Is Founders Academy of Las Vegas a good school?

Founders Academy of Las Vegas ranks 106 th of 384 Nevada alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Founders Academy of Las Vegas?

In the 2022-23 school year, 940 students attended Founders Academy of Las Vegas.

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

Students at Founders Academy of Las Vegas are 40% Hispanic, 39% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% African American, 5% Asian.

Founders Academy of Las Vegas

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

5730 W. Alexander Road
Las Vegas, NV 89130

(702) 998-8368

District: State-Sponsored Charter Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
106^th of 384 Nevada Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,677

Student/teacher ratio: 26.1

Number of students: 940

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.2%

White:

38.5%

Two or more races:

9.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Founders Academy of Las Vegas ranks better than 72.4% of elementary schools in Nevada. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.66. (See more...)

Compare Details Founders Academy of Las Vegas ranks better than 84.2% of middle schools in Nevada. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.84. (See more...)

Compare Details Founders Academy of Las Vegas ranks better than 69.8% of high schools in Nevada. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.78. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (40.2%), White (38.5%), two or more races (9.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Founders Academy of Las Vegas is 26.1, which is the 4^th best among 10 alternative schools in the State-Sponsored Charter Schools District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Founders Academy of Las Vegas is $5,677. 7 alternative schools in the State-Sponsored Charter Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Founders Academy of Las Vegas was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Founders Academy of Las Vegas 24^th of 152 Nevada public middle schools. (See Founders Academy of Las Vegas in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Founders Academy of Las Vegas 29^th of 96 Nevada public high schools. (See Founders Academy of Las Vegas in the ranking list.)

State-Sponsored Charter Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks State-Sponsored Charter Schools 2^nd of 12 Nevada school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Founders Academy of Las Vegas

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NV State Percentile
2016	68.14	108^th	347	68.9%
2017	40.34	197^th	351	43.9%
2019	52.42	173^rd	388	55.4%
2021	53.43	119^th	324	63.3%
2022	57.36	131^st	380	65.5%
2023	66.66	106^th	384	72.4%

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Data source: test scores: Nevada Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NV State Percentile
2016	67.98	32^nd	122	73.8%
2017	70.84	32^nd	126	74.6%
2019	64.52	54^th	159	66.0%
2021	56.45	58^th	145	60.0%
2022	65.12	55^th	151	63.6%
2023	83.84	24^th	152	84.2%

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Rank History for all high school students at Founders Academy of Las Vegas

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2017	64.96	34^th	125	72.8%
2019	82.32	24^th	136	82.4%
2021	84.91	15^th	101	85.1%
2022	85.05	13^th	96	86.5%
2023	72.78	29^th	96	69.8%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Founders Academy of Las Vegas

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	73.70	29^th	121	76.0%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Founders Academy of Las Vegas

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	63.03	40^th	126	68.3%

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Rank History for high school White students at Founders Academy of Las Vegas

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	72.64	30^th	117	74.4%

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Data source: Nevada Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Founders Academy of Las Vegas

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2015	282	11	14	79	2	5	40	433
2016	300	21	15	102	2	3	43	486
2017	334	28	16	131	2	3	50	564
2018	339	41	18	155	2	3	60	618
2019	354	50	21	212	1	1	75	714
2020	350	59	27	271	0	1	71	779
2021	347	59	33	307	0	0	84	830
2022	357	68	35	348	3	0	89	900
2023	362	63	43	378	3	1	90	940

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Founders Academy of Las Vegas

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	433	22.0	19.6	13.9
2016	486	22.0	22.0	12.6
2017	564	17.5	32.2	11.9
2018	618	20.0	30.9	18.6
2019	714	24.0	29.7	17.1
2020	779	28.0	27.8	27
2021	830	31.0	26.7	24.2
2022	900	n/a	n/a	23.8
2023	940	36.0	26.1	28.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Founders Academy of Las Vegas

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	433	22.0	19.6	13.9
2016	486	22.0	22.0	12.6
2017	564	17.5	32.2	11.9
2018	618	20.0	30.9	18.6
2019	714	24.0	29.7	17.1
2020	779	28.0	27.8	27
2021	830	31.0	26.7	24.2
2022	900	n/a	n/a	23.8
2023	940	36.0	26.1	28.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Founders Academy of Las Vegas

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$184 (2.7%)	$6,653 (97.3%)	$6,838
2020	$173 (2.6%)	$6,381 (97.3%)	$6,555
2021	$203 (3.6%)	$5,475 (96.4%)	$5,677

Data source: Nevada Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Founders Academy of Las Vegas

