William E. Orr Middle School

A zoned neighborhood middle school serving grades 6–8 in east-central Las Vegas.

Grades 6–8 · Zoned neighborhood school · East-central Las Vegas

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

Orr is a traditional CCSD middle school assigned by attendance zone. It offers standard academics, electives, clubs, and middle-school athletics, with specific options changing by year.

E. Katie Avenue in east-central Las Vegas, near the airport and Paradise side of the valley.

Official starting points

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

About Orr Middle School

Orr is a neighborhood campus for grades 6–8. Its mission focuses on students’ academic, personal, and social growth.

The school provides core middle-school academics with elective choices. Arts, physical education, and exploratory options may be available, but offerings and academic supports can change each year.

Orr is not a district STEM, IB, or performing-arts magnet. Confirm current programs, culture, supports, and elective availability directly with the school.

School leadership

Confirm with the school office

School leadership and staff may change. Contact the school for the current principal and administrative team.

School details

Address: 1562 E. Katie Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119
Phone: (702) 799-5573
Official CCSD site: Orr Middle School website(opens in a new tab)

Grades 6–8
Traditional CCSD zoned middle school
Programs, staffing, capacity, and schedules may change.

How families get in

Orr is assigned by home address. Families should verify the attendance zone for their exact address and complete standard CCSD enrollment.

Check the exact home address using the CCSD zoning lookup.
Register through standard CCSD enrollment if Orr is the assigned school.
Out-of-zone access, if offered, follows current CCSD Choice rules and depends on campus capacity.
Orr is not listed as a district middle-school magnet in the guide. Confirm current status through the CCSD magnet catalog.

Check before enrolling

Attendance boundaries can change.
Out-of-zone placement is not guaranteed.
Confirm current Choice rules and capacity with CCSD.

Do not rely on proximity alone. Verify zoning for the specific street address before making a housing decision.

Who it tends to fit

A good match when

You live in the Orr attendance zone and want a neighborhood middle school.
Your student prefers a local school rather than commuting to a magnet campus.
You want to compare school culture, academic supports, logistics, and current electives 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 performing-arts magnet pathway.
A large middle-school setting may not suit your student; verify the current size and feel on a visit.

Fit depends on the student and current campus conditions. Programs, enrollment, staffing, and capacity can shift.

Students

The guide reports total enrollment of about 920 students using an NCES 2024–25 snapshot. Enrollment and demographic counts can change.

Diversity index

Not provided in the guide

The reported race and ethnicity mix was approximately 52% Hispanic, 32% Black, 6% White, 6% two or more races, and 3% Asian, with other groups at smaller shares. These figures are not a ranking.

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

Total enrollment was reported as about 920 students in the NCES 2024–25 snapshot.
Race and ethnicity percentages were approximate and described as fairly stable from year to year.
Free or reduced-price lunch figures from CEP schools should not be treated as a precise poverty rate.

Academics

Orr offers a standard comprehensive middle-school program. Current courses, honors options, electives, and academic supports should be confirmed with the school.

Core academics for grades 6–8
Elective choices that may include arts, physical education, and exploratory options
Clubs and middle-school athletics
Academic-support programming that may change by year
No confirmed standing AVID or themed-academy identity in the guide
Not a district STEM, IB, or performing-arts magnet

Awards and recognition

Location and daily life

The campus is on E. Katie Avenue in the 89119 ZIP code.

It is in east-central Las Vegas, toward the airport and Paradise side of the valley.

Families near an attendance boundary should re-check zoning for their exact address.

Compare before you commit

Woodbury Middle SchoolAnother east-valley zoned middle school.
Cashman STEAM AcademyA mid-valley STEAM magnet-within-a-school option.
O’Callaghan i3 Learn AcademyAn east-side full STEM magnet using lottery admission rather than neighborhood zoning.
Hyde Park AcademyA science and math magnet-within-a-school option.

Questions to ask on a tour

1.Which electives and honors options typically have seats for incoming sixth graders?
2.What academic supports are available for students who need help in reading or math?
3.How are clubs and middle-school athletics scheduled around the school day?
4.How does daily life at Orr compare with Woodbury or Cashman for families near a boundary?
5.How often do zoning reviews affect addresses near Orr’s attendance boundary?

What to do next

1.Confirm the home address using the CCSD zoning lookup.
2.Review the live Orr Middle School website for current schedules, courses, and dates.
3.Check the Nevada Report Card for official school data.
4.Tour the campus if possible and ask about electives, supports, culture, and capacity.
5.Confirm current out-of-zone rules through the CCSD Choice site if Orr is not your assigned school.