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

Orr William E Ms

Federal NCES profile for Orr William E Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 320006000117
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
8
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Orr William E Ms earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Nevada schools.

#36 of 41
middle schools in Las Vegas · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
25.5:1
large classes for Nevada
97.9%
free-lunch eligible

Orr William E Ms has class sizes larger than 86% of Nevada schools. Computed live against every Nevada school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Orr William E Ms ranks #36 of 41 middle schools in Las Vegas, NV.

Enrollment

919

Nevada · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

36.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

25.5:1

vs 20.5:1 Nevada avg

+24% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

97.9%

vs 76.8% Nevada avg

+27% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Orr William E 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 Orr William E Ms

Orr William E Ms is a high-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Las Vegas, Nevada, enrolling 919 students.

Class loads run heavy: 25.5:1 is larger than about 86% of Nevada schools and 24% above the 20.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 97.9% lands close to the Nevada typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 919 puts it in the larger third of Nevada schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 733 Nevada schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 178 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Nevada schools statewide, it ranks #172, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (52%) and African American (32%) (diversity index 62/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 460 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 63.7% 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.

Discipline events run high: 487 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 919 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 24 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Las Vegas's middle schools, it stands alongside Rogich Sig Ms (1,636 students): Orr William E Ms is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (25.5:1 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 Orr William E 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 Orr William E Ms compares

Orr William E 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 25.5:1 ▲ 24% 20.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 97.9% ▲ 27% 76.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 919 top 20% - -

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

25.5:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
919
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
97.9%
free-lunch eligible - 27% 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
25.5:1
students per teacher - 24% above state mean
Top 86% in Nevada - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
63.7%
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 460 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
194
in-school suspensions + 293 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 21.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 53.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 24 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 51.5%
African American 32.1%
White 6.3%
Two or More 6.0%
Asian 2.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.3, Orr William E 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 Orr William E 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 Orr William E 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 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 Orr William E 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 Orr William E 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 Orr William E Ms

How many students attend Orr William E Ms?

Orr William E Ms has 919 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Las Vegas, NV.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Orr William E Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Orr William E Ms is 25.5:1, 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 Orr William E Ms?

97.9% of students at Orr William E Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Orr William E Ms?

The largest demographic group at Orr William E Ms is Hispanic or Latino at 51.5% of enrollment, in Las Vegas, NV. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Orr William E Ms?

Orr William E Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (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 Orr William E Ms rank among middle schools in Las Vegas?

By Resource Investment Index, Orr William E Ms ranks #36 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 Orr William E Ms a good school?

Orr William E Ms earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% 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 Orr William E 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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