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Bracken Walter Elementary School

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Bracken Walter Elementary School ranks 72 nd of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Bracken Walter Elementary School is a PK–5 school serving 482 students at 2712 Searles Ave. in the downtown Las Vegas area, part of the Clark County School District. It currently ranks 72nd of 376 Nevada elementary schools — in the top 20% of the state — with 4 stars, though it has not returned to its 2015–16 through 2017–18 peak, when it ranked in the top 5% statewide with 5 stars.

What sets Bracken Walter apart is how far ahead of its neighbors it performs. In 2025–26 it posted 54.0% proficiency in math and 60.5% in reading, while nine comparable nearby schools averaged roughly 20.4% and 26.6% — about 33 points behind on both subjects. No nearby school, including Ronnow C C Elementary School, Williams Tom Elementary School and Cambeiro Arturo Elementary School, reached even 35% in either subject. Every one of those neighbors ranks in the bottom 15% of Nevada elementary schools, while Bracken Walter sits in the top 20%. This is not a difference in student intake: the school and all its neighbors report 100% free-and-reduced-lunch enrollment. Chronic absenteeism is another outlier — 8.4% versus 27% across the district and about 29.8% on average among nearby schools.

Attendance and achievement have moved together here: absenteeism fell from 26.6% in 2021–22 to 8.4% in 2025–26 as the school climbed from the 67th to the 81st percentile. Reading has been the steadiest strength, holding between 60.5 and 65.8 over four years; science has swung widely, from 38.8 to 17.3 to 34.0, and 2023–24 was the only recent year it fell below district and state. Bracken Walter also gets these results while spending less per student ($14,568) than most peers and carrying a larger-than-typical class load. In 2017–18, the most recent subgroup data available, it ranked 1st of 321 statewide for low-income students and 1st of 213 for English language learners — evidence of broad-based effectiveness, though that snapshot is eight years old.

482

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,568

Per pupil spending ?

50.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

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

2712 Searles Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89101

(702) 799-7095

District: Clark County

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.9%

African American:

14.5%

White:

11.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (54% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Nevada elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clark County

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg36%

Nevada avg39%

72^nd of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	75.8	72 of 376	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	88 of 379	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	88 of 377	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	74 of 384	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	125 of 380	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	126 of 324	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.2	55 of 388	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	94.8	16 of 341	95.3%	★★★★★
2017	94.9	14 of 351	96.0%	★★★★★
2016	94.6	17 of 347	95.1%	★★★★★
2014	93.8	10 of 332	97.0%	★★★★★
2013	93.8	12 of 330	96.4%	★★★★★
2012	96.6	4 of 328	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	89.8	20 of 318	93.7%	★★★★★
2010	66.4	77 of 300	74.3%	★★★★☆
2009	58.9	98 of 292	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.2	117 of 294	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.0	115 of 246	53.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	100.0	1 of 132	99.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	93.3	1 of 213	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	90.1	25 of 330	92.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	93.4	11 of 308	96.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	97.9	1 of 321	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	95.2	11 of 332	96.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	92.8	6 of 247	97.6%	★★★★★

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)100th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)100th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2018)99th percentile+4 vs school

White (2018)98th percentile~ school

Male (2018)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)96th percentile~ school

Female (2018)92nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading60%+15 vs state

Mathematics54%+18 vs state

Science34%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, October 12, 2019

