Thurman White Middle School in Henderson

Category	Rating	Details
Test Scores	9/10	The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Criterion Referenced Tests (CRT) data from Nevada Department of Education, and using 2025 Smarter Balanced Assessment data from Nevada Department of Education.
Academic Progress	7/10	The Academic Progress Rating is a growth proxy rating based on a model using unmatched cohorts, or school-level data instead of student-level data. The Academic Progress Rating was created using 2024 and 2025 Smarter Balanced Assessment data from Nevada Department of Education, using 2024 and 2025 Criterion Referenced Tests (CRT) data from Nevada Department of Education, and using 2023 demographic data from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Posted: August 14, 2026

Highly unprofessional front desk. They need KIND people working there. No signs of where to go and staff does not feel the need to help.

Posted: July 1, 2026

Dont send your kids here if you want them to grow up loving their lives in high school.

Posted: July 1, 2026

Posted: March 30, 2026

My daughter was super excited about going to this school since it was her first year of middle and that half of her friends from elementary was going here. The first month at this school was great but then that was when that bullying started happening, kids started calling my daughter slurs, being racist towards her, everytime she came home from school she always complained or started crying about all of the bullying and the teachers. There arent that much kids of color at this school and I can tell that these teachers treat people of color way differently. Every one in that school is full of racism and make slur jokes. I tried setting a report about all of the bullying and none of the teachers or the principal wrote me back or just closed the report. RACISM NEEDS TO STOP! WE ALL ARE THE SAME. Im just glad they allowed me to pull her out of the school. She is now doing online school, we are gonna try taking her to a different school next year. DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS SCHOOL.

Posted: March 30, 2026

Posted: March 11, 2026

its horrible not worth it nasty broke and doesnt spend money on things we actually need dumb rules and when you need help or have a problem they are not good with that barley anything at this school is good

Posted: March 11, 2026

Posted: August 17, 2025

Looking at previous reviews shows how out of touch many are. Schools do not set curriculum now. Retake policy is from CCSD not the school. Bashing a school for CCSD policy is ridiculous.
Go to the board meetings and make yourself heard.

Anyway, I do feel community engagement was better back in 2023-24 school year. It seems a lot of things that made the school so great was put on the back burner for 24-25. Compared to many other schools though, Ive had significantly less problems here for my kid.

I dont appreciate though some of the inequities I have seen of a couple teachers. For example, bringing a souvenir from a trip you had and making that a summative in the first week of school I feel is inappropriate and quite frankly Im not sure what standard that would be. It risks making kids feel bad who dont take trips or get souvenirs. Then to say kids can bring a school tshirt if they dont? How is that equitable?

Posted: August 17, 2025

Posted: September 21, 2024

I have nothing good to say about this school. Academically, I felt my child was given a ton of busy work and not challenged. It's really sad, because the school is pushed by so many as being amazing. The principal, assistant principal and counselors don't care about the kids and school safety is not a priority. I would never send a child there again. I'm really glad I pulled my child out.

Posted: September 21, 2024

Posted: May 14, 2024

This is not a school you want to send your child if you want them to learn basics like math and science and its definitely not a school to send your kid to prepare for high school or real life. They barely teach any basic fundamental education and then when they do there really is no deadlines and if you dont do well on a project or test on your first try, you can just keep retaking and resubmitting until you get a grade that youre satisfied with. When in the real world or even in high school are you allowed to scoff at deadlines and redo projects and tests until youre satisfied? What kind of life lessons is that teaching our kids?! Not to mention that if you ever call the office with questions or concerns, you almost never get a return call. And my child has a medical issue which makes it so that when she feels the need to use the bathroom, she needs to go asap or she will likely have an accident. I notified all the proper people at the beginning of the schoop year along with doctors notes yet they still do not allow her to use the restroom except for very specific times, so she has gotten in trouble and sent to detention numerous times for being 2 or 3 minutes late to class even though she notified her teachers as to exactly what shes doing ahead of time.
Then, because its a performing arts school, one would expect that at least their performances would be above average yet the sound systems are garbage so you cant hear the kids that sing and the dance music is always subpar, plus they have these performances that you have to pay to attend, this is after paying for costumes etc. and most kids, during an hour long performance only get to do one dance/performance, meanwhile all of their family members pay for tickets, show up to watch our kids, and then only get to see them on stage, if you can call it that, for about 5 minutes total. This seems to be much more of a business than an educational facility. Do not send your kid here. Theyre much better off gaining a normal middle school experience that prepares them for the next level both educationally and socially. How many middle school kids k ow exactly what they want to do when they grow up anyways and stick to that all the way through middle school and high school. None. So the kids are really missing out on experiencing and learning different things that expand their horizons.

