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Bell Rex Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Bell Rex Elementary School is a PK–5 neighborhood school at 2900 Wilmington Way in Las Vegas, serving 539 students in the Clark County School District — the nation's fifth-largest district — where every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.

Bell Rex Elementary School ranked 335th of 376 Nevada elementary schools (11th percentile, 1 star) in 2025–2026, far below the district's overall standing. Its most distinctive feature is a split between subjects: reading proficiency (32.0%) is slightly above the average of the nine nearby Clark County elementaries and third-best among them, while math (20.6%) sits below that same neighborhood average and seventh of nine. Reading has climbed 10.2 points in two years, including a 7.5-point jump in a single year, shrinking the gap to the district from 17.5 points to 11.3. Math has barely moved (16.7% to 20.6%), and only 12.5% of 5th graders are proficient. The school also carries the highest student-teacher ratio in its peer group — 18.5:1, up from 14.0 in 2022–23 — even as per-student spending rose 55%, from $10,402 to $16,076. Chronic absenteeism dropped from 52.2% to 26.9% before ticking back up to 29.3%.

The most useful comparison is Wasden Howard Elementary School, 1.5 miles away: the same 100% low-income population and similar spending ($16,459), but a 13.1:1 ratio and roughly ten points higher proficiency in both subjects. Vegas Verdes Elementary School, about a mile away, outperforms Bell Rex in both subjects while spending 13% less per student. Worth knowing: none of the nine nearby Clark County elementaries meets district or state averages, so these results reflect a neighborhood-wide pattern rather than one school alone. Even Sage Collegiate Public Charter School, 1.55 miles away, posts nearly identical school-level results (20.7% math, 30.7% reading) despite its charter network's much higher district averages. Science results for 2025–26 are suppressed by the state, so no comparison is available.

539

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,076

Per pupil spending ?

69.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

2900 Wilmington Way
Las Vegas, NV 89102

(702) 799-5910

District: Clark County

Students who attend Bell Rex Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Clark Educational W High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.1%

African American:

27.8%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (26% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg36%

Nevada avg39%

335^th of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

184^th of 216Elementary 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
2026	14.8	335 of 376	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.2	365 of 379	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	356 of 377	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	323 of 384	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	341 of 380	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	280 of 324	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	294 of 388	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	283 of 341	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.4	279 of 351	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.5	261 of 347	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.5	228 of 332	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.2	271 of 330	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.1	240 of 328	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.7	210 of 318	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.0	200 of 300	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.5	187 of 292	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	13.3	247 of 294	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	3.9	244 of 246	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	48.4	58 of 132	56.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	48.1	98 of 213	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	14.1	306 of 330	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	20.4	272 of 308	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	28.4	255 of 321	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	32.3	221 of 332	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2018)56th percentile+39 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)54th percentile+37 vs school

Male (2018)33rd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)21st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2018)12th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2018)7th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading32%-13 vs state

Mathematics21%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, July 25, 2014

