The top reported proficiency rate is 69% in English language arts. The lowest is 33% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Mackey Jo Ms
Mackey Jo MS is a regular public middle school in North Las Vegas, serving grades six through eight as part of the Clark County School District. It sits on Englestad Street in the 89030 zip code, a part of the city that reflects North Las Vegas's mix of established residential blocks and the broader industrial sprawl that defines much of the area. The school is small for a middle school, with an enrollment that fills roughly three grade-level sections. Its student body is predominantly Hispanic and Black, with smaller shares of White, Asian, multiracial, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. Every student at the school qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which places it fully in the category of a school serving a high-poverty community. Data on English learners and students with individualized education programs was not available, so those population shares remain unknown.
The academic picture is uneven but has a genuine bright spot. On the most recent state assessments, Mackey Jo's English language arts proficiency rate is strong, with a substantial majority of tested students meeting or exceeding proficiency. That is a meaningful result for a school with this demographic profile and suggests the literacy instruction here is doing real work. Science proficiency lands in a middling range, with a moderate share of students reaching proficiency. Math is the soft spot, with a smaller portion of students proficient than in either of the other subjects. Participation was high across all three tested subjects. A parent weighing this school should feel encouraged by the ELA results and may want to look into the math program further with the school, since the gap between literacy and numeracy outcomes is wide enough to warrant a conversation about how the school supports students who are behind in math.
No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent improvement, decline, or stability. Average scale scores were also missing from the data set. Without trend lines, the current proficiency figures give a single-year snapshot rather than a trajectory.
The school does not carry a charter or magnet designation, and its Title I status was not reported in the data provided. Information on discipline, course access, staffing, attendance, and specific program offerings was not available. These are the kinds of details a parent would want to request directly from the school, particularly around elective offerings, after-school activities, and any academic interventions tied to the math results.
North Las Vegas itself is one of the fastest-growing cities in Nevada, a suburban desert environment with master-planned communities like Aliante and Eldorado alongside large industrial and warehouse-distribution zones. The city has no traditional walkable downtown; civic life and schools are distributed across a wide geographic spread. Major employers include Nellis Air Force Base, the Department of Energy Nevada Test Site, and a growing private-sector base with Amazon, Sephora, and Bigelow Aerospace. The Brightline West high-speed rail project, under construction nearby, is expected to connect the Las Vegas Valley to Southern California, and a concrete-tie production facility tied to that project has been announced for the city. For families, North Las Vegas offers a substantial park system and recreation infrastructure, including the SkyView Multi-Generational Recreation Center operated by the YMCA. The College of Southern Nevada's Cheyenne Campus is also located in the city.
Housing in the school's zip code is relatively affordable compared with state and national benchmarks. Home values sit below the Nevada statewide figure and below the national benchmark, and rents are moderate. The price-to-income ratio is elevated, reflecting the broader challenge of housing costs against local wages, but renting remains less burdensome than carrying a mortgage at current rates. This is a neighborhood where housing costs are comparatively accessible, which matters for families evaluating the area.
We looked for recent parent-relevant changes in the Clark County School District but found little in the way of specific policy, curriculum, or facility shifts with lasting impact, so we left that out rather than guess.
See more original research from School Decision →