Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School

Public middle school, 6 to ungraded · Las Vegas, Nevada

Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School in Las Vegas, Nevada enrolled 1,227 students in 2024-25 with 60.0 full-time teachers, 20.5 students per teacher against the Nevada middle-school median of 21.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 40% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 18% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Nevada: 43.5% and 29.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 2%

1,263 students in 2022-23, 1,289 students in 2023-24, 1,227 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 59.0 to 60.0.

Students enrolled at Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School by school year2022-23: 1,263, 2023-24: 1,289, 2024-25: 1,22705001k1.5k2022-231,2632023-241,2892024-251,227
Students enrolled at Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School by school year2022-23: 1,263, 2023-24: 1,289, 2024-25: 1,22705001k1.5k2022-231,2632023-241,2892024-251,227
Students enrolled at Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School by school year2022-23: 1,263, 2023-24: 1,289, 2024-25: 1,22705001k1.5k2022-231,2632023-241,2892024-251,227
Students enrolled at Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School by school year2022-23: 1,263, 2023-24: 1,289, 2024-25: 1,22705001k1.5k2022-231,2632023-241,2892024-251,227
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,26359.021.4
2023-241,28961.021.1
2024-251,22760.020.4

20.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 57 of every 100 Nevada middle schools

Among the 110 Nevada middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 21.1; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Nevada middle schools, 2024-25110 values from 6.3 to 80.7; This school 20.5; state median 21.1.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 20.5state median 21.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nevada middle schools, 2024-25110 values from 6.3 to 80.7; This school 20.5; state median 21.1.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 20.5state median 21.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nevada middle schools, 2024-25110 values from 6.3 to 80.7; This school 20.5; state median 21.1.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 20.5state median 21.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nevada middle schools, 2024-25110 values from 6.3 to 80.7; This school 20.5; state median 21.1.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 20.5state median 21.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 434 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School enrolled 1,302 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 428 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 434 of the 1,302 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions428
  • Chronically absent42.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

43.0% of students were Hispanic, 18.3% Black, 15.6% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic43.0%
  2. Black18.3%
  3. White15.6%
  4. Asian11.7%
  5. Two or more races8.8%
  6. Pacific Islander2.3%
  7. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School scored proficient or above: 40% in reading in 2021-22 and 18% in math in 2022-23, against 43.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.6% in math in 2022-23 across Nevada. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nevada, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNevada
Reading and language arts, 2021-2240%41%43.5%
Math, 2022-2318%25% (2021-22)29.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Las Vegas

42 public middle schools in Las Vegas report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Rogich Sig Middle School1,63624.499.4%
Lied STEM Academy Middle School1,56724.999.4%
Canarelli Lawrence & Heidi Middle School1,54023.999.2%
Cadwallader Ralph Middle School1,51923.499.3%
Gunderson Barry and June Middle School1,51722.699.1%
Saville Anthony Middle School1,47725.099.3%
O'Callaghan Mike MS i3 Learn Academy1,41922.997.7%
Leavitt Justice Myron E Middle School1,39921.299.0%

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School

  1. Fertitta Victoria Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.9 miles away: 1,172 students, 22.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  2. Guinn Kenny C Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 2.9 miles away: 1,069 students, 17.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.9 mi
  3. Compare Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School with Fertitta Victoria Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Clark County School District spends per student$11,569 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,569
  5. The largest public schools in NevadaLawrence Clifford J Junior High School is the number 21 by size of 117 Nevada middle schools open in 2024-25.#21 of 117
  6. Nevada schools by students per teacher20.5 students per teacher here against the Nevada median of 21.1 for middle schools.20.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School

  1. How many students attend Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School?
    1,227 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,263 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Las Vegas, NV.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School?
    20.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Nevada median for middle schools is 21.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School a Title I school?
    Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School scored proficient or above: 40% in reading in 2021-22 and 18% in math in 2022-23, against 43.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.6% in math in 2022-23 across Nevada. Nevada's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School in?
    Clark County School District, NCES district ID 3200060. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 320006000490 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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