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

Gunderson Barry and June Ms

Federal NCES profile for Gunderson Barry and June Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 320006000947
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gunderson Barry and June Ms earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Nevada schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Nevada schools.

#24 of 41
middle schools in Las Vegas · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
28.1:1
large classes for Nevada
98.9%
free-lunch eligible

Gunderson Barry and June Ms has class sizes larger than 90% of Nevada schools. Computed live against every Nevada school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Gunderson Barry and June Ms ranks #24 of 41 middle schools in Las Vegas, NV.

Enrollment

1,517

Nevada · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

54.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

28.1:1

vs 20.5:1 Nevada avg

+37% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

98.9%

vs 76.8% Nevada avg

+29% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Gunderson Barry and June Ms 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 Gunderson Barry and June Ms

Gunderson Barry and June Ms is a high-poverty, large middle school in Las Vegas, Nevada, enrolling 1,517 students.

Class loads run heavy: 28.1:1 is larger than about 90% of Nevada schools and 37% above the 20.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 98.9% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Nevada, bigger than 92% of state schools at 1,517 students.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 733 Nevada schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Against 74 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #52.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (29%) and White (28%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 78/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 506 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.7% 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.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 14 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Las Vegas's middle schools, it stands alongside Rogich Sig Ms (1,636 students): Gunderson Barry and June Ms is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (28.1:1 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 Gunderson Barry and June Ms.

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 Gunderson Barry and June Ms compares

Gunderson Barry and June Ms on the metrics families compare, against Nevada and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nevada Nevada avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 28.1:1 ▲ 37% 20.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.9% ▲ 29% 76.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,517 top 8% - -

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

28.1:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,517
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
98.9%
free-lunch eligible - 29% 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
28.1:1
students per teacher - 37% 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
27.7%
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 506 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
52
in-school suspensions + 148 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 14 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 29.0%
White 28.3%
Two or More 14.0%
Asian 13.9%
African American 11.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 29.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 78.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 78.2, Gunderson Barry and June Ms is more mixed than the Nevada school average of 56.4.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clark County School District, which includes Gunderson Barry and June Ms.

$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 Gunderson Barry and June 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 Gunderson Barry and June 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.

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 Gunderson Barry and June Ms'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 Gunderson Barry and June Ms

How many students attend Gunderson Barry and June Ms?

Gunderson Barry and June Ms has 1,517 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Las Vegas, NV.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gunderson Barry and June Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Gunderson Barry and June Ms is 28.1:1, which is 37% higher than the Nevada average of 20.5:1 and 79% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gunderson Barry and June Ms?

98.9% of students at Gunderson Barry and June Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gunderson Barry and June Ms?

The largest demographic group at Gunderson Barry and June Ms is Hispanic or Latino at 29.0% of enrollment, in Las Vegas, NV. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 78.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gunderson Barry and June Ms?

Gunderson Barry and June Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (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 Gunderson Barry and June Ms rank among middle schools in Las Vegas?

By Resource Investment Index, Gunderson Barry and June Ms ranks #24 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 Gunderson Barry and June Ms a good school?

Gunderson Barry and June Ms earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Nevada schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Gunderson Barry and June 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 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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