Victoria Fertitta Middle School

A traditional CCSD neighborhood middle school serving grades 6–8 in southwest Las Vegas.

Grades 6–8 · Zoned neighborhood school · Southwest Las Vegas

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

Fertitta is a traditional CCSD zoned middle school with standard academics, electives, clubs, and middle-school athletics. Programs and elective options may change by year, so families should review current information and visit the campus.

W. Mesa Vista Avenue in southwest Las Vegas

Official starting points

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

About Fertitta

Victoria Fertitta Middle School is a neighborhood campus serving grades 6–8 in southwest Las Vegas.

The school offers core middle-school academics with elective options. Arts, physical education, and exploratory or career-focused electives are common district patterns, but families should confirm the current course guide.

Honors or advanced coursework may be available for students who are ready. Ask the counseling office which options are consistently offered and which may change from year to year.

Fertitta is not listed as a district middle-school magnet. It is not described as an IB, STEM, or performing-arts magnet.

Principal

Confirm with the school office

The guide does not identify the current principal. School leadership and staff may change, so confirm current information with the school.

School details

Address: 9905 W. Mesa Vista Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89148
Phone: (702) 799-1900
Official CCSD site: Fertitta Middle School website(opens in a new tab)

Grades 6–8
Traditional CCSD zoned middle school
Programs, capacity, and elective offerings can change.

How families get in

Fertitta is a zoned school. Assignment is based on the student's home address.

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

Confirm your zone

Nearby streets may fall into different middle-school zones.
Faiss and Fertitta boundaries can matter for addresses in this area.
Transportation and out-of-zone placement are not guaranteed.

Zoning, capacity, and Choice rules can change. Confirm current requirements on official CCSD pages before making a decision.

Who it tends to fit

A good match when

You live in the Fertitta attendance zone and want a neighborhood middle school in the southwest valley.
Your student prefers staying local rather than commuting to a magnet campus.
You plan to compare school culture, logistics, electives, and clubs during a visit.

Think twice when

Your address is outside the zone and you are relying on open enrollment.
You specifically want a district STEM, IB, or arts magnet pathway.
A large-middle-school environment or possible crowding would be a concern.

Visit the campus and confirm current enrollment, capacity, programs, and zoning.

Students

The guide reports total enrollment of about 1,172 students and provides an approximate NCES 2024–25 race and ethnicity snapshot. Exact group counts were not provided.

Diversity index

Not provided in the guide

Approximate shares were Hispanic 32%, White 26%, Black 14%, Asian 13%, two or more races 12%, Pacific Islander 2%, and American Indian or Alaska Native 1%. The guide describes the mix as fairly stable year to year and not a ranking.

Gender: Not provided in the guide Confirm current enrollment information through official school data sources.

Total enrollment was reported as about 1,172 students.

Academics

Fertitta offers a standard comprehensive middle-school program. Course availability can change by year.

Core academics for grades 6–8.
Elective options may include arts, physical education, and exploratory or career-focused courses; confirm the current course guide.
Honors or advanced coursework may be available for students who are ready.
Clubs and middle-school athletics are part of student life.
Ask the school what academic support is available for students who need help in reading or math.

Awards and recognition

Location and daily life

The campus is on W. Mesa Vista Avenue in southwest Las Vegas.

It is near other southwest-valley middle schools.

Families near a boundary should check the exact address because nearby streets may be assigned to Faiss or Fertitta.

Compare before you commit

Faiss Middle SchoolA nearby southwest Las Vegas zoned middle school on Maule Avenue.
Guinn STEM AcademyA southwest-valley school with a magnet-within-school STEM option.
Canarelli Middle SchoolA larger southwest zoned campus to compare for culture and commute.
Cashman STEAM AcademyA mid-valley magnet-within-school STEAM alternative.

Questions to ask on a tour

1.Which electives and honors options typically have seats for incoming sixth graders?
2.How are clubs and middle-school athletics scheduled around the school day?
3.What academic supports are available if a student needs help in reading or math?
4.How does Fertitta compare day to day with nearby Faiss for families near the boundary?
5.How often do zoning reviews affect Fertitta addresses near the boundary?

What to do next

1.Confirm your home address using the CCSD zoning lookup.
2.Review the current Fertitta school website for programs and dates.
3.Check the Nevada Report Card for official school data.
4.Visit the campus if possible and ask about electives, culture, academic support, and capacity.