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Orr William E MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1562 E Katie Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89119 · (702) 799-5573 · Part of Clark County School District

Paradise’s School Grade C better than 26% of Nevada school districts

Directions
Students
919
Students per teacher
27:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Orr William E MS

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Nevada’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 27 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Paradise kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Paradise kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–517 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Orr William E MSYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.6%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 42%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Nevada’s 656 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1562 E Katie Ave, Las Vegas

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6297
Grade 7332
Grade 8290
Enrollment over time
931’20
851’21
815’22
854’23
919’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 51%Black 32%White 6%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Orr William E MS from Paradise families.

Other schools in Clark County School District

The district →
Divich Kenneth ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Las Vegas
A−
1,171 students18:1
Vassiliadis Billy & Rosemary ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Las Vegas
A+
1,117 students17:1
NV Learning Academy ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Las Vegas
C+
1,029 students16:1
Thompson Tyrone ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Las Vegas
A
916 students17:1
Ellis Robert & Sandy ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Henderson
A
909 students17:1
Alamo Tony ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Las Vegas
B+
898 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Nevada’s other public schools; Paradise’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.