White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School

Public middle school, 6 to ungraded · Henderson, Nevada

White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School in Henderson, Nevada enrolled 1,501 students in 2024-25 with 64.0 full-time teachers, 23.5 students per teacher against the Nevada middle-school median of 21.1. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 64% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 32% 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 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%

1,585 students in 2022-23, 1,533 students in 2023-24, 1,501 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 67.0 to 64.0.

Students enrolled at White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,585, 2023-24: 1,533, 2024-25: 1,50105001k1.5k2k2022-231,5852023-241,5332024-251,501
Students enrolled at White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,585, 2023-24: 1,533, 2024-25: 1,50105001k1.5k2k2022-231,5852023-241,5332024-251,501
Students enrolled at White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,585, 2023-24: 1,533, 2024-25: 1,50105001k1.5k2k2022-231,5852023-241,5332024-251,501
Students enrolled at White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,585, 2023-24: 1,533, 2024-25: 1,50105001k1.5k2k2022-231,5852023-241,5332024-251,501
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,58567.023.7
2023-241,53364.024.0
2024-251,50164.023.5

23.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 73 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 23.5; state median 21.1.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 23.5state median 21.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nevada middle schools, 2024-25110 values from 6.3 to 80.7; This school 23.5; state median 21.1.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 23.5state median 21.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nevada middle schools, 2024-25110 values from 6.3 to 80.7; This school 23.5; state median 21.1.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 23.5state median 21.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nevada middle schools, 2024-25110 values from 6.3 to 80.7; This school 23.5; state median 21.1.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 23.5state 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 315 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School enrolled 1,576 students and had 5.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 85 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)5.0, one per 315 of the 1,576 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions85
  • Chronically absent25.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

46.0% of students were Hispanic, 28.1% White, 10.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic46.0%
  2. White28.1%
  3. Two or more races10.4%
  4. Black10.1%
  5. Asian4.1%
  6. Pacific Islander0.9%
  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 White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School scored proficient or above: 64% in reading in 2021-22 and 32% 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, 2021-2264%41%43.5%
Math, 2022-2332%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 Henderson

8 public middle schools in Henderson report 2024-25 enrollment; White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Webb Del E Middle School1,68424.899.3%
Miller Bob Middle School1,52226.299.5%
White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School1,50123.598.3%
Mannion Jack & Terry Middle School1,46322.599.5%
Greenspun Barbara & Hank Junior High School1,31221.598.9%
Brown B Mahlon Junior High School78315.498.3%
Burkholder Lyal Middle School49515.099.4%
Coral Academy Windmill41925.423.4%

All public schools in Henderson →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School

  1. Coral Academy WindmillThe nearest public middle school, 2.8 miles away: 419 students, 25.4 per teacher (2024-25).2.8 mi
  2. Greenspun Barbara & Hank Junior High SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 3.0 miles away: 1,312 students, 21.5 per teacher (2024-25).3.0 mi
  3. Compare White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School with Coral Academy WindmillStudents, 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 NevadaWhite Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School is the number 8 by size of 117 Nevada middle schools open in 2024-25.#8 of 117
  6. Nevada schools by students per teacher23.5 students per teacher here against the Nevada median of 21.1 for middle schools.23.5:1
  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 White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School

  1. How many students attend White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School?
    1,501 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,585 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Henderson, NV.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School?
    23.5 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 White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School a Title I school?
    White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School scored proficient or above: 64% in reading in 2021-22 and 32% 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 White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School in?
    Clark County School District, NCES district ID 3200060. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 320006000127 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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