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Billinghurst Middle School vs. Marce Herz Middle School

Should you attend Billinghurst Middle School or Marce Herz Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Billinghurst Middle School
6685 Chesterfield Lane
Reno, NV 89523
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Marce Herz Middle School
13455 Thomas Creek Rd
Reno, NV 89511
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Marce Herz Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 912 students in grades 6-8, Billinghurst Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 823 students in grades 6-8, Marce Herz Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
912 students
823 students
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This chart displays total students of Marce Herz Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Billinghurst Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Marce Herz Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#177 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 30%)
#94 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Billinghurst Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Marce Herz Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Top 30% in NV)
47%
(Top 20% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Billinghurst Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marce Herz Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 30% in NV)
65%
(Top 20% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Billinghurst Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marce Herz Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
(Top 20% in NV)
57%
(Top 5% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Billinghurst Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marce Herz Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Marce Herz Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
296
248
Grade 7 Students
302
278
Grade 8 Students
314
297

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Billinghurst Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Marce Herz Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Billinghurst Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Marce Herz Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Marce Herz Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Marce Herz Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
62%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Billinghurst Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Marce Herz Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
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% Two or more races
7%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Marce Herz Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.56
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Billinghurst Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Marce Herz Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Billinghurst Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Marce Herz Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Billinghurst Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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