Theron L. Swainston Middle School

3500 West Gilmore Ave, North Las Vegas, NV 89032 | (702) 799-4860
  • Grades: 6-8
  • Student Enrollment: 1,259
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3 out of 5 | 18 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 1,259 middle school students from grades 6-8
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 3500 West Gilmore Avenue, North Las Vegas, NV 89032
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Clark School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $8,044
  • Graduation Rate: 49.1%
  • Dropout Rate: 6.2%
  • Students Per Teacher: 20.0
  • Enrolled Students: 307,059

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,259
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 57.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 22.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 679 (53.9%)
  • Females: 580 (46.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 92 (7.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 599 (47.6%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 691 (54.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Theron L. Swainston Middle School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian80.6%
Black36428.9%
Asian866.8%
Hispanic54643.4%
White25520.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Theron L. Swainston Middle School
  Number Percent
6th Grade40832.4%
7th Grade41533.0%
8th Grade43634.6%
Source: NV Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 3

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3 out of 5 | 18 Reviews
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18 reviews for Theron L. Swainston Middle School

  • Reviewed by Student on June 09, 2011
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Now that I have gone through 3 years I can honestly say that I got a good education. I'm going to miss the good times.
  • Reviewed by Community Member on April 14, 2011
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • seriously swainston is not a bad school. ive gone there before maybe your kids are the problem. parents maybe you need to teach your kids self control
  • Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on March 24, 2011
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • This school is a good school and they will help my son get grades he's in 6th
  • Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on February 11, 2011
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Seriously! Half the parents that complain about how bad the school and staff are cannot spell or write a sentence correctly!
    Maybe YOU are the problem. not the school!
  • Reviewed by Community Member on September 28, 2010
  • Rating: 1 (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • If you are reading these comments, you can very tell that Swainston is not a very good school. Every student that commented on this school has bad grammatical errors, and horrible spelling. There are even some parents that fall into the same category..."My Daughter got her hair "did".....WOW, and we wonder why our kids cannot pass proficiency tests??? The apple doesnt fall far from the tree.....Im sure every school has problems with both gangs and drugs, but I would guess that many of the teachers love their jobs, and care about their students....It is only half the solution....Parents need to do their part in raising their children, and not only blame teachers when THEIR children screw up!!
  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 11, 2010
  • Rating: 1 (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • i dont like this school it is wackk and it needs a new dean. and i am going to take my child out of there because to many fights and thing.. swainston is a horrible and dum school
  • Reviewed by Student on September 05, 2010
  • Rating: 3 (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • To be honest this school is really boring and these girls are so childish!!!!! uggh but ill live wit it:D!!!!!!
  • Reviewed by Student on July 12, 2010
  • Rating: 3 (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • I got to this school and I love it. Sure we have our problems but all schools do. If you send your kid to a different school, they might not have experience that hey could get here. I also think that this school has improved over the years since i was here in sixth grade and I am now going to be and eighth grade. It also has great arts programs. :D
  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 21, 2010
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Ihappen to like the school. the principle and assistant principle really get involved and treat kids with respect. this school is the best place to be.
  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 05, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Swainston is a really great school they do not have any drugs nor that much violence.like other parents or guardian said "all schools have violence" swainston is an educational school like others.
  • Reviewed by Former Student on March 12, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • this is not a good school. last semester a student got caught with over 60 grams of pot
  • Reviewed by Student on January 26, 2010
  • Rating: 1 (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • this is a wierd school therse this teacher named Mrs. M Harper that ------- gave me an F because i didn't put the corect tittle and she the worst techer ever

  • Reviewed by Student on January 17, 2010
  • Rating: 1 (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • i really dont like this school.the staff is mean and they dont care about the students.
  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 25, 2009
  • Rating: 1 (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Both of my children have gone to this school and though it has imporved in the area of student safety from its previous years troubles, this school is still on academic probation. For the past 5 years it has failed to meet the state and federal minimum guidelines for meeting educational goals. If you need proof, go to the CCSD website and check this school's acountability report for the past 5 years. The previous Principal Mrs. Smothers did a horrid job, hopefully Mrs. Desiderato will be able to do a better job and get this school up to snuff.
  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 21, 2009
  • Rating: 1 (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • My daughter goes to this school. She was suspended for having her hair did. I took her to the beauty shop and got weaves in her hair for $100.

    She was suspended by a dean who also have the same weaves in her hair, but not nearly as nice.

    This dean treated me like I was a student too. She very unprofessional and yelled at me in front of teachers. A teacher ask her a question and she yells at the teacher too.

    This is not a good school. Kid gets caught with drugs and makes the TV news and my daughter gets suspended for hair.
  • Reviewed by Student on August 26, 2009
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Its good.... All Schools have promblems so its really just normale.
  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 23, 2009
  • Rating: 2 (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • personally i dont like this school in 6th grade i got jumped and I was the one that got suspended this school SUCKS

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