nevada and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Garside Frank F Jhs

Garside Frank F Jhs is a high-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Las Vegas, Nevada, enrolling 1,017 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 25.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Nevada schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 98.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 1,017 puts it in the larger third of Nevada schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 733 scored Nevada schools.

Among 147 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Nevada schools statewide, it ranks #124, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (69%) and African American (17%) (diversity index 48/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 339 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 55.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Clark County School District spends $11,565 per pupil, 30% below the Nevada average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 17.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 618 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 1,017 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 11 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Las Vegas's middle schools, it stands alongside Rogich Sig Ms (1,636 students): Garside Frank F Jhs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (25.4:1 vs 29.2:1).

Clark County School District also operates Adult Education Programs (4,559 students) and Nv Learning Academy J-Shs (3,352 students) alongside Garside Frank F Jhs.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Garside Frank F Jhs compares

Garside Frank F Jhs on the metrics families compare, against Nevada and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nevada Nevada avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.4:1 ▲ 24% 20.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.0% ▲ 28% 76.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,017 top 17% - -

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

25.4:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,017
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
98.0%
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
25.4:1
students per teacher - 24% above state mean
Top 85% in Nevada - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
55.1%
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
$11,565
per pupil, district-wide - below Nevada avg of $16,454
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 339 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
296
in-school suspensions + 322 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 29.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 60.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 11 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 69.3%
African American 17.0%
White 6.4%
Two or More 4.7%
Asian 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 69.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.4, Garside Frank F Jhs is less mixed than the Nevada school average of 56.4.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clark County School District, which includes Garside Frank F Jhs.

$11,565
Per student
-30%
vs Nevada
Avg $16,454
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.1%
State 65.9%
Federal 17.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Garside Frank F Jhs 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 Higher S:T ratio
Sierra Vista Hs Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Liberty Hs Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Garside Frank F Jhs'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.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Nevada, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Garside Frank F Jhs's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Garside Frank F Jhs

How many students attend Garside Frank F Jhs?

Garside Frank F Jhs has 1,017 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Las Vegas, NV.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Garside Frank F Jhs?

The student-teacher ratio at Garside Frank F Jhs is 25.4:1, which is 24% higher than the Nevada average of 20.5:1 and 62% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Garside Frank F Jhs?

98.0% of students at Garside Frank F Jhs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Garside Frank F Jhs?

The largest demographic group at Garside Frank F Jhs is Hispanic or Latino at 69.3% of enrollment, in Las Vegas, NV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Garside Frank F Jhs?

Garside Frank F Jhs has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Garside Frank F Jhs rank among middle schools in Las Vegas?

By Resource Investment Index, Garside Frank F Jhs ranks #20 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.

Is Garside Frank F Jhs a good school?

Garside Frank F Jhs earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Nevada schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Clark County School District?

Besides Garside Frank F Jhs, 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 2021-22) · 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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