This school is great. I understand that some will stay away due to the low ranking but remember that this is in a lower income area and that may contribute to the rankings. The staff is friendly and caring they go out of their way. They are taking great strides to improve this school as well. I have no issue sending my child to this school and think its one of the best elementary schools I have dealt with. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SBAC Mathematics (2026)							SBAC Reading (2026)							SBAC Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 5th Grade	SBAC Science 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bell Rex Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Wilmington Way	Las Vegas	89102	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-5910	539	29	18.5	69.2%	22 (4.1%)	150 (27.8%)	308 (57.1%)	21 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	33 (6.1%)	14.8	335^th of 376 public elementary schools	10.9%		9.2	365^th of 379 public elementary schools	3.7%	30	27.9	20.2	12.5				20.6	31.1	33.7	31.2				32.0				$16,076	$2,287	$13,790
Vegas Verdes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 El Parque Ave	Las Vegas	89102	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-5960	710	41	17.3	63.1%	34 (4.8%)	86 (12.1%)	532 (74.9%)	25 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	27 (3.8%)	22.2	284^th of 376 public elementary schools	24.5%		22.9	280^th of 379 public elementary schools	26.1%	4	33.6	23.2	20.5				25.6	32.7	33.0	33.9				33.2	24.1		24.1	$13,975	$2,063	$11,912
Wasden Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2831 Palomino Ln	Las Vegas	89107	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4239	448	34	13.1	66.5%	61 (13.6%)	87 (19.4%)	245 (54.7%)	12 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	38 (8.5%)	37	215^th of 376 public elementary schools	42.8%		16.8	320^th of 379 public elementary schools	15.6%	105	38.1						30.3	42.1	37.5	47.6				42.2				$16,459	$2,208	$14,251
Sage Collegiate Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4100 W. Charleston Blvd	Las Vegas	89107	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(702) 906-2188	312	0	241.0	1.0%	101 (32.4%)	44 (14.1%)	139 (44.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	21 (6.7%)								(n/a)	51.5						20.7	39.3						30.7				$10,374	$3,647	$6,727
Roundy Dr C Owen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2755 Mohawk St	Las Vegas	89146	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-5890	617	44	14.0	67.9%	35 (5.7%)	102 (16.5%)	427 (69.2%)	15 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	33 (5.3%)	8.8	360^th of 376 public elementary schools	4.3%		12.4	344^th of 379 public elementary schools	9.2%	16	22.8	21.8	12.3				18.7	26.5	21.8	23.9				24.0				$17,168	$2,307	$14,861
Wynn Elaine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5655 Edna Ave	Las Vegas	89146	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-8160	706	47	15.0	66.3%	33 (4.7%)	132 (18.7%)	481 (68.1%)	17 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	30 (4.2%)	11.6	351^st of 376 public elementary schools	6.6%		14.9	330^th of 379 public elementary schools	12.9%	21	26.7	19.6	15.4				20.6	23.7	30.3	28.8				27.7				$17,703	$3,068	$14,635
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	61.5%	44 (7.2%)	41 (6.7%)	488 (80.3%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	17 (2.8%)	21.3	292^nd of 376 public elementary schools	22.3%		20.9	295^th of 379 public elementary schools	22.2%	3	24.6	33.0	11.9				23.7	18.5	47.0	34.5				34.3				$15,513	$2,238	$13,276
Park John S Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	931 Franklin Ave	Las Vegas	89104	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7904	551	32	17.2	68.8%	46 (8.3%)	96 (17.4%)	370 (67.2%)	12 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.4%)	15.8	324^th of 376 public elementary schools	13.8%		19.3	301^st of 379 public elementary schools	20.6%	23	25.6	24.1	27.7				25.7	28.3	28.7	29.1				28.7				$17,837	$2,046	$15,791
Petersen Dean Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3650 Cambridge St	Las Vegas	89169	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-1120	702	40	17.5	80.3%	37 (5.3%)	263 (37.5%)	331 (47.2%)	11 (1.6%)	10 (1.4%)	7 (1.0%)	43 (6.1%)	10	358^th of 376 public elementary schools	4.8%		6.4	375^th of 379 public elementary schools	1.1%	17	21.0	27.2	11.9				20.5	21.0	25.9	27.9				24.9				$14,076	$2,526	$11,551
Hancock Doris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1750 Lindell Rd	Las Vegas	89146	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4205	420	34	12.3	69.8%	31 (7.4%)	117 (27.9%)	234 (55.7%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.5%)	22.1	286^th of 376 public elementary schools	23.9%		15.8	324^th of 379 public elementary schools	14.5%	38	31.7	20.0	22.0				24.3	41.2	30.0	41.1				37.3				$17,446	$2,122	$15,325

Frequently Asked Questions about Bell Rex Elementary School

Is Bell Rex Elementary School a good school?

Bell Rex Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Nevada elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bell Rex Elementary School?

Students at Bell Rex Elementary School are 57% Hispanic, 28% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% White, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Bell Rex Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 539 students attended Bell Rex Elementary School.

What district is Bell Rex Elementary School in?

Clark County

What schools do graduates of Bell Rex Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bell Rex Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Clark Educational W High School

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