B Mahlon Brown Junior High School
Tel:
(702) 799-8900
- B Mahlon Brown Junior High School serves 1,059 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- B Mahlon Brown Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is equal to the Nevada state level of 20:1.
- Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- B Mahlon Brown Junior High School's student population of 1,059 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 53 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 1,059 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 53 teachers |
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School Comparison
- B Mahlon Brown Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of B Mahlon Brown Junior High School is 0.69, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NV) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #379 out of 660 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 29% | 43% |
| Black | 13% | 11% |
| White | 45% | 32% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | 1% |
| Two or more races | 9% | 6% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.69 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 94% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Clark County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to B Mahlon Brown Junior High School is Basic Academy Of Int'l Studies High School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lyal Burkholder Junior High School (2.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is C T Sewell Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Henderson C T Sewell Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 743 students
0.9 miles
700 E. Lake Mead Dr.
Henderson, NV 89015
(702) 799-8940 0.9 PK-5 743 - Henderson Basic Academy Of Int'l Studies High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 2,536 students
1.3 miles
400 Palo Verde Dr.
Henderson, NV 89015
(702) 799-8000 1.3 9-12 2,536 - Henderson Robert L Taylor Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 687 students
1.3 miles
144 Westminster Way
Henderson, NV 89015
(702) 799-8950 1.3 PK-5 687 - Henderson Nevada State High School Henderson Charter School
Grades: 11-12 | 296 students
2.0 miles
233 N. Stephanie St.
Henderson, NV 89074
(702) 953-2600 2.0 11-12 296 - Henderson Gordon Mccaw Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 725 students
2.1 miles
330 Tin St.
Henderson, NV 89015
(702) 799-8930 2.1 PK-5 725
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