Best Elementary Schools in Nevada

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)					ID
Rank (of 377)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	ID
1	Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada	Public, Charter	K-8	2840 Via Contessa	Henderson	89044	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 473-5777	1,191	53	22.4	14.4%	521 (43.7%)	44 (3.7%)	255 (21.4%)	185 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.2%)	160 (13.4%)	$5,497			$677			$4,821	99.2	99.3	1			320000100909
2	Gehring Roger D Academy of Science & Technology Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1155 E Richmar Ave	Las Vegas	89123	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	No	(702) 799-6899	628	33	19	100.0%	144 (22.9%)	113 (18.0%)	194 (30.9%)	103 (16.4%)	4 (0.6%)	14 (2.2%)	56 (8.9%)	$11,012			$2,044			$8,968	99.2	98.2	5	3		320006000550
3	Caughlin Ranch Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4885 Village Green Pkwy	Reno	89519	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	No	(775) 689-2600	467	23	20.3	4.9%	333 (71.3%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.3%)	39 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.6%)	$9,727			$479			$9,248	99.1	99.2	2	1		320048000389
4	Vassiliadis Billy & Rosemary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Antelope Ridge Dr	Las Vegas	89138	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-1420	1,083	59	18.3	100.0%	604 (55.8%)	26 (2.4%)	148 (13.7%)	184 (17.0%)	5 (0.5%)	8 (0.7%)	108 (10.0%)	$9,358			$1,165			$8,193	98.7	99	3	1		320006000877
5	Doral Academy of Northern Nevada	Public, Charter	K-8	3725 Butch Cassidy Dr.	Reno	89511	Washoe County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 453-4239	996	40	24.9	6.5%	690 (69.3%)	3 (0.3%)	167 (16.8%)	47 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	86 (8.6%)	$6,065			$836			$5,228	97.5	96.7	9	4		320000100891
6	McCaw Gordon Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	330 Tin Street	Henderson	89015	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-8930	742	40	18.5	100.0%	240 (32.3%)	102 (13.7%)	263 (35.4%)	52 (7.0%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.8%)	75 (10.1%)	$12,489			$1,441			$11,048	97.2	93.2	17	11		320006000038
7	Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Sloan Canyon	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	675 E. Dale Ave.	Henderson	89044	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 462-9700	2,183	94	23.3	20.9%	778 (35.6%)	110 (5.0%)	571 (26.2%)	358 (16.4%)	5 (0.2%)	54 (2.5%)	303 (13.9%)	$6,821			$985			$5,836	97.2	91.5	23	16		320000100941
8	Smalley James E & A Rae Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	304 E Paradise Hills Dr	Henderson	89002	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-8090	707	35	20.2	100.0%	454 (64.2%)	23 (3.3%)	135 (19.1%)	23 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (10.2%)	$11,489			$1,195			$10,293	96.3	89.1	31	23		320006000732
9	Doral Academy Red Rock	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	610 Crossbridge Dr.	Las Vegas	89138	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 776-8740	2,365	85	27.9	24.6%	1,105 (46.7%)	125 (5.3%)	616 (26.0%)	223 (9.4%)	6 (0.3%)	38 (1.6%)	249 (10.5%)	$6,944			$839			$6,106	95.7	96.2	10	1		320000100830
10	Vanderburg John Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2040 Desert Shadow Trail	Henderson	89012	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-0540	554	32	17.3	100.0%	257 (46.4%)	42 (7.6%)	123 (22.2%)	68 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	60 (10.8%)	$12,133			$1,278			$10,855	95.6	95.2	14	4		320006000440

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SBAC Mathematics, SBAC Reading, SBAC Science test scores released by the Nevada Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 18, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Nevada Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Nevada Department of Education.
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