Francis H Cortney Junior High School serves 1,219 learners in grades 6-8.

Francis H Cortney Junior High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Nevada for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Nevada state average of 20:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 68% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Francis H Cortney Junior High School’s learner population of 1,219 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Francis H Cortney Junior High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 660 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Francis H Cortney Junior High School is 0.62, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school, middle school and elementary school to Francis H Cortney Junior High School is Cowan Academic Center (0.6 miles away)