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Cahlan Marion Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
287th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools
Better than 24% of Nevada elementary schools
Summary

Cahlan Marion Elementary School is a public elementary school located in North Las Vegas, Nevada, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 523 students. 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 being part of a relatively high-performing district, Cahlan Marion 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 2024-2025, the school's mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 27.7%, compared to 33% for Clark County and 35.4% for the state. Similarly, the school's reading proficiency rate for all grades was 28.9%, compared to 43.9% for Clark County and 45.6% for the state. Additionally, Cahlan Marion Elementary School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.6% to 31.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Cahlan Marion Elementary School to the nearby Mackey Jo Elementary School, located approximately 1.15 miles away, it becomes evident that Cahlan Marion is underperforming in both academic achievement and student engagement. Mackey Jo Elementary consistently outperforms Cahlan Marion in both mathematics and reading proficiency, with significantly higher student achievement rates. Despite these challenges, the school's strong performance in serving specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, suggests that there may be opportunities to leverage these strengths and implement strategies to improve overall academic achievement and student engagement.

479
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,295
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2801 Ft Sumter Dr
       North Las Vegas, NV  89030

(702) 799-7103

District: Clark County


Students who attend Cahlan Marion Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Bridger Jim Middle School
High:    Canyon Springs High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
80.2%
African American:
10.6%
White:
4.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2013 → 24th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Nevada average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2013
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school28%
District avg38%
Nevada avg41%
287th of 379
Nevada public elementary schools ?
Bottom 24%▼ down 36 pts since 2016
From top 40% (2016) to bottom 24% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
154th 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
202522.0287 of 37924.3%★☆☆☆☆
202431.7237 of 37737.1%★★☆☆☆
202326.9265 of 38431.0%★★☆☆☆
202233.3221 of 38041.8%★★☆☆☆
201961.9137 of 38864.7%★★★☆☆
201870.890 of 34173.6%★★★★☆
201761.5119 of 35166.1%★★★☆☆
201659.1138 of 34760.2%★★★☆☆
201451.7166 of 33250.0%★★★☆☆
201337.2222 of 33032.7%★★☆☆☆
201233.1218 of 32833.5%★★☆☆☆
201124.8239 of 31824.8%★☆☆☆☆
201022.5235 of 30021.7%★☆☆☆☆
200938.5172 of 29241.1%★★☆☆☆
200831.7188 of 29436.1%★★☆☆☆
200632.2158 of 24635.8%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201888.56 of 21397.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201867.397 of 33070.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201884.329 of 30890.6%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201885.029 of 32191.0%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201871.878 of 33276.5%★★★★☆
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)97th percentile+24 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2018)91st percentile+17 vs school
Hispanic (2018)91st percentile+17 vs school
Male (2018)77th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2018)71st percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?
Reading29%-17 vs state
Mathematics28%-8 vs state

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Students who attend Cahlan Marion Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bridger Jim Middle School
High : Canyon Springs High School

Cahlan Marion Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.3% of Nevada elementary schools.

Students at Cahlan Marion Elementary School are 80% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Cahlan Marion Elementary School.


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