The top reported proficiency rate is 23% in English language arts. The lowest is 9% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Von Tobel Ed Ms
Von Tobel Ed MS sits on North Pecos Road in Las Vegas, serving grades six through eight as a regular public school in the Clark County School District. It is a sizable middle school by enrollment, with the bulk of its student body identifying as Hispanic, a smaller Black population, and very small representations from other racial and ethnic groups. Every student at Von Tobel qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school firmly in a high-poverty context. Data on individualized education programs and English-learner status was not available in the sources reviewed, so those population shares remain unknown here.
On state assessments administered through the SBAC and Nevada Science tests in the most recent school year, Von Tobel's proficiency rates were low across all three subjects measured. Math proficiency was particularly limited, with only a small fraction of tested students reaching the proficient threshold. English language arts results were somewhat higher but still left the large majority of students below proficiency. Science performance fell in between the two, with a modest share demonstrating proficiency. Participation rates were strong across all subjects, so the results reflect nearly the full student body rather than a narrow subset. Average scale scores were not reported, and no multi-year trend data was available, which means there is no clear picture here of whether performance is improving, declining, or holding steady over time. A parent considering this school may want to ask the administration directly about what academic interventions and support structures are in place, and how the school tracks progress from year to year.
The surrounding neighborhood's housing market, reflected in the school's zip code, sits well below both the Nevada state benchmark and the national benchmark for typical home values. Home values in the area have dipped slightly year over year, while rents have edged up by a small margin. Renting here costs meaningfully less per month than carrying a mortgage on a typical home in the area, and rents absorb a moderate share of household income relative to national patterns. The broader economic backdrop includes a thirty-year fixed mortgage rate in the mid-six-percent range and a national unemployment rate holding steady at a low level. Median household income figures at the national level have been on a gradual upward trajectory in recent years.
What is missing from the available data is substantial. No locale brief was provided for the Las Vegas neighborhood around the school, so this account cannot speak to the character of the immediate streets, nearby amenities, or community institutions from the source material. The school's course offerings, staffing details, attendance patterns, discipline data, and Title I status were all absent. No magnet or charter designation applies; the school operates as a regular public campus. No program listings were available, so whether Von Tobel offers any specialized academic pathways, electives, or extracurricular programs cannot be confirmed from the data on hand. Civil-rights data sections were empty.
At the district level, a search was conducted for recent parent-relevant changes in the Clark County School District, including policy shifts, curriculum changes, bond measures, or tax decisions with lasting impact on families. That search returned results focused on county geography and government structure rather than school district actions, so there is nothing to report here. The district remains the governing body for Von Tobel, but no specific district-level initiatives or changes could be surfaced from the available sources.
For a family weighing Von Tobel, the picture from the data is one of a high-poverty middle school in an affordable Las Vegas neighborhood, working with a student body that is almost entirely Hispanic, where assessment outcomes are currently low across tested subjects and where participation is solid. The absence of program information, staffing data, trend lines, and school-level context means a good deal of the picture rests on what a family would need to gather directly from the school.
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