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Sewell C T Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

317^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Sewell C T Elementary School is a public elementary school in Henderson, Nevada, serving 511 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Clark County School District, which is ranked 5 out of 12 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sewell C T Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the Clark County and Nevada state averages in both mathematics and reading proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall mathematics proficiency rate was 24.5%, compared to 33% for Clark County and 35.4% for the state. Similarly, the school's overall reading proficiency rate was 32%, compared to 43.9% for Clark County and 45.6% for the state. Additionally, Sewell C T Elementary School has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.6% to 31.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Sewell C T Elementary School to nearby schools within the same district, such as Morrow Sue H Elementary School and McCaw Gordon Elementary School, these nearby schools have significantly higher academic performance, with mathematics and reading proficiency rates well above the district and state averages. The analysis also includes several charter schools in the surrounding area, such as Coral Academy Eastgate, Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Horizon, Legacy Traditional School Cadence, and Signature Preparatory, which generally outperform Sewell C T Elementary School in academic metrics.

570

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,401

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 E Lake Mead Dr
Henderson, NV 89015

(702) 799-8940

District: Clark County

Students who attend Sewell C T Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brown B Mahlon Junior High School
High:	Basic Academy of Int'l Studies High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.8%

White:

24.9%

African American:

21.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2014 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 67 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg38%

Nevada avg41%

317^th of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 75 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

174^th of 221Elementary Schools in the Clark County

5^th of 12Clark County 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	317 of 379	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	291 of 377	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	302 of 384	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	313 of 380	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.0	141 of 324	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	140 of 388	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	89 of 341	73.9%	★★★★☆
2017	83.7	51 of 351	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	90.6	29 of 347	91.6%	★★★★★
2014	79.9	57 of 332	82.8%	★★★★☆
2013	90.0	23 of 330	93.0%	★★★★★
2012	66.2	86 of 328	73.8%	★★★★☆
2011	52.1	141 of 318	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.0	126 of 300	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.5	122 of 292	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.6	145 of 294	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.0	146 of 246	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	79.7	15 of 132	88.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	88.7	5 of 213	97.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	77.4	64 of 330	80.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	79.1	43 of 308	86.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	84.5	32 of 321	90.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	62.4	111 of 332	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	77.4	15 of 74	79.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	63.6	56 of 227	75.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	51.9	126 of 247	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)98th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)90th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2018)89th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2018)86th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2018)81st percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)80th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2018)75th percentile~ school

Male (2018)67th percentile-7 vs school

White (2018)49th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading32%-14 vs state

Mathematics24%-11 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Stevens Josh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Dave Wood Circle	Henderson	89011	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-0220	819	55	14.8	100.0%	197 (24.1%)	152 (18.6%)	297 (36.3%)	44 (5.4%)	5 (0.6%)	11 (1.3%)	113 (13.8%)	75.2	80^th of 379 public elementary schools	78.9%		60.6	126^th of 377 public elementary schools	66.6%	46	50.6	58.4	43.1				51.0	61.6	66.8	60.8				63.2	35.5		35.5	$11,212	$1,606	$9,606
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sewell C T Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sewell C T Elementary School?

Students at Sewell C T Elementary School are 40% Hispanic, 25% White, 22% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sewell C T Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sewell C T Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brown B Mahlon Junior High School
High : Basic Academy of Int'l Studies High School

How many students attend Sewell C T Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 570 students attended Sewell C T Elementary School.

What district is Sewell C T Elementary School in?

Clark County

Is Sewell C T Elementary School a good school?

Sewell C T Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Nevada elementary schools.

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