Yvonne Shaw Middle School vs. Lou Mendive Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Yvonne Shaw Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 785 students in grades 6-8, Yvonne Shaw Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 964 students in grades 6-8, Lou Mendive Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
785 students
964 students
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
46 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#159 out of 684 schools in NV
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#393 out of 684 schools in NV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
28%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
256
315
Grade 7 Students
273
350
Grade 8 Students
256
299
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
6%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
26%
41%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
59%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
6%
8%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%