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McWilliams J T Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

McWilliams J T Elementary School is a public elementary school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving 626 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.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $9,110 to $12,515 over the past few years, McWilliams J 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 mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 22.6%, compared to 33% for Clark County and 35.4% for the state. Similarly, the school's reading proficiency rate for all grades was 27.3%, compared to 43.9% for Clark County and 45.6% for the state.

Additionally, McWilliams J T Elementary School has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.8% to 31.3% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages. When compared to nearby schools, such as Adcock O K Elementary School, which is located just 1.57 miles away and has significantly higher proficiency rates in both mathematics and reading, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates, it becomes evident that McWilliams J T Elementary School is underperforming compared to its peers.

627

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,515

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1315 Hiawatha Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89108

(702) 799-4770

District: Clark County

Students who attend McWilliams J T Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gibson Robert O Middle School Leadership Academy
High:	Western High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.9%

African American:

10.0%

White:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2014 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg38%

Nevada avg41%

340^th of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

189^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	13.5	340 of 379	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	345 of 377	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	324 of 384	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	316 of 380	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	305 of 324	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	286 of 388	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	286 of 341	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.4	238 of 351	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.0	222 of 347	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.6	239 of 332	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.8	247 of 330	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.9	281 of 328	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.1	262 of 318	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	6.5	283 of 300	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.6	274 of 292	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.6	291 of 294	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.5	233 of 246	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	35.8	148 of 213	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	18.4	291 of 330	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	25.9	254 of 308	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	28.1	256 of 321	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	24.3	264 of 332	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	36.5	134 of 227	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)41st percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)31st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2018)20th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)20th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2018)18th percentile~ school

Female (2018)12th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading27%-18 vs state

Mathematics23%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, May 19, 2019

School is very dirty. Dirty property staff is rude dumpster always smells horrible. They never open the doors on time. Have people on the corner selling food from a grocery cart. Trash all over property. Mainly all spanish. The worst school ever. 100 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
McWilliams J T Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1315 Hiawatha Rd	Las Vegas	89108	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4770	627	35	17.9	100.0%	39 (6.2%)	63 (10.0%)	495 (78.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (4.0%)	13.5	340^th of 379 public elementary schools	10.3%		12.7	345^th of 377 public elementary schools	8.5%	5	25.8	18.1	25.5	22.6	28.2	24.7	30.0	27.3			$12,515	$1,665	$10,850
Culley Paul E Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 N Mallard	Las Vegas	89108	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4800	583	36	16.1	100.0%	48 (8.2%)	76 (13.0%)	419 (71.9%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.5%)	17.5	318^th of 379 public elementary schools	16.1%		24.7	272^nd of 377 public elementary schools	27.9%	46	27.5	23.4	25.4	25.4	32.6	28.8	37.2	32.7	9.8	9.8	$12,732	$2,115	$10,617
Ronzone Bertha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Stacey Ave	Las Vegas	89108	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4780	693	41	16.9	100.0%	32 (4.6%)	64 (9.2%)	561 (81.0%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	20 (2.9%)	12.3	345^th of 379 public elementary schools	9.0%		8.4	366^th of 377 public elementary schools	2.9%	21	21.9	27.7	19.4	23.0	15.4	27.7	32.4	24.7			$11,326	$1,575	$9,751
Hancock Doris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 W. Bonanza Rd	Las Vegas	89107	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4205	420	34	12.3	100.0%	31 (7.4%)	117 (27.9%)	234 (55.7%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.5%)	15.8	324^th of 379 public elementary schools	14.5%		17.9	315^th of 377 public elementary schools	16.4%	9	22.7	26.9	19.6	23.1	26.5	31.7	36.0	31.0			$12,712	$2,035	$10,676
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
Griffith E W Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	324 Essex Dr	Las Vegas	89107	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4200	608	44	13.8	100.0%	44 (7.2%)	41 (6.7%)	488 (80.3%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	17 (2.8%)	20.9	295^th of 379 public elementary schools	22.2%		14.3	340^th of 377 public elementary schools	9.8%	45	35.2	18.8	22.9	26.2	34.2	25.8	41.6	34.2	14.5	14.5	$12,264	$2,184	$10,079
Red Rock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	408 Upland Blvd	Las Vegas	89107	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4223	546	30	18.2	100.0%	44 (8.1%)	93 (17.0%)	370 (67.8%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	28 (5.1%)	14.3	335^th of 379 public elementary schools	11.6%		21.1	290^th of 377 public elementary schools	23.1%	45	23.5	33.3	23.7	26.5	16.8	29.4	27.8	24.0			$12,045	$2,037	$10,008
Twin Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1205 Silver Lake Drive	Las Vegas	89108	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4790	523	34	15.3	100.0%	22 (4.2%)	42 (8.0%)	438 (83.7%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	10 (1.9%)	25.3	266^th of 379 public elementary schools	29.8%		21.8	285^th of 377 public elementary schools	24.4%	19	25.0	44.2	17.2	27.8	36.2	42.2	31.0	36.1			$11,906	$1,583	$10,322
Reed Doris M Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 Winwood St	Las Vegas	89108	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4777	578	42	13.7	100.0%	51 (8.8%)	138 (23.9%)	337 (58.3%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	34 (5.9%)	17.7	315^th of 379 public elementary schools	16.9%		22.3	281^st of 377 public elementary schools	25.5%	34	21.2	35.6	25.2	26.9	23.4	36.7	30.0	29.8	11.7	11.7	$12,743	$2,327	$10,417
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

Frequently Asked Questions about McWilliams J T Elementary School

What schools do graduates of McWilliams J T Elementary School attend?

Students who attend McWilliams J T Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gibson Robert O Middle School Leadership Academy
High : Western High School

What is the racial makeup of McWilliams J T Elementary School?

Students at McWilliams J T Elementary School are 79% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is McWilliams J T Elementary School in?

Clark County

Is McWilliams J T Elementary School a good school?

McWilliams J T Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Nevada elementary schools.

How many students attend McWilliams J T Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 627 students attended McWilliams J T Elementary School.

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