📍 9151 Pinewood Hills Dr, Las Vegas, Clark County, 89134
Becker Ernest MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Las Vegas, Clark County. The school has 1,127 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Clark County School District school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 25.6:1. 49% of students are proficient in reading. 23% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Becker Ernest MS enrolls 1,127 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 44 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 25.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 37% Hispanic or Latino, 28% White and 19% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 412 | 37% |
| White | 312 | 28% |
| Black or African American | 212 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 117 | 10% |
| Asian | 57 | 5.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,127 of the school's 1,127 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,113 qualify for free lunch and 14 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Becker Ernest MS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NV-30, state senate district 6, state house district 37.
Becker Ernest MS is one of 378 schools in Clark County, based in LAS VEGAS, Nevada. The district serves 301,697 students district-wide and employs 15,452 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,127 students, Becker Ernest MS is larger than the district average of about 798 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large