[mingonza]

I am a single mom moving to las vegas in about 4-6 weeks since I just graduated from college and there are no jobs in my area. I have been researching the schools for my daughter who is getting ready to go into seventh grade, and I am not sure whether I want to go with public or private schools. I have come to the conclusion that Bob Miller Middle school is one of the best schools in the las vegas area according to the scores I seen online and compared to all the other middle schools. Can anyone tell me about the private schools? If you live in the area, do you agree that Bob Miller is one of the better Middle schools? I am also trying to research some good apartments, any good tips?? Any info would be greatly appreciated

thank you

[olecapt]

Miller is in the top 10% of the middle schools. I doubt there is any private school superior to it academically. Pretty nice area as well.

[lvkewlkid]

I attended Miller, absolutely worst time there...if you had no money, the counselors wouldn't give you a chance, there were projects that required high-tech stuff like videocameras and other stuff, I failed them because we couldn't afford the cameras and the school would do nothing about it...PM me for some more information about the school...There was only one good teacher and he's retiring because he's sick of the crap in the district and sick of the way Miller is being ran...he's now teaching at private school, his wife, I believe is also leaving Miller, who was the only good counselor there as well...all in all I had an awful experience there and that's why I didn't go to Coronado afterward...

[olecapt]

The kid's anecdote is personal and reflects his focus. The numbers speak for themselves. Miller is a fine school. Note that all high academiic schools are often cliquish. Money does that to kids sometimes. I ran into a similar situation in my youth...but I thought it funny while the kid took it personally. YMMV

There is a ranking of the schools at....

Clark County School Rankings and Performance

The individual entries link to the school achievement reports.

[mingonza]

Originally Posted by olecapt

Miller is in the top 10% of the middle schools. I doubt there is any private school superior to it academically. Pretty nice area as well.

I've seen a lot of the information that you post on other people's questions and you have very good information to offer I just posted another thread about all of the apartments that I have been researching in the green valley area since I want to be in the bob miller school area for my daughter and found a website (Apartmentratings.com) where people give their opinions about the apartment complexes. Needless to say that most of these ratings are not good and claim the apartments have huge bug problems, to which I have a phobia. I am worried since I don't know the area. Since you seem to know the area very good, are there any apartments that you would reccomend? what about home rentals or townhome rentals? I was interested in buying but want to get to know the area first before I make that big leap! Sorry this is so long, any info would be greatly appreciated Thanks

[olecapt]

Check your PMs.

[soccerprincess123]

It all really depends on who you are! My first year at Miller wasn't the best, but i also came from the rival school Greenspun So all really depends on how you feel! My 8th grade year was like the best! I would recomend this school and the teachers r great too!

[RedWingsFan]

If it were me I'd feel fine sending my kids to Miller. I've subbed at the school several times and it seems to be a good school. The demographics are pretty good, tests scores are above average, free lunch percent is lower than average... it's a pretty good school. I'd give it a chance, you can always make the switch to a private school if you find it's not working out. But if it were me I'd feel comfortable putting my kids in Miller.

[Charles Wallace]

Originally Posted by mingonza

I have come to the conclusion that Bob Miller Middle school is one of the best schools in the las vegas area according to the scores I seen online and compared to all the other middle schools. Can anyone tell me about the private schools? If you live in the area, do you agree that Bob Miller is one of the better Middle schools? I am also trying to research some good apartments, any good tips?? Any info would be greatly appreciated

thank you

I don't know -- to me, it seems above average, based on its scores. Here's the link to the accountability report through CCSD:

http://ccsd.net/schools/acc_pdfs_2006/269.pdf (broken link)

[asik]

It's child abuse to leave your child in the hands of a public school teacher, especially a unionized one. Indoctrination is more important to them than education.