Wilbur & Theresa Faiss Middle School

9525 W. Maule Ave., Las Vegas NV, 89148 | Clark County School District | 702-799-6850
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1552
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 45% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 372 in Las Vegas
  • Ranked #0 of 888 in Nevada
Proficiency Averages
41%Las Vegas
41%Nevada

Wilbur & Theresa Faiss Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Clark County School District" in Las Vegas, NV. There are a total of 1,552 students and 57 teachers at Wilbur & Theresa Faiss Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 28 to 1.

Wilbur & Theresa Faiss Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 8% higher than the Nevada average.

Wilbur & Theresa Faiss Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1552
Teachers57
Student/Teacher ratio28:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Wilbur & Theresa Faiss Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
632%
732%
831%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
653%
759%
858%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Wilbur & Theresa Faiss Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 33.3% 29.8% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 11.9% 12.7% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 17.9% 6.5% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.0% 43.0% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.5% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 2.8% 1.6% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.4% 5.9% 5.6% 3.1%

Las Vegas demographics profile

StatisticLas VegasNevadaNational
Population644,5943,080,156328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,5452991
Median age37.737.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%51%55%
Speak English67%70%79%
Speak Spanish25%21%13%

Education level achieved in Las Vegas

IndexLas VegasNevadaNational
Completed 8th grade80.8%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school79.8%81.4%83.0%
Completed some college55.3%57.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.2%31.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.4%23.2%30.3%
Completed masters7.7%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Wilbur & Theresa Faiss Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.