The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in English language arts. The lowest is 18% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Knudson K O Academy of the Arts
Knudson K O Academy of the Arts is a regular public middle school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving grades six through eight as part of the Clark County School District. Its name signals an arts focus, though the available data does not include specific program or course offerings, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about what its arts programming looks like in practice.
The school is large for a middle school, and its student body is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller Black, White, Asian, multiracial, Native American, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander populations. Every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which places this school firmly in the category of serving an economically disadvantaged community. Data on English learners and students with individualized education programs was not available, so those dimensions of the student experience cannot be characterized here.
On state assessments, the most recent results tell a mixed story. English language arts is the strongest area, with a moderate share of students reaching proficiency. That result sits above what the math and science numbers show and suggests that literacy is where the school sees its best outcomes. Math proficiency is markedly lower, and science falls in between. Participation was high across all three subjects, which means these results reflect nearly the full student body rather than a sliver of test-takers. Average scale scores were not reported, so it is not possible to look beyond the proficiency threshold to see how students are performing across the full range. A parent weighing this school may want to look into how math instruction is structured and what supports are available for students working below grade level, since that is where the numbers are weakest.
No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these proficiency levels are improving, declining, or holding steady. That absence limits the read a parent can get on the school's trajectory. The school sits within the Clark County School District, one of the largest districts in the country, and we searched for recent district-level changes that would affect families, such as policy shifts, curriculum updates, or funding decisions. The search did not return parent-relevant district changes, so there is nothing to report on that front. This is not a sign that nothing is happening, only that nothing surfaced in a way that would inform a family's decision.
The surrounding community context comes through the housing data for the school's zip code. Home values in this area run below both the Nevada state benchmark and the national benchmark, and recent year-over-year movement has been slightly downward. Rents are modest by regional standards, and the rental-to-income ratio sits in a range that is generally considered manageable. Mortgage costs, given current rates, are higher than typical rents in the area, which shapes the trade-off families face if they are deciding between buying and renting near the school. The broader economic picture includes a national unemployment rate that has been stable and a median household income that has grown modestly over time.
Several categories of information that parents often ask about were not available for this school. There is no data on staffing ratios, teacher qualifications, disciplinary incidents, attendance rates, course access, or civil-rights indicators such as harassment or bullying reports. There is no locale brief describing the immediate neighborhood, and no neighbor comparison placing this school alongside nearby middle schools. These gaps mean the picture here is thinner than a family would ideally want. What can be said is that Knudson is a large, arts-oriented middle school serving an economically disadvantaged, predominantly Hispanic community in Las Vegas, with moderate literacy results and lower math and science proficiency. A family considering this school would benefit from a direct conversation with school staff about the arts programming, math supports, and the overall student experience, since the public data alone leaves real questions open.
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