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Founders Academy of Las Vegas

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Founders Academy of Las Vegas ranks 106 th of 376 Nevada alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 376 Nevada Alternative Schools

Better than 72% of Nevada alternative schools

Summary

Founders Academy of Las Vegas is an alternative charter school serving grades K–12 in Las Vegas, Nevada, enrolling about 1,215 students as part of the State Sponsored Charter Schools district, which is rated 5 stars and ranked 2nd of 12 districts statewide.

Academically, Founders shows a split profile. On 2025–2026 SBAC tests across all grades, it beat Nevada in Math (45.3% vs. 36.2%), Reading (52.7% vs. 45.2%), and Science (25.7% vs. 25.5%), but trailed its district average in all three (48.7%, 58.0%, 34.9%), mostly because nearby charters like Doral Academy Red Rock and Somerset Academy Sky Pointe post very high scores. Among seven nearby same-district charters, Founders ranked 3rd of 7 in Math and 4th of 7 in Reading and Science. Eleventh-grade ACT results are the standout: 83.5% proficient in English and 44.7% in Math, roughly double district and state rates and the highest among comparable nearby charters. One consistent concern is 8th grade, where Math (27.3%), Reading (35.7%), and Science (31.5%) all fell below district and state benchmarks, while 5th grade Reading (69.7%) and Math (51.2%) were strong.

Attendance is a clear strength: chronic absenteeism was 11.3% in 2025–2026, the lowest among same-district charter peers and far below the district (17.2%) and state (25.5%) — and much lower than other Clark County alternative programs such as Stewart Helen J (46.4%) and Miller John F (57.3%). The school spends $8,220 per student, the lowest among nearby same-district charters with data, with a student-teacher ratio of 32.8. Its most recent school-level graduation rate is 93.8% (2020–2021), above district and state that year. Some state-suppressed figures, such as 9th–10th grade EOC Science, are simply unknown.

1,215

Students ?

32.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,220

Per pupil spending ?

31.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5730 W. Alexander Road
Las Vegas, NV 89130

(702) 998-8368

District: State Sponsored Charter Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.1%

White:

32.9%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2023 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (47% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2023

✓Above the Nevada median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 33 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg48%

Nevada avg37%

Elementary school

106^th of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

56^th of 148

Nevada public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

12^th of 105

Nevada public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 16 pts since 2017

From top 27% (2017) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 12Alternative Schools in the State Sponsored Charter Schools

2^nd of 12State Sponsored Charter Schools 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	106 of 376	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	47.9	175 of 379	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	112 of 377	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	106 of 384	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	131 of 380	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	119 of 324	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	173 of 388	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.3	197 of 351	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	68.1	108 of 347	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	56 of 148	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	60 of 151	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	48 of 153	68.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	24 of 152	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	55 of 151	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	58 of 145	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	54 of 159	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.8	32 of 126	74.6%	★★★★☆
2016	68.0	32 of 122	73.8%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2026	88.5	12 of 105	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	82.7	20 of 103	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	29 of 96	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	13 of 96	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	15 of 101	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	24 of 136	82.4%	★★★★☆
2017	65.0	34 of 125	72.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	73.7	29 of 121	76.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	63.0	40 of 126	68.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	72.6	30 of 117	74.4%	★★★★☆

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)

High school

Female (2019)76th percentile-6 vs school

White (2019)74th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2019)68th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

