The top reported proficiency rate is 28% in English language arts. The lowest is 12% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Martin Roy W Ms
Martin Roy W Middle School sits in the urban core of Las Vegas, on North 28th Street in the 89101 zip code. It is a regular public middle school serving grades six through eight, part of the Clark County School District. The enrollment is large for a middle school, with students spread fairly evenly across the three grade levels.
The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial Black enrollment as well. A very small share of students are white, and the school also has small numbers of Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, and multiracial students. Every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which reflects the economic profile of the surrounding neighborhood. The school does not have magnet or charter status. Data on English learner status and special education enrollment was not available, so those population details are absent here rather than absent at the school.
On Nevada's SBAC assessments for the current school year, math proficiency is quite low, with only a small fraction of tested students reaching proficiency. ELA results are stronger in relative terms but still modest, with roughly a quarter of students demonstrating proficiency. Science proficiency, measured at the middle grades, falls between the two. Participation rates are high across all three subjects. No average scale scores were reported, and no multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say from this data whether performance is improving, declining, or holding steady. A parent weighing this school may want to ask the administration directly about growth data, targeted interventions, and how the school supports students performing below grade level.
The housing market in the surrounding zip code is relatively affordable compared with both Nevada and national benchmarks. Home values sit well below the state median, and rents are similarly modest. For families renting, the cost burden is lighter than in many parts of the Las Vegas metro. For families looking to buy, the estimated monthly mortgage on a typical home in this zip code exceeds the typical rent, and the price-to-income ratio sits above the national figure, meaning ownership here requires a larger share of household income than in many parts of the country. Home values in the zip code have dipped slightly over the past year, while rents have edged up by a small margin.
Clark County School District is the governing district, and it is one of the largest in the nation. We searched for recent district-level changes that would matter to parents, such as curriculum shifts, policy updates, bond measures, or tax changes, but found little that met that bar. The search returned information about county geography and government structure rather than school district actions with lasting parent impact, so there is nothing to report here on that front.
Several categories that would help round out the picture are simply missing from the available data. There is no locale brief describing the character of the immediate neighborhood. There is no information on course offerings, extracurricular programs, staffing ratios, discipline patterns, or attendance rates. Civil rights data was not provided. No neighbor comparison set was available to position this school against nearby middle schools. A parent exploring this school should supplement this account with a direct conversation with the front office or a campus visit, because much of what families want to know about daily school culture, teacher experience, and program offerings lives outside the data we have.
What the data does show is a large, urban middle school serving an economically disadvantaged, predominantly Hispanic and Black student population, with assessment results that point to real academic challenges, particularly in math. The neighborhood offers relatively low housing costs but carries a higher ownership cost burden relative to local incomes. For families already in this part of Las Vegas, the school is a neighborhood fixture with clear room for academic growth, and the question worth asking is what the school is doing to move that growth forward.
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