The top reported proficiency rate is 32% in English language arts. The lowest is 16% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Cashman James Ms
Cashman James Middle School sits on West Desert Inn Road in Las Vegas, serving grades six through eight as a regular public school in the Clark County School District. It draws a large student body for a middle school, with enrollment distributed fairly evenly across the three grade levels. The student population is predominantly Hispanic, with a smaller Black population and modest representation from Asian, white, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, and multiracial students. Every student at the school qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which signals a uniformly high-poverty enrollment. Data on individualized education programs and English learner status was not reported, so those portions of the student profile remain unclear.
On state assessments, the most recent results paint a sobering academic picture. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above was low, well under a quarter of tested students. English language arts results were stronger in relative terms, with roughly a third of students reaching proficiency. Science proficiency fell between the two, with just over a quarter of tested students meeting the benchmark. Participation was solid across all three subjects, with nearly all eligible students taking the exams. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say from the provided information whether these results represent an improvement, a decline, or a steady state. Average scale scores were also missing from the data set. The combination of universal low-income enrollment and low proficiency rates, particularly in math, suggests that families considering this school may want to look into what targeted academic supports and interventions are in place.
The school sits in a Las Vegas zip code where housing costs run below the state benchmark but slightly above the national figure for typical home values. Estimated monthly mortgage costs exceed estimated rent for a comparable property, meaning renting is currently the more affordable path to living in the area relative to buying at prevailing mortgage rates. The price-to-income ratio for the area sits above the national midpoint, pointing to moderate stretch for households earning near the area's median income. Rental costs, by contrast, consume a smaller share of typical income, which may make the neighborhood more accessible to renting families than to first-time buyers.
Information on school programs, course access, staffing levels, discipline data, attendance patterns, and Title I status was not available in the provided data. Without these pieces, a parent cannot fully assess the breadth of electives, the availability of advanced or remedial coursework, or the student-to-teacher ratio from this source alone. Clark County School District is a very large district, and the absence of a district brief with parent-relevant changes means there is little here to describe recent shifts in curriculum, policy, or funding that might affect this campus. The search for district-level updates returned results focused on county government structure rather than school district policy.
What the available evidence does establish is a middle school serving a high-poverty, predominantly Hispanic student body in an urban Las Vegas neighborhood, with state test results that sit below most families' expectations for proficiency, particularly in mathematics. A family weighing this school would benefit from asking directly about academic intervention programs, teacher retention, and any extracurricular or elective offerings, since none of that detail appears in the data provided. The housing market around the school is moderately priced for the region and leans more affordable for renters than for buyers at current mortgage rates, which may matter for families deciding where to live while their child attends.
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