Photo: Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0Mesquite’s public schools score below 74% of Nevada districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Mesquite, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nevada, not nationally.
From Nevada state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Mesquite’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 57 Nevada towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mesquite’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 44% and 28% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,774 per student, against $14,868 across Nevada (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Hughes Charles Arthur MS, then Virgin Valley HS. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Mesquite Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Mesquite’s grade
C: better than 26% of Nevada school districts, #26 of 42 Nevada towns. Both inputs trail the Nevada average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mesquite, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Mesquite
Virgin Valley ES
Grades PK–5 · 621 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Mesquite
Virgin Valley ES
Grades PK–5 · 621 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Mesquite
Virgin Valley ES
Grades PK–5 · 621 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Mesquite
Virgin Valley ES
Grades PK–5 · 621 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Mesquite
Virgin Valley ES
Grades PK–5 · 621 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Mesquite
Virgin Valley ES
Grades PK–5 · 621 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Mesquite
Hughes Charles Arthur MS
Grades 6–8 · 552 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Mesquite
Hughes Charles Arthur MS
Grades 6–8 · 552 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Mesquite
Hughes Charles Arthur MS
Grades 6–8 · 552 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Mesquite
Virgin Valley HS
Grades 9–12 · 765 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Mesquite
Virgin Valley HS
Grades 9–12 · 765 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Mesquite
Virgin Valley HS
Grades 9–12 · 765 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Mesquite
Virgin Valley HS
Grades 9–12 · 765 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Mesquite’s public schools are run by Clark County School District, which also serves Boulder City, Henderson, Las Vegas and North Las Vegas. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Mesquite vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Nevada towns that share Mesquite’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mesquite | C | Clark County |
Every school in Mesquite
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nevada’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Mesquite’s schools
Are Mesquite’s schools good?
On Nevada’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mesquite children attend score below 74% of Nevada’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #26 of 42 Nevada towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mesquite in?
Clark County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 301,622 students in 375 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mesquite kids go to high school?
Virgin Valley HS, with 765 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Mesquite’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Clark County School District graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada.
How much does Mesquite spend per student?
$14,774 in Clark County School District (FY2024), against $14,868 across Nevada. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Mesquite?
Yes: Mesquite Christian Academy (religious, grades K–10, 11 students).
Parents talk
What Mesquite families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mesquite → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nevada. Stars are from neighbors.