Jim Bridger Middle School
Tel:
(702) 799-7185
- Jim Bridger Middle School serves 1,408 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (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 36% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Jim Bridger Middle School 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 20:1.
- Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Jim Bridger Middle School's student population of 1,408 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 61 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type | Magnet School |
Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
Total Students | 1,408 students |
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Total Classroom Teachers | 61 teachers |
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Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- Jim Bridger Middle 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 Jim Bridger Middle School is 0.36, 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 | #482 out of 660 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 35% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 46% |
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Student : Teacher Ratio | 23:1 | 20:1 |
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American Indian | n/a | 1% |
Asian | 2% | 6% |
Hispanic | 79% | 43% |
Black | 11% | 11% |
White | 5% | 32% |
Hawaiian | 1% | 1% |
Two or more races | 2% | 6% |
All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.36 | 0.70 |
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Eligible for Free Lunch | 70% | 52% |
Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 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 Jim Bridger Middle School is Desert Rose High School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is J D Smith Middle School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Quannah Mccall Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- North Las Vegas Quannah Mccall Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 394 students
0.3 miles
800 Carey Ave.
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
(702) 799-7149 0.3 PK-5 394 - North Las Vegas Marion E Cahlan Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 867 students
0.4 miles
2801 Fort Sumter Dr.
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
(702) 799-7103 0.4 PK-5 867 - North Las Vegas Reynaldo Martinez Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 667 students
0.7 miles
350 E. Judson Ave.
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
(702) 799-3800 0.7 PK-5 667 - North Las Vegas C P Squires Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 661 students
0.9 miles
1312 E. Tonopah Ave.
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
(702) 799-7169 0.9 PK-5 661 - North Las Vegas J D Smith Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1,019 student
0.9 miles
1301 East Tonopah Ave
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
(702) 799-7080 0.9 6-8 1,019
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