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 173^rd of 388 Elementary schools	Ranks 106^th of 384 Elementary schools	17%
Ranks 54^th of 159 Middle schools	Ranks 24^th of 152 Middle schools	18.2%
Ranks 24^th of 136 High schools	Ranks 29^th of 96 High schools	12.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Founders Academy of Las Vegas)	40.7	55.6	14.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (State-Sponsored Charter Schools)	60.1	56.8	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nevada)	47.8	41.4	6.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Founders Academy of Las Vegas)	44.4	37	7.4%
3rd Grade Reading (State-Sponsored Charter Schools)	56.8	52.1	4.7%
3rd Grade Reading (Nevada)	46.3	40.9	5.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Founders Academy of Las Vegas)	61.5	48.1	13.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (State-Sponsored Charter Schools)	55.7	51.8	3.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)	43.9	37.6	6.3%
4th Grade Reading (Founders Academy of Las Vegas)	65.4	50.6	14.8%
4th Grade Reading (State-Sponsored Charter Schools)	60.4	53	7.4%
4th Grade Reading (Nevada)	49.2	41.7	7.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Founders Academy of Las Vegas)	26.9	39.5	12.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (State-Sponsored Charter Schools)	47.9	45.8	2.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)	36.8	30.5	6.3%
5th Grade Reading (Founders Academy of Las Vegas)	42.3	44.4	2.1%
5th Grade Reading (State-Sponsored Charter Schools)	63.3	57.4	5.9%
5th Grade Reading (Nevada)	51.9	43.7	8.2%
5th Grade Science (Founders Academy of Las Vegas)	21.2	12.2	9%
5th Grade Science (State-Sponsored Charter Schools)	34.9	30.4	4.5%
5th Grade Science (Nevada)	24.6	20	4.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Founders Academy of Las Vegas)	29.6	52.6	23%
6th Grade Mathematics (State-Sponsored Charter Schools)	45.5	40	5.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)	34.2	28	6.2%
6th Grade Reading (Founders Academy of Las Vegas)	66.7	51.3	15.4%
6th Grade Reading (State-Sponsored Charter Schools)	57.3	51.2	6.1%
6th Grade Reading (Nevada)	45.8	38.4	7.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Founders Academy of Las Vegas)	38	47.4	9.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (State-Sponsored Charter Schools)	43.4	38.6	4.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)	32.4	27.6	4.8%
7th Grade Reading (Founders Academy of Las Vegas)	46	64.5	18.5%
7th Grade Reading (State-Sponsored Charter Schools)	62.2	55.2	7%
7th Grade Reading (Nevada)	49.9	42.1	7.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Founders Academy of Las Vegas)	36	45.3	9.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (State-Sponsored Charter Schools)	38.2	34.1	4.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)	30.3	22.8	7.5%
8th Grade Reading (Founders Academy of Las Vegas)	66	65.3	0.7%
8th Grade Reading (State-Sponsored Charter Schools)	59.9	51.4	8.5%
8th Grade Reading (Nevada)	47.5	39.4	8.1%
8th Grade Science (Founders Academy of Las Vegas)	62	46.7	15.3%
8th Grade Science (State-Sponsored Charter Schools)	44.8	43	1.8%
8th Grade Science (Nevada)	36.8	32.7	4.1%
10th Grade Science (Founders Academy of Las Vegas)	50	28.3	21.7%
10th Grade Science (State-Sponsored Charter Schools)	32.2	19.1	13.1%
10th Grade Science (Nevada)	20.9	13.8	7.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Founders Academy of Las Vegas)	27.3	33.3	6%
11th Grade Mathematics (State-Sponsored Charter Schools)	25.3	24.8	0.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)	25.5	19.7	5.8%
11th Grade English (Founders Academy of Las Vegas)	76.2	69.2	7%
11th Grade English (State-Sponsored Charter Schools)	53.3	53.3
11th Grade English (Nevada)	46.7	45.9	0.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Founders Academy of Las Vegas)	38.8	48.1	9.3%
All Grades Mathematics (State-Sponsored Charter Schools)	48.4	44.3	4.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Nevada)	37.5	31.3	6.2%
All Grades Reading (Founders Academy of Las Vegas)	55.1	51.9	3.2%
All Grades Reading (State-Sponsored Charter Schools)	60	53.3	6.7%
All Grades Reading (Nevada)	48.5	41	7.5%
All Grades Science (Founders Academy of Las Vegas)	41.2	28.2	13%
All Grades Science (State-Sponsored Charter Schools)	39.6	36.3	3.3%
All Grades Science (Nevada)	30.5	26	4.5%
All Grades Science (Founders Academy of Las Vegas)	50	28.3	21.7%
All Grades Science (State-Sponsored Charter Schools)	30.5	23.3	7.2%
All Grades Science (Nevada)	26.9	20.1	6.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	714	940	31.7%
African American	50	63	26%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	21	43	104.8%
