Summary
Dondero Harvey N Elementary School is a PK–5 neighborhood school at 4450 S Ridgeville St in Las Vegas, serving 737 students in the Clark County School District — the largest elementary in its immediate area and a fully economically disadvantaged campus where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Results are mixed. Math is a bright spot: 35.3% proficient, on par with the state (36.2%) and slightly above the district (33.8%). Reading also sits at 35.3%, about 10 points below the state, and science is a striking outlier at 8%, far below the district's 23.5% and the state's 25.5%. The school has improved three years running, moving from the 22nd to the 33rd percentile and from 1 star to 2, now ranking 252nd of 376 Nevada elementaries — though much of that restores ground lost during the pandemic. Among nearby schools, the most telling contrast is Jydstrup Helen Elementary School, half a mile away with nearly identical enrollment, funding, and demographics, which posts 50% math and 49.6% reading — about 15 points higher.
Dondero is the largest school in its area and one of the most thinly funded, spending $13,781 per student — roughly $3,300 less than its CCSD neighbors' average — with a 17.1 student-teacher ratio. Still, higher-spending Wynn Elaine Elementary School and Roundy Dr C Owen Elementary School rank well below Dondero, so money alone doesn't explain results. Amplus Rainbow, a charter 2.3 miles away, posts much higher scores (63.6% math, 68.5% reading, 48% science) but serves a very different population — 31% free/reduced lunch rather than 100%. Three areas stand out to watch: 3rd-grade reading, where only 19% are proficient versus 43% district-wide; science; and chronic absenteeism at 27.6%, above district and state averages. Encouragingly, 4th grade beats the district in both subjects, and reading has gained 13 points in three years.
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