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Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School

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Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School ranks 139 th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School is a public charter school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 369 students. The school is part of the Clark County School District, which is ranked 5 out of 12 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Explore Knowledge Academy consistently outperforms the Clark County and Nevada state averages in both mathematics and reading proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall mathematics proficiency rate was 37%, compared to 33% for Clark County and 35.4% for Nevada, and its overall reading proficiency rate was 59.6%, significantly higher than the 43.9% for Clark County and 45.6% for Nevada. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where the mathematics and reading proficiency rates were 57.1% and 65%, respectively, outpacing the district and state averages. Additionally, Explore Knowledge Academy has consistently high rankings for specific student subgroups, such as male students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students.

While Explore Knowledge Academy generally outperforms the nearby public schools in the Clark County School District, such as Ullom J.M. Elementary, McDoniel Estes M. Elementary, and French Doris Elementary, the nearby public charter school, Silver Sands Montessori, which is part of the State Sponsored Charter Schools district, has higher overall performance in mathematics and reading compared to Explore Knowledge Academy. Additionally, the school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, which are above the district and state averages, may be an area of concern and could be impacting academic performance.

329

Students ?

29.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,963

Per pupil spending ?

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5871 Mountain Vista St
Las Vegas, NV 89120

(702) 870-5032

District: Clark County

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.2%

White:

19.8%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2014 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (45% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Nevada median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 29 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg37%

Nevada avg39%

139^th of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 221Elementary Schools in the Clark County

5^th of 12Clark County among Nevada districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	139 of 379	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	157 of 377	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	135 of 384	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	139 of 380	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	153 of 324	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	104 of 388	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	44 of 341	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	68.0	103 of 351	70.7%	★★★★☆
2016	67.5	110 of 347	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.7	156 of 332	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.4	165 of 330	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	8.7	302 of 328	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.0	255 of 318	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	70.8	82 of 330	75.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	80.1	41 of 308	86.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	79.5	50 of 321	84.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	90.9	27 of 332	91.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	71.3	59 of 247	76.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2018)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2018)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)84th percentile-3 vs school

White (2018)76th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2018)75th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading60%+14 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science27%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, May 10, 2012

Principal Dawn Gustafson in the elementary campus leaves a lot to be desired. I asked her to handle a situation involving my child and a teacher in February- it was swept under the rug and never mentioned again. Now she insists that my child is lying about an incident at school and gave him a four day suspension. My child is in second grade. I am thoroughly disappointed in the way my child has been treated. I do not plan to send him back next year, even though he really does want to go back. I don't feel it is the right place for him. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 10, 2011

Those who do not like the school are generally clueless as to it's methods. I have been with this school since it opened over 10 years ago. My daughter went from not liking to learn to having a tenacity to find facts! She is taught to think outside the box and any issues with other girls (typical jr. high) are SWIFTLY dealt with because the school is too small to tolerate mean kids! Children are taught to stick up for one another and bullies will NOT get a chance to flourish here! Safety is key in this nasty city, but safety and learning is the ultimate combination. Your kid CANNOT learn in a school when they feel threatened and that is what MOST of Las Vegas is! Being a project based school with small class rooms also KEEPS YOUR CHILD SAFE so they can concentrate on learning! Any child will have to learn and be responsible or they will not make it here. Parental involvement is key. THIS IS NOT a school TO BABYSIT your kid! You can even help in the class! ANY GRADE!!!! EK Academy is about a year ahead than public schools in learning. Parents and children are the main force behind the school, not someone sitting "on the board."

The SCHOOL WILL work with ALL kids.... they will tutor and try tooth and nail to help any child, but at the end if a child is disruptive and keeps others from learning, they will eventually have to leave. This will NOT happen in regular public school. This school has individualized teaching. Not for the parent who wants their kids TALKED AT, but for the parent who wants their kids to be independent and learn! I have seen friends kids who HATE their typical Las Vegas Public School and came to LOVE learning and school once they were in E.K. Academy. It is sort of like Montessori in that each child is tested and PUT IN THE CLASS LEVEL of work they are at! So your 3rd grader who is excelling in math is NOT STUCK in 3rd grade math! What a concept! Close Quote

by a student
Monday, May 18, 2009

Worst school I have ever gone to, each year gets worse! Most teachers are BAD, there is only one teacher I like. Close Quote

