W. Mack Lyon Middle School

A smaller rural grades 6–8 zoned middle school serving Overton and Moapa Valley.

Traditional CCSD zoned middle school · Grades 6–8 · Home of the Mariners

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

W. Mack Lyon Middle School is a traditional CCSD neighborhood school serving the Overton and Moapa Valley area. It offers core academics, changing elective choices, clubs and middle-school athletics.

Overton, serving the Moapa Valley area

Official starting points

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

About W. Mack Lyon Middle School

W. Mack Lyon is a smaller neighborhood middle school in Moapa Valley. It serves grades 6–8 and is assigned by home address.

Families may find core middle-school academics, electives, campus media or MLTV, after-school clubs and Mariners athletics. Offerings can change by year, so confirm the current list with the school.

This is not a district STEM, IB or performing-arts magnet campus. Magnet options in the Las Vegas metro area require a separate application and a potentially long commute.

School leadership

Confirm with the school office

The guide does not identify the current principal. Staff assignments may change, so confirm current leadership with the school.

School details

Address: 179 S. Andersen, Overton, NV 89040
Phone: (702) 397-8610
Official CCSD site: School website(opens in a new tab)

Grades 6–8
Traditional CCSD zoned middle school
Mariners

How families get in

Admission is based on the home address assigned to the school’s attendance zone.

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

Before making a housing decision

Re-check zoning for the specific address.
Boundary reviews, capacity and Choice rules can change.

This campus is not listed as a district middle-school magnet in the guide. Out-of-zone access is not guaranteed.

Who it tends to fit

A good match when

Your family lives in or plans to move into the Lyon or Moapa Valley attendance zone.
You want a smaller rural middle-school setting.
You prefer a close campus community over a large Las Vegas Valley middle school.
Your family’s daily routines are centered in Overton or Moapa Valley.

Think twice when

Your address is outside the zone and you are relying on open enrollment.
You specifically want a district magnet theme such as STEM, IB or performing arts.
You need a large elective menu with many simultaneous pathways.

Electives, clubs, athletics, zoning and capacity can change. Confirm current offerings and admission rules with the school and CCSD.

Students

The guide cites an NCES 2024–25 snapshot of about 400 students. The reported race and ethnicity shares are approximate and should not be treated as a ranking.

Diversity index

Not provided in the guide.

The snapshot reports approximately 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3% two or more races and 1% Black, with smaller shares for other groups. Student counts by group were not provided.

Gender: Not provided in the guide. Confirm current student demographics through the Nevada Report Card.

Total enrollment was about 400 students in the NCES 2024–25 snapshot.

Academics

Lyon provides a standard middle-school academic program with electives and activities that may shift from year to year.

Core academics for grades 6–8
Elective choices that change by year
Campus media or MLTV when offered
After-school clubs when offered
Mariners middle-school athletics, including flag football in school materials
Confirm current courses, clubs, academic supports and athletics with the school

Awards and recognition

Location and daily life

The campus is on S. Andersen in Overton.

Rural and small-town arrival patterns may differ from those at crowded Las Vegas Valley campuses.

Verify current bus routes, transportation availability and after-school logistics.

Check zoning for a specific address before making a housing decision.

Compare before you commit

Hughes Middle SchoolAnother rural northeast CCSD middle school to compare for culture and commute.
Moapa Valley High School feeder pathReview the local high-school pathway after middle school and confirm current zoning.
Valley magnet schoolsCompare only if a themed magnet program is worth a separate application and a long commute.
Jerome D. Mack Middle SchoolA different Las Vegas campus. Do not confuse it with W. Mack Lyon Middle School.

Questions to ask on a tour

1.Which electives and clubs typically have space for incoming sixth graders?
2.How stable are athletics and after-school offerings from year to year?
3.What support is available for students who need help catching up in reading or math?
4.How does daily life at Lyon compare with Hughes for families considering rural CCSD options?
5.If an address is near a boundary, how often do zoning reviews affect Lyon assignments?

What to do next

1.Confirm the home address with the CCSD zoning lookup.
2.Review the live school website for current courses, activities and deadlines.
3.Check the Nevada Report Card for official accountability data.
4.Tour the campus if possible and ask about electives, culture, transportation and capacity.