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Public middle school · Clark County · Mesquite, Nevada

Hughes Charles Arthur MS

Hughes Charles Arthur MS rates 7.0, among the strongest middle schools in Clark County, where the rated median is 5.8.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.0this school

7.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Clark County median is 5.8.

#271 of 693 schools in Nevada · Clark County: 60 middle schools rated, median 5.8

The brief

A Clark County middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

Students at Hughes Charles Arthur MS score 35% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 34%).

It ranks 271 of 693 schools in Nevada and 144 of 364 in Clark County.

Math27%9 points below the Nevada average of 36%552 students tested · 2025 SBAC
Reading42%4 points below the Nevada average of 46%553 students tested · 2025 SBAC
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 9 points since 2020, reaching 35% in 2025.2025 SBAC; 28 test records from NV state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.6
40% of the rating
Academics
6.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.6
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 45% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SBAC. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SBAC. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 89027; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Hughes Charles Arthur MS and the 9 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$71,176
Median home value
$343,300
Median rent
$1,106/mo
College educated
21.7%
Homeownership
76.9%
Poverty rate
11.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 89027; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
14
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
39
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
897/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Mesquite. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Mesquite), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
100%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Mackey Jo MSsame district
    8.5Compare →
  2. 8.3Compare →
  3. 8.3Compare →
  4. 8.2Compare →
  5. Hughes Charles Arthur MSthis school
    7.0
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are four recorded peers in Clark County, best rated first, and four rate higher than Hughes Charles Arthur MS.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Hughes Charles Arthur MS serve?

Hughes Charles Arthur MS serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Hughes Charles Arthur MS?

Hughes Charles Arthur MS has an enrollment of approximately 548 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hughes Charles Arthur MS?

The student-teacher ratio at Hughes Charles Arthur MS is 21.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Hughes Charles Arthur MS rank in NV?

Hughes Charles Arthur MS ranks #271 of 693 schools in NV.

What is Hughes Charles Arthur MS's MySchoolScout rating?

Hughes Charles Arthur MS has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Hughes Charles Arthur MS?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Hughes Charles Arthur MS has 41% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 45% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Hughes Charles Arthur MS a charter school?

No, Hughes Charles Arthur MS is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Hughes Charles Arthur MS a Title I school?

No, Hughes Charles Arthur MS is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Hughes Charles Arthur MS?

100.0% of students at Hughes Charles Arthur MS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
548
Student-teacher ratio
21.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
26
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Clark County
Rank in district
#144 of 364
Schools in district
383
District spending per student
$11,569
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 89027)
18,398
Area median age
58.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Nevada Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.