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J D Smith Middle School

Public | 6-8 | 908 students

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3 stars

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Posted October 22, 2010

The head custodian at this school is unbelievably LAZY. She does not care about cleanness of school.


Posted January 24, 2008

a very good school i like the north side we will change what everybody thinks about school on the northside.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 13, 2006

It's a good school with dedicated staff.
—Submitted by a teacher


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.

316 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
53%

2010

 
 
37%

2009

 
 
50%

2008

 
 
51%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 57% in 2011.

316 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
34%

2010

 
 
40%

2009

 
 
40%

2008

 
 
37%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Nevada used the Criterion Referenced Test (CRT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science and writing. The CRT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Nevada. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Nevada's state standards

Source: Nevada Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.

270 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
44%

2010

 
 
45%

2009

 
 
48%

2008

 
 
47%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 53% in 2011.

270 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
28%

2010

 
 
58%

2009

 
 
53%

2008

 
 
47%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Nevada used the Criterion Referenced Test (CRT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science and writing. The CRT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Nevada. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Nevada's state standards

Source: Nevada Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 59% in 2011.

282 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
39%

2010

 
 
32%

2009

 
 
35%

2008

 
 
32%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 45% in 2011.

282 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
29%

2010

 
 
47%

2009

 
 
47%

2008

 
 
32%
Science

The state average for Science was 48% in 2011.

282 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
25%

2010

 
 
21%

2009

 
 
36%

2008

 
 
33%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.

287 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
34%

2010

 
 
37%

2009

 
 
37%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Nevada used the Criterion Referenced Test (CRT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science and writing. The CRT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Nevada. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Nevada's state standards

Source: Nevada Department of Education

Math

All Students53%
Female54%
Male51%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic55%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch53%
Full price47%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities58%
Students with limited English proficiency46%
Proficient in English50%

Reading

All Students34%
Female30%
Male34%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic35%
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch34%
Full pricen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities38%
Students with limited English proficiency23%
Proficient in English23%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Nevada used the Criterion Referenced Test (CRT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science and writing. The CRT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Nevada. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Nevada Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Nevada's state standards

Source: Nevada Department of Education

Math

All Students44%
Female46%
Male43%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic45%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch45%
Full price43%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities49%
Students with limited English proficiency31%
Proficient in English48%

Reading

All Students28%
Female26%
Male18%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic26%
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch27%
Full pricen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities30%
Students with limited English proficiency9%
Proficient in English28%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Nevada used the Criterion Referenced Test (CRT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science and writing. The CRT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Nevada. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Nevada Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Nevada's state standards

Source: Nevada Department of Education

Math

All Students39%
Female39%
Male38%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic39%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch40%
Full price30%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities42%
Students with limited English proficiency19%
Proficient in English45%

Reading

All Students29%
Female34%
Male17%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic28%
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch28%
Full pricen/a
Students without disabilities30%
Students with limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English25%

Science

All Students25%
Female21%
Male22%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic24%
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch22%
Full pricen/a
Students without disabilities27%
Students with limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English28%

Writing

All Students34%
Female44%
Male24%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic35%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch34%
Full price31%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities36%
Students with limited English proficiency19%
Proficient in English44%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Nevada used the Criterion Referenced Test (CRT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science and writing. The CRT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Nevada. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Nevada Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Nevada's state standards

Source: Nevada Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 87% 37%
Black 8% 11%
White 3% 42%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 8%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 2%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 72%N/A39%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 27N/A20
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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1301 East Tonopah Ave
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
Phone: (702) 799-7080

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