The top reported proficiency rate is 45% in English language arts. The lowest is 21% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Schofield Jack Lund Ms
Schofield Jack Lund Middle School sits on Spencer Street in the southern reaches of Las Vegas, serving grades six through eight as a regular public school in the Clark County School District. The enrollment is large for a middle school, with each grade level carrying a substantial share of the roughly one thousand students on campus. Every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school firmly in the category of campuses serving an economically disadvantaged population. The student body is diverse: Hispanic students form the largest group, followed by White, Black, Asian, and multi-racial students, with smaller Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and American Indian or Alaska Native populations.
On state assessments, the most recent results paint a mixed academic picture. English language arts stands out as the relative strength, with nearly half of tested students reaching proficiency. Science results fall in the middle band, with roughly a third of students proficient. Math is the clear soft spot, with only about a fifth of students meeting the proficiency bar. Participation was strong across all three subjects. A parent weighing this school may want to look into math support and intervention strategies with the administration, given the gap between ELA performance and math results. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say from the provided information whether these numbers represent an improvement or a decline from prior years.
The school sits in a zip code where typical home values hover near the state benchmark, with values modestly below the broader Nevada average and slightly above the national figure. Both home values and rents in the immediate area have been drifting downward over the past year, a contrast with the national trend, which has been roughly flat to slightly positive. Rents remain relatively affordable when measured against income, and the estimated monthly mortgage on a typical home exceeds the typical rent by a meaningful margin, which may factor into housing decisions for families considering a move into the attendance zone.
Beyond the assessment numbers and the economic context, the available data thins out. No information was provided on special populations such as students with individualized education programs or English learners, so those shares cannot be characterized here. No discipline, attendance, staffing, or course-access details were included. Program offerings such as electives, advanced coursework, or extracurriculars were not reported in the data made available. The school's Title I status was not specified, though the universal free-or-reduced-price-lunch eligibility strongly suggests the campus operates under that federal designation. No neighbor comparison set was provided, so this school could not be positioned against nearby campuses.
Because Schofield Jack Lund is a middle school, graduation rate does not apply and is not reported. The district brief for Clark County returned no parent-relevant policy, curriculum, or funding changes, so there is nothing to relay on that front.
What the data does say is that this is a large, economically disadvantaged, ethnically diverse middle school where students perform markedly better in reading and science than in math. Families considering this campus should ask the school directly about math improvement efforts, available electives and supports, and how the staff approaches the needs of a student body where every child comes from a household meeting income-eligibility thresholds. The housing market in the immediate area is softening, which may create some entry points for buyers or renters looking at this zone, though the broader Las Vegas context and the specific neighborhood character around Spencer Street were not detailed in the materials provided.
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