This school has some serious problems...and it's not the kids. The grown ups running the show have NO MANNERS. They are bullies when they don't get their way... when other grown ups don't fall in line. I am a grown up...and when I walked into this school office (which smells like urine,) I was ignored. Over an afternoon I had interactions with several teachers and other school-connected adults...all of whom were very impolite and dismissive. I was treated like I belong in special ed (I have a master's degree.) This school is run like a banana republic where, if you question the "party line," you are ostracized. And, drive by some Friday afternoon. All the admins are gone. Someone needs to take a closer look at this school. There's a reason why no one has reviewed them in years. (I suspect the school officials block negative reviews.) Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Walter Bracken is a great school. They have a well rounded curriculum with a heavy emphasis on science which most schools do not. Also, great exposure with the arts. Ms Bennett is one of their awesome teachers. 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 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
Bracken Walter Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2712 Searles Ave.	Las Vegas	89101	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-7095	482	30	16.0	50.2%	54 (11.2%)	70 (14.5%)	303 (62.9%)	21 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.8%)	75.8	72^nd of 376 public elementary schools	80.9%		74	88^th of 379 public elementary schools	76.8%	16	53.4	57.6	51.1	54.0	62.5	56.4	62.5	60.5	34.0	34.0	$14,568	$1,841	$12,727
Cambeiro Arturo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2851 E Harris Ave	Las Vegas	89101	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-1700	511	34	15.0	72.6%	17 (3.3%)	80 (15.7%)	395 (77.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	15.2	331^st of 376 public elementary schools	12.0%		17.7	314^th of 379 public elementary schools	17.2%	17	33.3			26.0	21.7	30.2	29.7	27.0			$15,950	$2,152	$13,798
Lunt Robert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Harris St	Las Vegas	89101	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-8360	384	28	13.7	71.1%	12 (3.1%)	49 (12.8%)	304 (79.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.9%)								(n/a)	20.6			13.9			22.6	20.1			$18,374	$2,837	$15,537
Ronnow C C Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Lena St	Las Vegas	89101	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7159	503	34	14.7	68.8%	17 (3.4%)	33 (6.6%)	443 (88.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	15.1	333^rd of 376 public elementary schools	11.4%		15.4	327^th of 379 public elementary schools	13.7%	6	21.8	24.2	20.0	21.9	26.0	27.2	42.6	31.6			$17,424	$2,780	$14,644
Williams Tom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 E Tonopah Ave	North Las Vegas	89030	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7179	538	33	16.3	65.6%	22 (4.1%)	13 (2.4%)	490 (91.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	10.9	353^rd of 376 public elementary schools	6.1%		10.9	356^th of 379 public elementary schools	6.1%	3	25.7	20.6	18.0	21.3	27.1	25.2	25.0	25.7			$16,402	$2,278	$14,124
Hewetson Halle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 N 20th St	Las Vegas	89101	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7896	574	32	17.9	68.3%	18 (3.1%)	64 (11.1%)	473 (82.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.3%)	12.5	345^th of 376 public elementary schools	8.2%		11.7	351^st of 379 public elementary schools	7.4%	6	20.2	19.4	21.3	20.2	26.1	27.1	34.8	29.3			$14,007	$2,131	$11,876
Squires C P Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1312 E Tonopah Ave	North Las Vegas	89030	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7169	514	34	15.1	71.4%	17 (3.3%)	61 (11.9%)	421 (81.9%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	11.1	352^nd of 376 public elementary schools	6.4%		8.9	367^th of 379 public elementary schools	3.2%	15	25.3	21.7	17.4	21.2	22.5	20.5	34.8	26.3			$17,946	$2,120	$15,826
Juvenile Detention 3-5 Elementary School	Public	3-5	601 N Pecos Rd Suite 70	Las Vegas	89101	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-1623	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$00	$00	$00
Variety Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 E Stewart Ave	Las Vegas	89101	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7938	28	31	.9	78.6%	4 (14.3%)	10 (35.7%)	7 (25.0%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.1%)	4 (14.3%)								(n/a)											$00	$00	$00
Sunrise Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	211 28th Street	Las Vegas	89101	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7912	496	32	15.5	75.0%	11 (2.2%)	127 (25.6%)	333 (67.1%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	8.7	361^st of 376 public elementary schools	4.0%		12.1	348^th of 379 public elementary schools	8.2%	13	15.1	27.5	12.1	19.1			21.9	19.1			$17,710	$2,440	$15,271

Frequently Asked Questions about Bracken Walter Elementary School

What district is Bracken Walter Elementary School in?

Clark County

How many students attend Bracken Walter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Bracken Walter Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bracken Walter Elementary School?

Students at Bracken Walter Elementary School are 63% Hispanic, 15% African American, 11% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Bracken Walter Elementary School a good school?

Bracken Walter Elementary School ranks 72^nd of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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