Lyal Burkholder Junior High School
Tel:
(702) 799-8080
Lyal Burkholder Junior High School serves 628 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 48% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Lyal Burkholder 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 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Lyal Burkholder Junior High School's student population of 628 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
Total Students | 628 students |
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Total Classroom Teachers | 32 teachers |
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Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
Lyal Burkholder 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 Lyal Burkholder Junior High School is 0.66, 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 | #378 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) | 48% | 46% |
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Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 |
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American Indian | n/a | 1% |
Asian | 2% | 6% |
Hispanic | 38% | 43% |
Black | 9% | 11% |
White | 43% | 32% |
Hawaiian | 1% | 1% |
Two or more races | 7% | 6% |
All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.66 | 0.70 |
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Eligible for Free Lunch | 55% | 52% |
Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 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 Lyal Burkholder Junior High School is Nevada State High School Henderson (0.3 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Pinecrest Academy Of Nevada Cadence (1.5 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Gordon Mccaw Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Henderson Gordon Mccaw Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 725 students
0.3 miles
330 Tin St.
Henderson, NV 89015
(702) 799-8930 0.3 PK-5 725 - Henderson Nevada State High School Henderson Charter School
Grades: 11-12 | 296 students
0.3 miles
233 N. Stephanie St.
Henderson, NV 89074
(702) 953-2600 0.3 11-12 296 - Henderson Ulis Newton Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 719 students
0.7 miles
571 Greenway Rd.
Henderson, NV 89015
(702) 799-0500 0.7 PK-5 719 - Henderson Robert L Taylor Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 687 students
1.0 miles
144 Westminster Way
Henderson, NV 89015
(702) 799-8950 1.0 PK-5 687 - Henderson Basic Academy Of Int'l Studies High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 2,536 students
1.1 miles
400 Palo Verde Dr.
Henderson, NV 89015
(702) 799-8000 1.1 9-12 2,536
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