The reported proficiency rate for English language arts is 39%.
Original Research by School Decision on Girls Empowerment Middle School
Girls Empowerment Middle School was a public charter school serving middle school grades on South Maryland Parkway in Las Vegas. The school operated under the Nevada State Public Charter School Authority, the statewide authorizer for charter schools. It is now closed, so the information here is historical rather than a guide to enrollment.
The school's academic record from the last available testing year is thin. Most proficiency rates across math, English language arts, and science were suppressed in the state data, a pattern that often reflects small grade-level cohorts where publishing results could identify individual students. The tested groups were indeed small at each grade level. One result did surface: eighth-grade English language arts, where roughly two-fifths of tested students reached proficiency. That single data point gives a limited window into academic outcomes, and even it should be read with caution given the small cohort. A parent looking at this school's track record would have very little testing evidence to go on, and what exists is modest.
Enrollment and demographic details are absent from the available data. We do not have total enrollment figures, free or reduced-price lunch rates, racial or ethnic composition, or counts of students receiving special education or English learner services. The school's identity as a girls-only campus is evident from its name, and its charter status placed it within the State Sponsored Charter Schools district rather than the Clark County School District. No information was available on staffing ratios, course offerings, discipline data, attendance patterns, or Title I status.
The surrounding area, based on the school's zip code, offers housing that sits below both state and national benchmarks for typical home values. Rents in the immediate area are also comparatively modest. Home values in this zip code have seen a recent decline, while the broader Nevada market has contracted more mildly and national values have edged upward. Mortgage rates remain elevated relative to recent years, which shapes affordability for families considering the area. No locale brief was provided for the surrounding community, so we cannot speak to neighborhood character, nearby amenities, or transportation context beyond what the address on Maryland Parkway suggests: a central Las Vegas location along a well-traveled corridor.
The district brief for the State Sponsored Charter Schools authority describes a period of growth and change. Publicly reported information from the authority indicates that the authorizer has opened numerous new charter campuses across Nevada over a recent span, including schools in Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, and Sparks, serving grade levels from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The brief also notes at least one closure of a Las Vegas K-8 charter school after a single year of operation, and several new charter schools scheduled to open in the coming school year across Las Vegas and Elko. This signals an active and shifting charter landscape in the region, where families have expanding options but also face the possibility that individual schools may close.
For a parent trying to understand this school today, the central fact is its closure. The academic evidence is too sparse to form a strong judgment about outcomes, and the single reported proficiency rate is limited in what it can tell you. The missing enrollment and demographic data means there is no picture of the student body the school served. What remains is the outline of a small, girls-focused charter middle school in central Las Vegas, part of a charter sector that continues to add and sometimes subtract campuses. Families interested in similar options in the area may find the authority's ongoing campus openings worth following, since the landscape appears to be changing year to year.
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