Lois & Jerry Tarkanian Middle School

Las Vegas, NV 89141

Phone: (702) 799-6801
Fax: (702) 799-6805
District: Clark County School District

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-8 • 1310 students

Lois & Jerry Tarkanian Middle School, located in Las Vegas, Nevada, serves grades 6-8 in the Clark County School District. It is among the few public middle schools in Nevada to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

Lois & Jerry Tarkanian Middle School is a public school in the Clark County School District located in Las Vegas, NV. As of 2012, the students are 38.4% White, non-Hispanic; 23.2% Hispanic; 15.4% Asian/Pacific Islander; 11.8% Black, non-Hispanic; 8.2% Multiracial; 2.8% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.2% Native American or Native Alaskan. 42.9% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 38.4% 30% 37%
Hispanic 23.2% 43% 40%
Asian/Pacific Islander 15.4% 7% 6%
Black, non-Hispanic 11.8% 12% 10%
Multiracial 8.2% 6% 5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2.8% 1% 1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.2% 1% 1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 42.9% 59% 54%
English learners — 22% 19%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Sunrise Manor Neighborhood/Subdivision Las Vegas NV 15.4 mi
2 Aliante Neighborhood/Subdivision North Las Vegas NV 19.7 mi
3 Palms at Silverstone Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Las Vegas NV 20.9 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Jones & Lake Mead Las Vegas NV 13.1 mi
2 Hollywood Rec Center Sunrise Manor NV 14.6 mi
Base Distance
Nellis AFB 18.7 mi.
Creech AFB 47.5 mi.
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