The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in English language arts. The lowest is 22% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Lawrence Clifford J Jhs
Lawrence Clifford J JHS is a regular public middle school serving grades six through eight in Las Vegas, within the Clark County School District. It sits in a zip code where typical home values run below the Nevada state benchmark and have been softening over the past year, while rents have edged upward. Rent absorbs a moderate share of household income relative to national norms. This is an urban setting, part of one of the largest school districts in the country.
The school is large for a middle school, with enrollment distributed across all three grade levels, the eighth-grade cohort being the largest. Every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in the category of serving a universally economically disadvantaged population. The student body is majority Hispanic, with substantial Black and white populations, a sizable Asian contingent, and smaller groups of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, multiracial, and American Indian/Alaska Native students. This is a racially diverse school in a district that mirrors much of that diversity. Information on English learner status and special education enrollment was not available in the data provided.
On state assessments, Lawrence Clifford shows a split between subjects. English language arts proficiency reaches a level where roughly two in five tested students meet or exceed standards, a middling result. Science proficiency sits in a comparable mid-range. Math is the weakest area, with about one in five students reaching proficiency. Participation rates were high across all three subjects. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent improvement, decline, or stability. A parent evaluating academic fit may want to ask the school directly about its math instruction and what interventions or supports are in place for students performing below grade level.
The data does not include information on course offerings, extracurricular programs, staffing ratios, attendance patterns, or disciplinary practices. Title I status was also not reported, though the universal free-or-reduced-price lunch rate strongly suggests the school receives federal Title I funding. No magnet or charter designation applies. Civil rights data was not provided.
Clark County School District is the parent district, but a publicly reported search for recent parent-relevant changes returned results focused on county government structure rather than school district policy, curriculum, referendum, or tax changes. This means parents will need to go directly to the district or school for current information about strategic priorities, curriculum adoptions, or boundary changes.
For housing context, the area around Lawrence Clifford offers a price point below the state median for home values, with those values having declined modestly over the past year. Rents remain relatively moderate compared to ownership costs, which may appeal to families renting while they evaluate school fit. The broader economic picture includes a national unemployment rate that has held steady and mortgage rates that have fluctuated within a narrow band.
What the picture shows is a large, diverse, economically disadvantaged middle school with middling English and science results and a clear soft spot in mathematics. The absence of program data, staffing information, and trend comparisons leaves gaps that a parent would want to fill by contacting the school directly. The strongest grounded observation is that this is a school serving a community where every student qualifies for lunch assistance, and the academic results reflect both the challenges and partial successes that come with that context.
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