The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in Science. The lowest is 45% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Garrett Elton M Jhs
Garrett Elton M JHS is a regular public middle school serving grades six through eight in Boulder City, Nevada, within the Clark County School District. The school sits in a community with a distinct identity. Boulder City originated as a planned federal company town built to house Hoover Dam construction workers, and it remains one of only two places in Nevada that prohibits gambling. The population skews older, and the city maintains strict growth controls, limiting residential building permits and hotel room counts. A bypass routing Interstate 11 around the populated area has connected the city to the regional highway network. Lake Mead National Recreation Area sits adjacent to the community, and the historic downtown features the Boulder Dam Hotel and its museum, along with the Boulder Theatre as a cultural venue. The city has earned the moniker "Nevada's Garden City" for its public spaces and landscaping.
The school's enrollment is modest for a middle school, with students distributed fairly evenly across the three grade levels. The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic minority and very small representation from other racial and ethnic groups. Every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which means the school operates with the understanding that all its families meet the income threshold for that designation. Data on individualized education plans and English learner status was not available, so those population shares cannot be characterized here.
On state assessments administered under the SBAC framework, Garrett Elton shows a split profile. English language arts proficiency sits at a level where a majority of tested students meet or exceed standards, which is a solid result for a middle school serving an entirely economically disadvantaged population. Science proficiency is stronger still, with roughly two thirds of tested students reaching proficiency. Mathematics is the weaker area, with fewer than half of tested students meeting the proficiency bar. Participation was high across all three subjects. Average scale scores were not reported, so a deeper look at how students perform beyond the proficiency cut is not possible from the available data. A parent concerned about math outcomes may want to look into this further with the school, particularly what support structures exist for students below grade level.
No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent improvement, decline, or stability. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report, and no civil-rights data on discipline, course access, or staffing was provided. Program offerings were also absent from the available data, which means information about electives, extracurriculars, or specialized academic pathways at Garrett Elton cannot be included here.
The housing market in the school's zip code sits above both the state and national benchmarks for typical home values, reflecting Boulder City's controlled-growth environment and its desirability as a quieter alternative to nearby Las Vegas. Rents are moderate relative to the area's home prices, and the cost of renting is lower than the estimated monthly mortgage on a typical home, which may matter to families weighing a move into the zone. Home values have shown a slight recent dip, while rents have edged upward.
Boulder City's character as a planned community with intentional public space, an older residential base, and strict growth limits shapes what life around the school looks like. It is a smaller, quieter place than the Las Vegas metro core it sits near, with a tourism economy tied to Hoover Dam and Lake Mead and emerging utility-scale solar development on leased public land. For a parent evaluating Garrett Elton, the school offers solid literacy and science results relative to its demographic profile, a math result that warrants attention, and a community setting that is distinct within the region. The absence of program, staffing, and trend data means a fuller picture would require direct outreach to the school.
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