Cannon Helen C Jhs
Cannon Helen C Jhs serves 940 students in grades 6-8.
Cannon Helen C Jhs placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 36%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 70% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: 6-8
- Students: 940 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
- Minority Enrollment: 92%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in NV
- Math Proficiency: 18% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 41% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education
School Overview
Cannon Helen C Jhs's student population of 940 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
940 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Cannon Helen C Jhs is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 671 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Cannon Helen C Jhs is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#506 out of 671 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
48%

Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
18:1

American Indian
1%
1%

Asian
3%
5%

Hispanic
68%
44%

Black
13%
12%

White
8%
30%

Hawaiian
1%
1%

Two or more races
6%
7%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
71%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education
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