James Cashman Middle School
A zoned Las Vegas middle school with a STEAM Academy magnet program.
Grades 6–8 · Cougars · Zoned school with a STEAM magnet program
- Grades: 6–8
- How to get in: Zoned enrollment or STEAM magnet lottery
- School day: Confirm with the school office
Cashman is a comprehensive neighborhood middle school that also hosts The STEAM Academy. Zoned students use standard CCSD enrollment, while specialized magnet seats are filled through the district’s interest-based School Choice process.
W. Desert Inn Road in mid-valley Las Vegas
Official starting points
- Cashman school website(opens in a new tab)
- CCSD Magnet Programs(opens in a new tab)
- CCSD zoning(opens in a new tab)
- Magnet transportation maps(opens in a new tab)
- Nevada Report Card(opens in a new tab)
School Choice:(702) 799-5000schoolchoice@nv.ccsd.net
About Cashman
Cashman is a long-standing CCSD middle school with a district STEAM Academy magnet program within the school.
The STEAM theme covers science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. School materials describe engineering, science, mathematics, creative arts and performing arts choices. Pathway names and current course availability should be confirmed.
Campus culture materials emphasize HERO houses: honorable, engaged, respectful and resilient. Clubs and middle-school athletics are also offered, but families should confirm the current activity list.
Principal
Confirm with the school office
Current leadership information was not provided. Staff assignments may change.
School details
- Address
- 4622 W. Desert Inn Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89102
- Phone
- (702) 799-5880
- Official CCSD site
- Cashman school website(opens in a new tab)
- Grades 6–8
- Zoned comprehensive middle school
- District STEAM Academy magnet program
How families get in
Cashman has two enrollment routes: neighborhood enrollment for students in the attendance zone and an interest-based lottery for STEAM Academy magnet seats.
- Families in the Cashman attendance zone use standard CCSD enrollment after confirming their address.
- Families seeking a specialized STEAM magnet seat apply through CCSD School Choice.
- Middle school magnet entry is interest-based. Confirm current application rules and deadlines.
- Zoned families should ask how STEAM Academy electives are available to neighborhood students.
Magnet transportation
- Transportation follows district magnet transportation-zone rules.
- Eligibility is not assured for every address. Check the current middle school transportation maps.
Zoning, magnet rules and pathway details can change. Confirm current information with CCSD and the school.
Who it tends to fit
A good match when
- A student wants a mix of engineering, science, arts and other STEAM electives.
- Your household is in the Cashman attendance zone, or you are prepared to apply through the interest-based lottery.
- You want a magnet theme within a comprehensive neighborhood middle school.
Think twice when
- You want a full STEM magnet campus rather than a magnet program within a zoned school.
- IB international studies is your main priority.
- You need guaranteed out-of-zone placement without using School Choice.
Course offerings, pathway capacity, placement rules and transportation eligibility should be confirmed before applying.
Students
The campus-wide demographic snapshot includes both zoned and magnet students. It is descriptive and not a school ranking.
Diversity index
Not provided
The 2024–25 NCES snapshot reports approximately 67% Hispanic, 16% Black, 6% Asian, 6% White, 4% two or more races and 1% Pacific Islander, with other groups at smaller shares.
Gender: Not provided Confirm current student data through the Nevada Report Card.
- Total enrollment was about 1,040 students in the cited snapshot.
- The magnet subset is included in the campus total, and current enrollment should be confirmed.
Academics
The STEAM Academy combines standard middle school coursework with science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics themes.
- School materials describe an integrated engineering, science and mathematics curriculum.
- Elective choices can include STEM, creative arts and performing arts.
- Families should confirm the current course catalog and pathway names.
- Ask how much of the school day is standard core coursework and how much is STEAM coursework.
- Ask whether specific elective paths have space for incoming sixth graders.
Awards and recognition
Location and daily life
The campus is on W. Desert Inn Road in mid-valley Las Vegas.
Its central location may be convenient for some magnet families, but transportation-zone eligibility must still be verified.
Families should expect busy corridor traffic during arrival and dismissal.
Recent news, in context
Compare before you commit
- Bridger STEM & Medical AcademyAnother magnet-within-school STEM and medical option in North Las Vegas.
- Guinn STEM AcademyA magnet-within-school STEM option in the southwest valley.
- Hyde Park AcademyA science and mathematics magnet-within-school option.
- Knudson Academy of the ArtsAn arts magnet-within-school option if performing or creative arts are the main draw.
Questions to ask on a tour
- 1.For zoned students, how do STEAM Academy electives work day to day?
- 2.Which STEAM elective paths have room for incoming sixth graders?
- 3.How much of the day is standard core coursework versus magnet STEAM coursework?
- 4.How do arts electives interact with STEM pathways inside the STEAM Academy?
- 5.How does magnet transportation work from our address?
What to do next
- 1.Confirm your address through the CCSD zoning site.
- 2.Review current STEAM and magnet information on the school and CCSD Magnet websites.
- 3.Check the Nevada Report Card for official accountability data.
- 4.If applying for a magnet seat, use the official CCSD School Choice process.
- 5.Confirm current pathways, application rules and transportation eligibility before deciding.