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Signature Preparatory

Q: Is Signature Preparatory a good school?

Signature Preparatory ranks 143 rd of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Signature Preparatory is a public charter elementary and middle school located in Henderson, Nevada, serving 1,006 students in grades K-8. While the school is part of the highly-ranked State Sponsored Charter Schools district, its academic performance has been a concern, with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to both nearby charter schools and public schools in the Clark County district.

Signature Preparatory's proficiency rates in mathematics and reading are generally lower than the state-sponsored charter school average and the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's mathematics proficiency rate was 39.9%, compared to 49.1% for state-sponsored charter schools and 35.4% for Nevada. Similarly, the reading proficiency rate was 52.4%, compared to 59.9% for state-sponsored charter schools and 45.6% for Nevada. Additionally, Signature Preparatory has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.3% to 30.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Signature Preparatory's performance is lower than nearby charter schools, such as Coral Academy Eastgate and Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Horizon, which have higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. The school's performance is also lower than some nearby public schools in the Clark County district, such as Morrow Sue H Elementary and Newton Ulis Elementary. While Signature Preparatory's spending per student and student-teacher ratio are not significantly different from these other schools, the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance.

964

Students ?

34.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,035

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

498 S Boulder Hwy
Henderson, NV 89015

(702) 224-2809

District: State Sponsored Charter Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.3%

White:

19.2%

African American:

15.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2021 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the Nevada median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 34 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg52%

Nevada avg39%

Elementary school

143^rd of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 19 pts since 2021

From bottom 44% (2021) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

68^th of 151

Nevada public middle schools ?

Top 45%▬ steady since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 38Elementary Schools in the State Sponsored Charter Schools

1^st 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
2025	55.2	143 of 379	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	133 of 377	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	147 of 384	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	186 of 380	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	183 of 324	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	68 of 151	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	76 of 153	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	87 of 152	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	72 of 151	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	65 of 145	55.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading52%+7 vs state

Mathematics40%+4 vs state

Science24%-3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, January 26, 2023

We love Sig Prep! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, May 23, 2022

Former parent of the school, and I can tell you first hand that the School cares more about advertising and marketing vs. actual student care. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, June 10, 2021

Excellent school with great values. Close Quote

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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 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
Signature Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-8	498 S Boulder Hwy	Henderson	89015	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(702) 224-2809	964	28	34.1	61.1%	185 (19.2%)	149 (15.5%)	427 (44.3%)	54 (5.6%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.4%)	123 (12.8%)	55.2	143^rd of 379 public elementary schools	62.3%		58.5	133^rd of 377 public elementary schools	64.7%	10	55.7	50.4	33.5	30.0	22.5	27.2	39.9	58.6	53.7	45.2	52.5	56.4	47.2	52.4	18.2	38.1	23.9	$6,035	$1,845	$4,189
Taylor Robert L Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	144 Westminster Way	Henderson	89015	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-8950	430	32	13.4	100.0%	66 (15.3%)	133 (30.9%)	161 (37.4%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.8%)	51 (11.9%)	11.9	350^th of 379 public elementary schools	7.7%		9.2	362^nd of 377 public elementary schools	4.0%	12		24.2					19.3	23.4	33.3	14.7				23.8				$12,662	$2,220	$10,442
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	730	41	17.8	100.0%	218 (29.9%)	103 (14.1%)	269 (36.8%)	49 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.7%)	82 (11.2%)	98.2	5^th of 379 public elementary schools	98.7%		97.2	6^th of 377 public elementary schools	98.4%	1	82.3	82.1	70.9				78.5	80.5	86.6	82.7				83.2	54.5		54.5	$12,489	$1,441	$11,048
Sewell C T Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 E Lake Mead Dr	Henderson	89015	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-8940	570	39	14.6	100.0%	142 (24.9%)	125 (21.9%)	227 (39.8%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	57 (10.0%)	17.6	317^th of 379 public elementary schools	16.4%		20.9	291^st of 377 public elementary schools	22.8%	26	25.0	27.7	21.6				24.5	27.1	34.7	34.6				32.0				$14,401	$2,429	$11,972
Newton Ulis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	571 Greenway Rd	Henderson	89015	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-0500	526	37	14.2	100.0%	222 (42.2%)	42 (8.0%)	195 (37.1%)	20 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.2%)	61.3	123^rd of 379 public elementary schools	67.5%		71	92^nd of 377 public elementary schools	75.6%	31	48.9	57.3	31.7				46.4	43.1	67.4	59.7				56.3	26.8		26.8	$12,099	$1,250	$10,849
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Horizon	Public, Charter	K-5	1360 S Boulder Hwy	Henderson	89015	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 749-3500	892	35	25.6		379 (42.5%)	53 (5.9%)	304 (34.1%)	48 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.1%)	98 (11.0%)	81.3	58^th of 379 public elementary schools	84.7%		83.8	48^th of 377 public elementary schools	87.3%	10	70.1	71.9	65.1				68.9	65.5	69.1	67.1				67.2	19.0		19.0	$7,125	$950	$6,175
Legacy Traditional School Cadence	Public, Charter	K-8	325 Inflection Street	Henderson	89011	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 846-2310	1,270	32	39.6	58.0%	325 (25.6%)	167 (13.1%)	510 (40.2%)	79 (6.2%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (3.1%)	147 (11.6%)	33.7	233^rd of 379 public elementary schools	38.5%		39.2	201^st of 377 public elementary schools	46.7%	32	42.1	41.7	23.7	28.2	25.1	21.4	30.8	40.6	31.3	38.8	37.2	64.7	51.1	43.5			19.8	$5,627	$178	$5,450
Galloway Fay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Skyline Rd	Henderson	89002	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-8920	453	35	12.9	100.0%	175 (38.6%)	55 (12.1%)	165 (36.4%)	10 (2.2%)	5 (1.1%)	7 (1.5%)	36 (7.9%)	49.7	169^th of 379 public elementary schools	55.4%		45.4	171^st of 377 public elementary schools	54.6%	2	54.0	45.7	42.3				47.5	48.2	38.5	52.3				46.8	14.1		14.1	$12,696	$1,664	$11,032
Morrow Sue H Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1070 Featherwood Ave	Henderson	89015	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-3550	416	29	14.3	100.0%	195 (46.9%)	27 (6.5%)	134 (32.2%)	9 (2.2%)	5 (1.2%)	6 (1.4%)	40 (9.6%)	76.7	76^th of 379 public elementary schools	79.9%		74.8	79^th of 377 public elementary schools	79.0%	3	56.6	53.7	48.0				53.1	56.6	70.1	74.0				66.6	30.0		30.0	$13,501	$1,473	$12,028
Hinman Edna F Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Merlayne Dr	Henderson	89015	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-8990	363	28	12.9	100.0%	54 (14.9%)	65 (17.9%)	192 (52.9%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	35 (9.6%)	24.2	272^nd of 379 public elementary schools	28.2%		17.7	317^th of 377 public elementary schools	15.9%	45	33.9						26.4	39.2	35.5	27.1				33.9				$15,720	$2,169	$13,551

Frequently Asked Questions about Signature Preparatory

Is Signature Preparatory a good school?

Signature Preparatory ranks 143^rd of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Signature Preparatory?

Students at Signature Preparatory are 44% Hispanic, 19% White, 15% African American, 13% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Signature Preparatory in?

State Sponsored Charter Schools

How many students attend Signature Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 964 students attended Signature Preparatory.

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