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Booker Kermit R Senior Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
329th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools
Better than 13% of Nevada elementary schools
Summary

Booker Kermit R Senior Elementary School is a public elementary school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 340 students. The school is part of the Clark County School District, which is ranked 5 out of 12 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Booker Kermit R Senior Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nevada elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Academically, Booker Kermit R Senior Elementary School underperforms compared to the Clark County and Nevada averages on SBAC assessments in both mathematics and reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 17.6% of students were proficient or better in SBAC Mathematics, compared to 33% for Clark County and 35.4% for Nevada. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.2% to 31.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Gilbert CVT Elementary School, Mackey Jo Elementary School, and Toland Helen Anderson International Academy, generally outperform Booker Kermit R Senior Elementary School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in SBAC Mathematics and Reading, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (100%) and its low ranking among student subgroups suggest that socioeconomic factors and the unique needs of the student population may be contributing to the school's underperformance.

333
Students ?
13.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,571
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2277 N MLK Blvd
       Las Vegas, NV  89106

(702) 799-4720

District: Clark County


Students who attend Booker Kermit R Senior Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Swainston Theron L Middle School
High:    Cheyenne High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
58.3%
African American:
30.9%
Two or more races:
5.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2012 → 13th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Nevada average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)
!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Nevada average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school24%
District avg38%
Nevada avg41%
329th of 379
Nevada public elementary schools ?
Bottom 13%▲ up 4 pts since 2016
From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 13% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
182nd of 221Elementary Schools in the Clark County
5th 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
202515.2329 of 37913.2%★☆☆☆☆
202311.6360 of 3846.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.9324 of 38014.7%★☆☆☆☆
201922.5319 of 38817.8%★☆☆☆☆
201824.9268 of 34121.4%★☆☆☆☆
201718.6296 of 35115.7%★☆☆☆☆
201614.9314 of 3479.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201416.4296 of 33210.8%★☆☆☆☆
20139.1312 of 3305.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201216.9273 of 32816.8%★☆☆☆☆
201146.5165 of 31848.1%★★☆☆☆
201054.0120 of 30060.0%★★★☆☆
200936.5179 of 29238.7%★★☆☆☆
200844.3156 of 29446.9%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201826.7106 of 13219.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201864.646 of 21378.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201831.2232 of 33029.7%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201844.4162 of 30847.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201833.8230 of 32128.3%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201821.6276 of 33216.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201839.9121 of 22746.7%★★☆☆☆
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)78th percentile+57 vs school
Hispanic (2018)47th percentile+26 vs school
Special Education (2018)47th percentile+25 vs school
Female (2018)30th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2018)28th percentile+7 vs school
African American (2018)20th percentile~ school
Male (2018)17th percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?
Reading30%-16 vs state
Mathematics18%-18 vs state

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Booker Kermit R Senior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.2% of Nevada elementary schools.

Students who attend Booker Kermit R Senior Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Swainston Theron L Middle School
High : Cheyenne High School

Students at Booker Kermit R Senior Elementary School are 58% Hispanic, 31% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Booker Kermit R Senior Elementary School.


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