Explore Knowledge Academy

Explore Knowledge Academy is an alternative public charter school serving grades K–12 in Las Vegas, NV, within the State Sponsored Charter Schools district; its supplied enrollment figure is 0, which likely reflects a reporting anomaly or unavailable data rather than a literal pupil count. Its standout strength is attendance: chronic absenteeism is 6.8%, compared with 17.2% in the district and 25.5% statewide, and lower than every nearby same-district charter in the data, including CIVICA Academy (21.4%), Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Sloan Canyon (11.0%), Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Cadence (18.2%), Mater Academy East (15.9%), Coral Academy Cadence (15.2%), and Sports Leadership and Management Academy (21.4%).

Reading and science are relative strengths, while math is the main weakness. All-grades reading is 61.9%, above district 58.0% and state 45.2%, with strong grades 4 (70.9%) and 8 (71.2%). All-grades science is 40.5%, above district 34.9% and state 25.5%; End-of-Course science is 41.3% vs district 28.1% and state 26.5%, though some grade-level science is suppressed. ACT English is 61.1% vs district 52.8% and state 50.8%; ACT Math is suppressed. All-grades math is 34.8%, below district 48.7% and state 36.2%, and it trails same-district peers: CIVICA Academy 41.3%, Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Sloan Canyon 69.6%, Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Cadence 64.1%, Mater Academy East 42.0%, Coral Academy Cadence 41.8%, and Sports Leadership and Management Academy 41.0%. Math is below district in grades 3–8, with 5th grade lowest at 22.2%.

Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Sloan Canyon is the clearest academic benchmark among nearby same-district schools, outperforming Explore Knowledge Academy in all-grades math, reading, and science, though Explore Knowledge Academy has lower chronic absenteeism. Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Cadence also outperforms in math and reading. Against most other same-district charters, Explore Knowledge Academy has stronger reading and science but weaker math. Free/reduced lunch and student-teacher ratio are not reported, limiting context; the enrollment figure of 0 means enrollment-based comparisons should be treated cautiously. Overall, the school shows exceptional attendance and relatively strong reading and science, with a substantial math gap to address.