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Smith Helen M Elementary School

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Smith Helen M Elementary School ranks 188 th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Smith Helen M Elementary School is a public elementary school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving 477 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.

Smith Helen M Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in mathematics and reading, with proficiency rates ranging from 33.6% to 49.1% in 2024-2025. The school particularly excels in serving Hispanic, White, and low socioeconomic status students, ranking among the top elementary schools in Nevada in these categories. However, the school's performance in science and in serving English Language Learners and Special Education students is more average.

While Smith Helen M Elementary School generally outperforms nearby schools, the public charter Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Springs stands out with significantly higher proficiency rates in mathematics and reading. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.7% in 2021-2022 to 26.9% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism could be an important focus for the school and district to improve student outcomes.

452

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,785

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7101 Pinedale Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89145

(702) 799-4300

District: Clark County

Students who attend Smith Helen M Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies
High:	Bonanza High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.8%

White:

17.9%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2014 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Nevada median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg38%

Nevada avg41%

188^th of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

97^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	44.4	188 of 379	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	162 of 377	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	187 of 384	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	159 of 380	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.9	195 of 324	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.1	105 of 388	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	88 of 341	74.2%	★★★★☆
2017	60.1	123 of 351	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.8	140 of 347	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.1	142 of 332	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.8	125 of 330	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.8	114 of 328	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.4	174 of 318	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.2	139 of 300	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.5	37 of 292	87.3%	★★★★☆
2008	57.4	116 of 294	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.2	117 of 246	52.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	57.8	70 of 213	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	69.9	88 of 330	73.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	69.8	66 of 308	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	84.1	34 of 321	89.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	69.0	92 of 332	72.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	52.8	89 of 227	60.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	74.8	51 of 247	79.4%	★★★★☆

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)89th percentile+15 vs school

White (2018)79th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2018)79th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2018)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2018)72nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2018)67th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2018)61st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading45%~ state avg

Mathematics39%+4 vs state

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Thursday, December 9, 2010

Helen Marie Smith Elementary School won the Presidential Blue Ribbon Award for excellence in education in 2010. 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 All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 5th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Smith Helen M Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7101 Pinedale Ave	Las Vegas	89145	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4300	452	32	14.1	100.0%	81 (17.9%)	36 (8.0%)	284 (62.8%)	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	30 (6.6%)	44.4	188^th of 379 public elementary schools	50.4%		47.7	162^nd of 377 public elementary schools	57.0%	26	41.2	45.7	33.6	39.2	41.2	49.1	44.5	44.8			$11,785	$1,585	$10,200
Adcock O K Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6350 Hyde Ave	Las Vegas	89107	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4185	401	32	12.5	100.0%	56 (14.0%)	38 (9.5%)	275 (68.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.2%)	47.4	178^th of 379 public elementary schools	53.0%		33.3	229^th of 377 public elementary schools	39.3%	51	50.0	48.3	37.5	44.9	49.3	50.8	40.0	46.3	16.2	16.2	$12,698	$1,960	$10,737
Warren Rose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6451 Brandywine Way	Las Vegas	89107	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4233	499	29	17.2	100.0%	26 (5.2%)	49 (9.8%)	391 (78.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	24 (4.8%)	19.5	299^th of 379 public elementary schools	21.1%		18.7	307^th of 377 public elementary schools	18.6%	8	32.9	32.0	24.7	29.7	22.4	26.9	37.1	28.9			$12,861	$1,653	$11,208
Jacobson Walter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8400 Boseck Dr	Las Vegas	89145	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4320	494	27	18.2	100.0%	98 (19.8%)	74 (15.0%)	240 (48.6%)	18 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.4%)	54 (10.9%)	29.8	247^th of 379 public elementary schools	34.8%		34.9	219^th of 377 public elementary schools	41.9%	28	35.2	37.3	22.4	31.5	32.9	38.5	46.6	39.0			$12,308	$1,590	$10,719
Pittman Vail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6333 Fargo Ave	Las Vegas	89107	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4213	464	33	14.0	100.0%	33 (7.1%)	69 (14.9%)	336 (72.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (4.1%)	17.8	313^th of 379 public elementary schools	17.4%		15.3	333^rd of 377 public elementary schools	11.7%	20	30.8	22.3	26.3	26.6	27.1	27.6	37.5	30.5	13.8	13.8	$13,377	$1,830	$11,547
Katz Edythe & Lloyd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Rock Springs Dr	Las Vegas	89128	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4330	590	34	17.3	100.0%	66 (11.2%)	167 (28.3%)	279 (47.3%)	11 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	54 (9.2%)	14.6	332^nd of 379 public elementary schools	12.4%		35	217^th of 377 public elementary schools	42.4%	115	27.9	26.3	16.1	23.3	27.9	31.1	29.0	29.4			$11,921	$1,672	$10,249
McMillan James B Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7000 Walt Lott Dr	Las Vegas	89128	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4350	460	31	14.8	100.0%	47 (10.2%)	145 (31.5%)	206 (44.8%)	19 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	34 (7.4%)	28.1	257^th of 379 public elementary schools	32.2%		31.5	238^th of 377 public elementary schools	36.9%	19	29.4	39.7	23.3	30.4	28.2	48.7	43.3	40.2	12.2	12.2	$13,467	$1,779	$11,688
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Springs	Public, Charter	K-4	6151 W. Charleston Blvd	Las Vegas	89146	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(702) 431-6260	277	9	30.7	100.0%	43 (15.5%)	46 (16.6%)	136 (49.1%)	24 (8.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.4%)	82.2	55^th of 379 public elementary schools	85.5%					(n/a)	57.9	68.0		61.3	60.0	72.0		64.0
Derfelt Herbert A Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 S Lisa Ln	Las Vegas	89117	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4370	553	36	15.3	100.0%	84 (15.2%)	133 (24.1%)	225 (40.7%)	42 (7.6%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	62 (11.2%)	35.8	220^th of 379 public elementary schools	42.0%		40.7	193^rd of 377 public elementary schools	48.8%	27	37.2	39.7	26.6	34.1	36.8	37.3	51.4	42.2	21.9	21.9	$12,879	$1,703	$11,176
Bryan Richard H Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8050 Cielo Vista Ave	Las Vegas	89128	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-1460	465	32	14.5	100.0%	132 (28.4%)	57 (12.3%)	205 (44.1%)	26 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	39 (8.4%)	57.7	137^th of 379 public elementary schools	63.9%		55.1	142^nd of 377 public elementary schools	62.3%	5	50.7	46.0	46.9	47.9	53.5	44.4	60.2	53.4	19.2	19.2	$13,412	$1,566	$11,846

Frequently Asked Questions about Smith Helen M Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Smith Helen M Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Smith Helen M Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies
High : Bonanza High School

What district is Smith Helen M Elementary School in?

Clark County

Is Smith Helen M Elementary School a good school?

Smith Helen M Elementary School ranks 188^th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Smith Helen M Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Smith Helen M Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Smith Helen M Elementary School?

Students at Smith Helen M Elementary School are 63% Hispanic, 18% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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