Posted: May 14, 2024

Posted: May 16, 2023

My son came to this school the year of pandemic and after getting his 5th grade experience just shut down and not promotion to middle school other then virtually talking with teacher. This 2023 8th grade class had to experience their first year of middled school virtually and confused with no celebration of even making into Middle school. Now comes the time for them to start high school and only those that are receiving an award are aloud to be celebrated. This school is a great School but it's one major fault is they only proved events for a certain about of students and either sell out of tickets or cant provide an 8th grade promotion celebration for the entire 8th grade. How is this ok? Why did they not consider every 8th grader such as the ones that struggles for half the time in adjusting to middle school but they made it to with other achievements the overcame personally? They made it through the pandemic and showed up after all the nationwide panic. This post is to advocate for all the students who didn't get invited to the award ceremony. It's not ok.

Posted: May 16, 2023

Posted: April 20, 2023

I feel very disappointed that Thurman white cant even have an 8th grade ceremony graduation for the students, every school has them and I have asked various staff and no one cant seem to give me an actual answer as to why the students cant have a ceremony

Posted: April 20, 2023

Posted: March 29, 2023

I enjoy this school and their activities are very entertaining. The school has a lot of fun showcases and festivals for the students to attend and perform in. There are tons of rumors by the students but the school can't forcefully control that.

Posted: March 11, 2022

I love mrs. mertes and all of my other teacher, would reccomend

Posted: April 15, 2021

This school is just plain terrible Ig.

Posted: July 23, 2018

Each student belongs to a house that showcases a character trait.

Posted: July 23, 2018

this question does to apply to my child

Posted: July 23, 2018

We have not had any issues with bullying at this school

Posted: July 23, 2018

My daughter is in honors classes and had not been over burdened with homework. She still has plenty of time to enjoy activities outside of school.

Posted: July 23, 2018

Teachers build a rapport with students and are fair.

Posted: July 23, 2018

My daughter has had approachable teachers that build a rapport with students. She has made good friends and enjoys being in the magnet program.

Posted: March 10, 2017

i feel this way because there are so many opportunities for your child and they can learn and grow they way that they feel comfortable

Posted: May 13, 2016

Where there's a will there's a way.

There are teachers there that hold down the fort, so to speak. Whom work tirelessly to give the children a quality education. Like Ms. Bennet as a teacher or Ms. Cummings as faculty.

Posted: May 13, 2016

While my son struggles, I still believe they have to keep up to a standard instead of lose the opportunities for a better future.

Posted: May 13, 2016

When you turn the other cheek, you allow the children to advertise their own ignorance.
This seems to be their general motto is education, socializing, and values.

Posted: May 13, 2016

To be completely honest and fair, most teachers and staff are remarkable and compassionate. However, the racism is unreal within the students; the trolling on how a child chooses to dress (if it isn't name brand), and the some of the teachers/faculty's lack of faith in our children in general make me question why they chose their career. This campus is so diverse, but the extremities of low moral values takes it's toll on even the friendliest of children. Take the girl Hailee who committed suicide a few years back. Nothing has changed.
I have wildly different children, but the consistent patterns in social behavior versus educational goals have not wavered in years. It's all about your threads and this repulsive sense of entitlement.
How disappointing because this could really be such a great school. Good luck.

Posted: October 16, 2014

The Principal and staff at this school are absolutely amazing. I have been through numerous middle schools since moving into Clark County and none of them have come close in comparison to Thurman White. Communication with teacher and administration at this school is wide open. I love this school and both of my children that attend do to. I am so grateful!

Posted: January 29, 2014

This school was a fantastic school once upon a time. Now I just can't wait until my kid can be done there. The administration is horrible, the bullying is out of control, and almost no one seems to care at all. The only redeeming quality this school has is that most of the teachers still seem to care, the problem is there is not much they can do when the powers that be don't care. Since Dr. Welsh left there has been a steep and steady decline at this school in every aspect, from academics to the brutality of the student body. I will move before I let another of my kids go through this school.

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Thurman White Middle School

Henderson, NV 89014

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