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B D Billinghurst Middle School

Public | 6-8 | 959 students

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4 stars

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Posted February 16, 2013

I'm going into my 2nd year here, and it's amazing! Teacher's care about you, and they always want to help. Teams become families and they bring you closer! Go BOSS!!


Posted November 1, 2011

My son goes to school here adn it seems great the teachers and staff. My son has learning issues and grade issues and they do help. I was a little concern the first day a older child kept runniong into him and never said "Excuse me", I told my son maybe it was an accident. Staff is great though for sure.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 11, 2010

Billinghurst is a great school! Their teachers and office staff are terrific, they foster a tremendous school spirit and assist and encourage each child in achieving their potential in so many ways...LOVE Billinghurst!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 18, 2010

I love going to billinghurst middle it's an amazeing school!!!!!!!
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 3, 2009

Great staff, supportive administration, outstanding kids and strong Performing Arts programs...AND, it offers Yoga to students for PE class.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted July 18, 2009

Im going on into my second year of billinghurst this year i love the teachers the assemblies are amazing no other school has different students on a team wat is good about that is you get to know a lot of people classes are great. GO BLACKOUT!
—Submitted by a student


Posted May 12, 2009

this school is great! Amazing teachers, awsome chior program, and great students who attend!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 9, 2009

Awesome schools, classes are great, teachers are nice, and assemblys are fun. (Go elite!)
—Submitted by a student


Posted March 25, 2009

I go here currently and I love it! The teachers are fun, and not biased towards certain students. They teach us fun stuff and I LOVE our team cheer assemblies! They don't tolerate bullying or harrasment, and their main goal is to help us learn in a safe and fun enviroment. Go neon thunder!
—Submitted by a student


Posted June 2, 2008

I went here for both years. The teachers and principal are great. The classes are fun, and you learn tons. Everyone is supportive, bullying hardly ever goes on, and is not tolerated at all. Theres an advanced placement team if you do well in elementary. Only the language department and the dances could be improved. I loved it there. (Dynasty rocks!)
—Submitted by a student


Posted February 27, 2008

This is not that great of a school at all, it's terrible. I went there and the teachers and the bullying are a huge problem there. I would not reccomend it to anyone.
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 17, 2008

Awesome, well taught school. All my kids graduaded there with support and great grades. I even work there.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted October 20, 2007

this is the worst school i've gone to....the teachers dont listen and bullying is a major problem
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 12, 2005

This school is awesome. All of our 7 kids have gone there and they all loved it. I would definitly recomnd this school to anyone that is in the area. It's the best.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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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.

242 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
83%

2008

 
 
79%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 57% in 2011.

242 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
82%

2008

 
 
75%
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.

353 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
82%

2008

 
 
75%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 53% in 2011.

352 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
87%

2009

 
 
87%

2008

 
 
74%
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.

345 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
69%

2008

 
 
72%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 45% in 2011.

346 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
57%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
73%

2008

 
 
72%
Science

The state average for Science was 48% in 2011.

346 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
78%

2008

 
 
78%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 60% in 2011.

338 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
76%

2010

 
 
71%

2009

 
 
70%
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 Students90%
Female93%
Male87%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islander56%
Hispanic80%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White/Caucasian92%
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch71%
Full price92%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities92%
Students with limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English91%

Reading

All Students82%
Female87%
Male77%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islander53%
Hispanic43%
White/Caucasian87%
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch54%
Full price84%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities86%
Students with limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English83%
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 Students89%
Female87%
Male91%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islander82%
Hispanic74%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White/Caucasian92%
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch71%
Full price93%
Students with disabilities (IEP)48%
Students without disabilities92%
Students with limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English91%

Reading

All Students66%
Female72%
Male59%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islander56%
Hispanic34%
White/Caucasian72%
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch29%
Full price73%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities72%
Students with limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English71%
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 Students75%
Female75%
Male75%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islander81%
Hispanic62%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White/Caucasian76%
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch54%
Full price79%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities79%
Students with limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English77%

Reading

All Students57%
Female65%
Male50%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islander44%
Hispanic22%
White/Caucasian61%
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch25%
Full price64%
Students without disabilities63%
Students with limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English60%

Science

All Students63%
Female61%
Male66%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islander47%
Hispanic26%
White/Caucasian70%
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch26%
Full price70%
Students without disabilities68%
Students with limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English67%

Writing

All Students76%
Female88%
Male62%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islander89%
Hispanic64%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White/Caucasian75%
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch60%
Full price76%
Students with disabilities (IEP)43%
Students without disabilities80%
Students with limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English79%
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
White 72% 42%
Asian/Pacific Islander 12% 8%
Hispanic 11% 37%
Black 4% 11%
American Indian/Alaska Native 2% 2%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 11%N/A39%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 23N/A20
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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6685 Chesterfield Ln
Reno, NV 89523
Phone: (775) 746-5870

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