English84%+33 vs state

Reading53%+8 vs state

Mathematics45%+9 vs state

Science26%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT English (2026)	EOC Science Exam Science (2026)			SBAC Mathematics (2026)							SBAC Reading (2026)							SBAC Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science 9th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science 10th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science End of Course	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th 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 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Founders Academy of Las Vegas	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5730 W. Alexander Road	Las Vegas	89130	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 998-8368	1,215	37	32.8	9.8%	400 (32.9%)	80 (6.6%)	548 (45.1%)	68 (5.6%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	111 (9.1%)								(n/a)	44.7	83.5			45.3	55.6	47.8	51.2	43.9	42.8	27.3	45.3	50.4	49.5	69.7	49.5	57.9	35.7	52.7	21.0	31.5	25.7	$8,220	$774	$7,447
Leadership Academy of Nevada	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	4-12	7495 West Azure Drive Suite #120	Las Vegas	89130	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	Yes	No	(702) 350-1472	284	12	23.6	25.4%	137 (48.2%)	12 (4.2%)	89 (31.3%)	14 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	27 (9.5%)								(n/a)	41.3	58.6			33.3				26.6	36.0	34.4	30.3		47.6	58.8	53.3	56.0	44.8	51.3			28.0	$10,877	$402	$10,475
Somerset Academy Sky Pointe	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7058 Sky Pointe Drive	Las Vegas	89131	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 478-8888	2,172	104	20.8	17.2%	999 (46.0%)	141 (6.5%)	690 (31.8%)	91 (4.2%)	2 (0.1%)	27 (1.2%)	219 (10.1%)								(n/a)	33.6	75.7			35.4	79.8	72.3	57.6	61.4	52.2	49.0	61.4	63.5	67.6	77.6	67.9	69.2	67.7	68.9	26.1	49.0	38.5	$9,207	$1,041	$8,166
CIVICA Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-11	1501 E Carey Ave.	North Las Vegas	89030	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 462-9653	1,074	26	41.3	66.0%	31 (2.9%)	132 (12.3%)	869 (80.9%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	10 (0.9%)	24 (2.2%)								(n/a)		48.1			15.7	43.7	44.2	42.4	45.1	35.0	34.2	41.3	45.5	54.3	61.6	56.3	62.6	54.2	55.8	20.1	30.0	23.7	$9,362	$1,969	$7,392
Odyssey Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2251 S. Jones Blvd	Las Vegas	89146	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(702) 257-0578	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	11.4	45.3	30.4	37.5	31.2	43.0	38.7	42.5	28.4	29.6	32.1	33.1	42.4	48.3	72.4	42.2	51.1	45.9	49.2	40.2	40.4	40.3
Somerset Academy Losee	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4650 Losee Road	North Las Vegas	89081	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 826-4373	2,428	93	26.2	38.2%	213 (8.8%)	575 (23.7%)	1,270 (52.3%)	98 (4.0%)	7 (0.3%)	28 (1.2%)	235 (9.7%)								(n/a)	13.5	44.1			15.1	51.5	47.7	33.3	31.4	32.3	23.8	34.1	54.6	59.0	58.1	40.8	49.6	39.5	47.8	18.6	25.2	23.0	$8,493	$1,066	$7,427
Quest Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	601 N Pecos Rd Suite 70	Las Vegas	89101	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-1623	9	0		—	3 (33.3%)	3 (33.3%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$00	$00	$00
Mater Academy East	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3900 E. Bonanza Rd.	Las Vegas	89110	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(702) 462-9361	2,492	53	46.8	55.3%	66 (2.6%)	264 (10.6%)	2,043 (82.0%)	23 (0.9%)	5 (0.2%)	12 (0.5%)	79 (3.2%)								(n/a)	7.4	39.9			14.5	63.3	49.0	43.6	40.1	28.8	30.9	42.0	62.6	49.6	56.6	54.7	51.5	40.9	52.3	12.0	29.4	21.2	$11,023	$2,424	$8,599
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	2,392	88	27.3	18.9%	1,056 (44.1%)	128 (5.4%)	654 (27.3%)	239 (10.0%)	6 (0.3%)	32 (1.3%)	273 (11.4%)								(n/a)	33.4	75.2			37.5	77.7	76.9	72.6	66.4	71.8	59.2	70.4	71.1	70.5	84.8	78.4	71.8	64.3	73.4	55.3	58.3	56.9	$8,427	$716	$7,711
Stewart Helen J	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2375 E Viking	Las Vegas	89169	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-5588	123	25	4.9	40.7%	23 (18.7%)	23 (18.7%)	53 (43.1%)	10 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	10 (8.1%)								(n/a)																							$75,954	$11,455	$64,499

Frequently Asked Questions about Founders Academy of Las Vegas

What is the racial makeup of Founders Academy of Las Vegas?

Students at Founders Academy of Las Vegas are 45% Hispanic, 33% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Asian.

Is Founders Academy of Las Vegas a good school?

Founders Academy of Las Vegas ranks 106^th of 376 Nevada alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Founders Academy of Las Vegas?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,215 students attended Founders Academy of Las Vegas.

What district is Founders Academy of Las Vegas in?

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