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McCaw Gordon Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

McCaw Gordon Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school in Henderson, Nevada that serves 742 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the Clark County School District.

McCaw Gordon Elementary consistently outperforms the Clark County and Nevada state averages in standardized test scores, with 78.5% of students proficient or better in SBAC Mathematics and 83.2% proficient in SBAC Reading, compared to just 33% and 43.9% respectively for the district. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking among the top elementary schools in Nevada for male students, Hispanic students, and students of low socioeconomic status. Despite having 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, McCaw Gordon is able to achieve these exceptional academic outcomes, demonstrating the school's ability to effectively support students from low-income backgrounds.

While McCaw Gordon Elementary outperforms many nearby schools in the Clark County School District, there are some notable exceptions. Smalley James E & A Rae Elementary School, also part of the Clark County School District, has consistently ranked among the top 15-31 elementary schools in Nevada, with strong academic performance across various subjects and grade levels. Additionally, Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Horizon, a public charter school located near McCaw Gordon, often exceeds the school's proficiency rates in both mathematics and reading, suggesting that factors beyond just public school status may contribute to a school's success.

730

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,489

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

330 Tin Street
Henderson, NV 89015

(702) 799-8930

District: Clark County

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.8%

White:

29.9%

African American:

14.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2014 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (77% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Nevada elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 49 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg37%

Nevada avg39%

5^th of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	98.2	5 of 379	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	6 of 377	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	17 of 384	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	10 of 380	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	82.5	43 of 324	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	90.2	32 of 388	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	24 of 341	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	92.0	26 of 351	92.6%	★★★★★
2016	89.5	32 of 347	90.8%	★★★★★
2014	51.7	165 of 332	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	39.3	215 of 330	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.5	204 of 328	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.5	157 of 318	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.3	131 of 300	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	38.2	173 of 292	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	16.8	234 of 294	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.2	196 of 246	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	86.2	36 of 330	89.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	90.1	17 of 308	94.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	95.6	4 of 321	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	94.7	12 of 332	96.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	83.0	24 of 227	89.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	81.6	35 of 247	85.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)99th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2018)96th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2018)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)89th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2018)89th percentile-4 vs school

White (2018)86th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading83%+38 vs state

Mathematics78%+43 vs state

Science55%+27 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, March 3, 2020

School is designed to appear with accolades and 5 stars. It's all image and no substance. Teachers only teach tests and create little robot soldiers. Very little interest in your child. They want trophies and awards to obtain more money and positive numbers and statistics. Children are not respected as individuals... Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, February 28, 2020

Excellent curriculum and atmosphere. Bullying is not tolerated and the teachers are amazing. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, November 14, 2018

My son attended this school for 1 1/2 years and it was excellent. They really stress reading. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, September 11, 2009

Gordon McCaw is one of the finest schools I've seen. The staff is extraordinary and the Principal Ms Walker is a cut above the rest. My son has done nothing but excel since coming to this school. Close Quote

Schools Near McCaw Gordon Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Smalley James E & A Rae Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	304 E Paradise Hills Dr	Henderson	89002	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-8090	710	42	16.9	100.0%	443 (62.4%)	28 (3.9%)	141 (19.9%)	20 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	74 (10.4%)	95.6	15^th of 379 public elementary schools	96.0%		96.3	8^th of 377 public elementary schools	97.9%	7	81.0	82.5	68.5				77.3	85.3	90.0	79.3				84.8	38.0		38.0	$11,489	$1,195	$10,293

Frequently Asked Questions about McCaw Gordon Elementary School

What district is McCaw Gordon Elementary School in?

Clark County

How many students attend McCaw Gordon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 730 students attended McCaw Gordon Elementary School.

Is McCaw Gordon Elementary School a good school?

Yes! McCaw Gordon Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 379 Nevada elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of McCaw Gordon Elementary School?

Students at McCaw Gordon Elementary School are 37% Hispanic, 30% White, 14% African American, 11% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

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