Hispanic	212	378	78.3%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	354	362	2.3%
Two or More Races	75	90	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	17.1%	28.8%	11.7%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				ACT Mathematics (2023)	ACT English (2023)	EOC Science Exam Science (2023)			SBAC Mathematics (2023)							SBAC Reading (2023)							SBAC Science (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 ()	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 All Grades	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(702) 998-8368	940	36	26.1	28.8%	362 (38.5%)	63 (6.7%)	378 (40.2%)	43 (4.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (9.6%)								(n/a)	33.3	69.2		28.3	28.3	55.6	48.1	39.5	52.6	47.4	45.3	48.1	37.0	50.6	44.4	51.3	64.5	65.3	51.9		46.7	28.2	$5,677	$203	$5,475
Explore Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	6-11	4660 North Rancho	Las Vegas	89130	Clark County	State-Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(702) 625-0603	289	10	28.9	54.7%	77 (26.6%)	67 (23.2%)	107 (37.0%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.4%)								(n/a)												7.0					19.7	19.0	17.4				$7,971	$1,356	$6,615
Somerset Academy Sky Pointe	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7058 Sky Pointe Drive	Las Vegas	89131	Clark County	State-Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(702) 478-8888	2,114	98	21.5	24.8%	1,062 (50.2%)	149 (7.0%)	611 (28.9%)	66 (3.1%)	3 (0.1%)	29 (1.4%)	191 (9.0%)								(n/a)	25.1	59.3	27.9		27.5	70.0	76.9	54.6	62.1	61.9	62.2	64.5	53.8	69.2	67.7	71.0	65.2	65.2	65.3	43.8	52.5	48.6	$5,392	$334	$5,058
Somerset Academy Losee	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4650 Losee Road	North Las Vegas	89030	Clark County	State-Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(702) 902-5466	2,451	90	27.2	45.3%	283 (11.5%)	520 (21.2%)	1,296 (52.9%)	99 (4.0%)	4 (0.2%)	33 (1.3%)	214 (8.7%)								(n/a)	15.5	41.8	7.7		7.3	35.1	37.9	27.5	20.1	23.2	17.7	24.9	36.8	40.9	51.1	31.6	46.9	34.4	39.4	13.8	27.1	22.3	$5,307	$608	$4,699
Mater Academy East	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-11	3900 E. Bonanza Rd.	Las Vegas	89110	Clark County	State-Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(702) 462-9361	1,903	44	42.8	100.0%	73 (3.8%)	195 (10.2%)	1,550 (81.5%)	17 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	11 (0.6%)	55 (2.9%)								(n/a)		31.2	10.1		10.2	45.7	27.8	29.9	20.7	18.6	13.9	25.8	33.6	28.5	32.2	34.4	41.9	28.5	33.3	12.2	21.5	16.8	$10,177	$2,127	$8,051
Doral Academy Red Rock	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	610 Crossbridge Dr.	Las Vegas	89138	Clark County	State-Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(702) 776-8530	2,314	80	28.9	24.0%	1,103 (47.7%)	132 (5.7%)	593 (25.6%)	213 (9.2%)	7 (0.3%)	29 (1.3%)	234 (10.1%)								(n/a)	25.9	64.6	26.5		26.3	78.5	74.3	63.6	56.6	54.4	42.1	60.2	70.8	73.6	74.3	73.7	75.8	56.8	70.5	47.9	59.0	54.2	$5,730	$295	$5,434
Stewart Helen J	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2375 E Viking	Las Vegas	89169	Clark County	Clark County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(702) 799-5588	129	24	5.3	100.0%	30 (23.3%)	26 (20.2%)	54 (41.9%)	10 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	6 (4.7%)								(n/a)																							$52,894	$7,928	$44,966
Miller John F	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3840 Pecos McLeod Interconnect	Las Vegas	89121	Clark County	Clark County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(702) 799-7401	113	23	4.9	100.0%	31 (27.4%)	13 (11.5%)	48 (42.5%)	9 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	9 (8.0%)								(n/a)																							$49,683	$9,123	$40,560
Amplus Durango	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8377 W Patrick Lane	Las Vegas	89113	Clark County	State-Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(702) 970-6800	1,662	43	38.6	30.3%	503 (30.3%)	306 (18.4%)	336 (20.2%)	350 (21.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (3.2%)	113 (6.8%)								(n/a)	46.0	73.4	30.6		30.6	64.5	61.5	60.4	42.2	42.0	40.7	48.2	63.4	61.5	64.6	63.0	62.8	57.6	61.8	55.8	51.2	52.7	$4,854	$290	$4,565
Sports Leadership and Management Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1095 Fielders Street	Henderson	89011	Clark County	State-Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(702) 473-5735	1,796	42	42.3	99.9%	231 (12.9%)	221 (12.3%)	1,073 (59.7%)	46 (2.6%)	4 (0.2%)	45 (2.5%)	174 (9.7%)								(n/a)	9.4	43.1	10.9		10.3	39.4	19.6	33.9	32.6	26.3	15.0	26.9	34.6	17.9	41.1	44.7	38.2	39.4	37.2	13.4	25.0	20.7	$7,986	$955	$7,031

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