The top reported proficiency rate is 39% in English language arts. The lowest is 19% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Silvestri Charles Jhs
Silvestri Charles JHS is a regular public middle school serving grades six through eight in the southern Las Vegas valley, part of the Clark County School District. It sits on Silverado Ranch Boulevard in the 89123 zip code, a suburban stretch of the metro area where single-family homes dominate and rents run somewhat below the state benchmark. Home values in the immediate zip code have drifted downward over the past year, and rents have eased slightly as well, which may matter to families weighing relocation costs alongside school choice. The housing here sits above the national benchmark but roughly in line with Nevada's statewide figure, so a family moving from out of state may find prices neither a bargain nor a standout.
The school is large for a middle school, with a substantial enrollment spread across its three grade levels, the eighth-grade cohort being the largest. Every student at Silvestri qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a universal figure that tells parents the entire student body comes from households meeting federal income thresholds. The racial and ethnic makeup is diverse, with Hispanic students forming the largest single group, followed by Black, white, and multiracial students, along with smaller Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native populations. This is a school where no one group dominates overwhelmingly, and the peer environment reflects a broad cross-section of the surrounding community.
On the academic side, the most recent state assessment results from the SBAC tell a mixed story. English language arts is the school's relative bright spot, with roughly two-fifths of tested students reaching proficiency. That is a middling result, neither strong nor alarming. Math is the softer area, with a substantially smaller share of students clearing the proficiency bar. Science lands in between the two, with fewer than a third of tested students proficient. Participation was strong across all three subjects, so the results reflect nearly the entire student body rather than a sliver of test-takers. A parent looking at these numbers will want to ask the school what supports are in place for math in particular, and whether intervention or tutoring programs target that gap.
Trend data was not available, so it is impossible to say whether these proficiency levels represent improvement, decline, or stability over time. Information on students with individualized education programs and English learner status was also missing from the data we received, so we cannot characterize the level of specialized support need at the school or how large the English learner population is. These are gaps a parent may want to fill directly with the administration, especially if a child requires specific services.
No program offerings data was provided, so we cannot describe whether Silvestri offers electives, arts, athletics, career exploration, or advanced coursework. The same absence applies to civil-rights reporting, discipline data, staffing ratios, and attendance figures. Without these, the picture of daily school climate and resource depth remains incomplete.
The Clark County School District, which operates Silvestri, is the public school system covering the Las Vegas metropolitan area. We searched for recent district-level changes that would affect families, such as curriculum shifts, policy updates, or budget actions, but found nothing specific enough to report here. Parents may want to check the district's own communications for the latest developments.
As a middle school, Silvestri has no graduation rate, and the absence of that metric simply reflects its grade band. It also has no state-reported rating or ranking in the data we reviewed. What the available evidence shows is a large, economically diverse-by-income-threshold, racially varied middle school where literacy outcomes are moderate, math outcomes are a clear soft spot, and science sits between the two. For a family weighing this school, the most productive next step is a conversation with the front office about math intervention, available electives and activities, and the services in place for students who need extra academic or language support.
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