Lawrence and Heidi Canarelli Middle School

A large, zoned grades 6–8 middle school in southwest Las Vegas.

Traditional CCSD neighborhood middle school · Standard academics, electives, clubs and athletics · Diverse student body

Grades: 6–8
How to get in: Zoned by home address
School day: Confirm with the school office

Canarelli is a traditional CCSD middle school serving students assigned through its attendance zone. It has a large and diverse student body, with electives and advanced options that may change by year.

S. Torrey Pines Drive in southwest Las Vegas

Official starting points

School Choice:(702) 799-5000 schoolchoice@nv.ccsd.net

About Canarelli Middle School

Canarelli is a comprehensive neighborhood middle school for grades 6–8. It is not listed among the district's middle-school magnets in the guide.

The campus offers core middle-school academics along with electives, clubs and middle-school athletics. Elective and honors offerings can shift, so families should use the current course guide and ask counseling which options are available.

Canarelli is one of the larger middle schools in the southwest valley. Families may want to ask about current crowding, class sizes and elective access during a visit.

School leadership

Confirm with the school office

The guide does not identify the current principal. School staff can change, so confirm current leadership directly with the school.

School details

Address: 7808 S. Torrey Pines Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89139
Phone: (702) 799-1340
Official CCSD site: Canarelli school website(opens in a new tab)

Grades 6–8
Zoned neighborhood middle school
Boundaries, capacity and program offerings can change.

How families get in

Canarelli is assigned by home address rather than a magnet lottery. A neighborhood or master-planned community name is not enough to confirm eligibility.

Check the exact street address with the CCSD zoning lookup.
Register through standard CCSD enrollment if Canarelli is the assigned school.
Out-of-zone access, if offered, follows current School Choice rules and depends on campus capacity.

Confirm before enrolling

Southwest housing growth can lead to boundary changes.
Transportation and out-of-zone placement are not guaranteed.
Re-check zoning for the specific home address.

Zoning, capacity and School Choice rules can change. Confirm current requirements with CCSD and the school.

Who it tends to fit

A good match when

You live in the Canarelli attendance zone and want a neighborhood middle school.
Your student wants a comprehensive grades 6–8 schedule without a magnet lottery.
You value a diverse campus community and southwest-valley location.

Think twice when

Your address is outside the zone and you are relying on open enrollment.
You specifically want Guinn STEM Academy or another district magnet pathway.
A large-school setting is not a good fit for your family.

Visit if possible and ask about current crowding, class sizes, electives and campus capacity.

Students

The guide cites an NCES 2024–25 snapshot of about 1,540 students. It describes the racial and ethnic mix as fairly stable year to year, but these figures are approximate and are not a ranking.

Diversity index

Not provided in the guide.

The guide describes a notably balanced racial and ethnic mix compared with many valley middle schools. Use the Nevada Report Card for official current data.

Gender: Not provided in the guide. Confirm current gender counts through official school data sources.

Total enrollment was about 1,540 students in the cited NCES 2024–25 snapshot.
The approximate racial and ethnic shares were 27% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 19% Black, 18% White, 11% two or more races and 3% Pacific Islander, with other groups representing smaller shares.

Academics

Canarelli provides standard middle-school academics with electives and possible advanced options. Course availability can change from year to year.

Core academics for grades 6–8
Electives may include arts, physical education and exploratory or CTE-style courses.
Honors or advanced coursework may be offered; ask counseling which options are consistently available.
Use the current course guide to confirm elective choices and seat availability.

Awards and recognition

Location and daily life

The campus is on S. Torrey Pines Drive in southwest Las Vegas.

Families should expect suburban middle-school traffic.

Housing growth in the southwest corridor can shift attendance boundaries.

Re-check zoning for every specific address, especially near a boundary.

Compare before you commit

Guinn STEM AcademyA nearby magnet-within-school STEM option with a different entry process.
Cadwallader Middle SchoolA large northwest zoned alternative.
Cashman Middle School (STEAM Academy)A mid-valley STEAM magnet-within-school option.
Thurman White AcademyA Henderson performing-arts full magnet to compare if arts are the priority.

Questions to ask on a tour

1.How crowded are core classes for incoming sixth graders?
2.Which electives and honors options typically have available seats?
3.Which clubs and middle-school athletics are active most years?
4.How does the school support multilingual learners and advanced learners?
5.If we live near a boundary, how often do zoning reviews affect Canarelli addresses?

What to do next

1.Confirm the home address through the CCSD zoning lookup.
2.Review the current school calendar and course information on the Canarelli website.
3.Check the Nevada Report Card for official school and accountability data.
4.Tour if possible and ask about capacity, class sizes and electives.