Schools Near Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)				SBAC Reading (2025)							SBAC Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 5th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5871 Mountain Vista St	Las Vegas	89120	Clark County	Clark County	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 870-5032	329	11	29.2		65 (19.8%)	17 (5.2%)	185 (56.2%)	24 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	31 (9.4%)	56.9	139^th of 379 public elementary schools	63.3%		48.6	157^th of 377 public elementary schools	58.4%	18	57.1	22.0	30.1	37.0	65.0	46.0	64.3				59.6	27.3	27.3	$5,963	$75	$5,887
Silver Sands Montessori	Public, Charter	K-8	1841 Whitney Mesa Drive	Henderson	89014	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 522-5220	226	10	23.7	38.1%	38 (16.8%)	12 (5.3%)	126 (55.8%)	15 (6.6%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	31 (13.7%)								(n/a)				21.6				46.1	45.8	36.6	37.1		22.6	$6,560	$505	$6,055
Harmon Harley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4820 E. Mesa Vista Avenue	Las Vegas	89120	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7740	629	75	8.3	100.0%	55 (8.7%)	60 (9.5%)	472 (75.0%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	29 (4.6%)	29.1	253^rd of 379 public elementary schools	33.2%		27.4	255^th of 377 public elementary schools	32.4%	2	49.5	31.1	13.9	32.5	36.6	40.8	30.1				35.9			$12,321	$1,792	$10,529
Treem Harriet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1698 Patrick Ln	Henderson	89014	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-8760	497	31	16.0	100.0%	76 (15.3%)	110 (22.1%)	229 (46.1%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	56 (11.3%)	58.3	132^nd of 379 public elementary schools	65.2%		48.3	158^th of 377 public elementary schools	58.1%	26	56.7	48.5	36.4	47.5	50.6	48.5	58.1				52.4	22.9	22.9	$12,108	$1,575	$10,533
Tomiyasu Bill Y Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5445 S Annie Oakley Dr	Las Vegas	89120	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7770	412	27	15.2	100.0%	68 (16.5%)	44 (10.7%)	250 (60.7%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	29 (7.0%)	42	198^th of 379 public elementary schools	47.8%		34.2	224^th of 377 public elementary schools	40.6%	26	39.7			30.9	45.5	51.5	33.8				43.8			$13,709	$1,654	$12,056
Thorpe Jim Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1650 Patrick Ln	Henderson	89014	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-0740	455	31	14.6	100.0%	50 (11.0%)	103 (22.6%)	214 (47.0%)	23 (5.1%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.8%)	54 (11.9%)	25.1	268^th of 379 public elementary schools	29.3%		24	274^th of 377 public elementary schools	27.3%	6	27.6	30.8	20.7	26.2	34.6	29.5	49.3				38.1			$12,208	$1,650	$10,558
Ullom J M Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4869 E Sun Valley Dr	Las Vegas	89121	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7780	623	39	16.1	100.0%	51 (8.2%)	103 (16.5%)	402 (64.5%)	10 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	13 (2.1%)	39 (6.3%)	25.1	267^th of 379 public elementary schools	29.6%		29.3	248^th of 377 public elementary schools	34.2%	19	32.7	33.6	20.6	29.0	34.2	42.2	33.6				36.6			$11,925	$1,849	$10,076
Discovery Charter School Sandhill	Public, Charter	K-5	4801 S Sandhill Rd	Las Vegas	89121	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 489-9350	117	6	21.2	100.0%	26 (22.2%)	17 (14.5%)	59 (50.4%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.3%)	78.2	69^th of 379 public elementary schools	81.8%					(n/a)	65.2			46.7	73.9	55.5	52.3				61.2			$7,169	$00	$7,169
McDoniel Estes M Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1831 Fox Ridge Dr	Henderson	89014	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7788	388	33	11.7	100.0%	115 (29.6%)	48 (12.4%)	160 (41.2%)	14 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	46 (11.9%)	88.3	35^th of 379 public elementary schools	90.8%		85.1	42^nd of 377 public elementary schools	88.9%	7	59.1	64.4	65.5	63.3	59.1	64.4	74.1				66.4	51.6	51.6	$15,417	$1,732	$13,685
French Doris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3235 E Hacienda	Las Vegas	89120	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7730	459	31	14.8	100.0%	64 (13.9%)	58 (12.6%)	274 (59.7%)	18 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	38 (8.3%)	37.2	218^th of 379 public elementary schools	42.5%		32	235^th of 377 public elementary schools	37.7%	17	44.4			31.5	42.2	27.4	46.4				38.6			$11,994	$1,829	$10,164

Frequently Asked Questions about Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School

What district is Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School in?

Clark County

How many students attend Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School?

Students at Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School are 56% Hispanic, 20% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 5% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School a good school?

Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School ranks 139^th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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