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Beatty John R Elementary School

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Beatty John R Elementary School ranks 157 th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Beatty John R Elementary School is a public elementary school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving 503 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.

Beatty John R Elementary School consistently outperforms the Clark County and Nevada averages in both mathematics and reading proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 54.7% of students proficient or better in SBAC Reading, compared to 43.9% for Clark County and 45.6% for Nevada. The school also performs well in science, with 21.8% of students proficient or better in 5th grade SBAC Science, compared to 15.7% for Clark County and 17.7% for Nevada. Additionally, the school ranks highly for several student subgroups, including Hispanic students, White students, English Language Learners, and low socioeconomic status students.

Despite a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population, Beatty John R Elementary School is able to achieve strong academic performance, suggesting effective teaching and support strategies. The school outperforms nearby schools like Roberts Aggie Elementary and Wiener Junior Louis Elementary in both test scores and student group performance. However, it lags behind the high-performing Gehring Roger D Academy of Science & Technology Elementary School, which is ranked 2nd out of 379 Nevada elementary schools and has exceptional test scores.

486

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,895

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8685 Hidden Palms Pkwy
Las Vegas, NV 89123

(702) 799-5700

District: Clark County

Students who attend Beatty John R Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Schofield Jack Lund Middle School
High:	Silverado High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.2%

White:

26.5%

Two or more races:

11.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2012 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (44% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2012

✓Above the Nevada median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg37%

Nevada avg39%

157^th of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

80^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	52.8	157 of 379	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	151 of 377	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	171 of 384	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	192 of 380	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	178 of 324	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.5	78 of 388	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	62 of 341	81.8%	★★★★☆
2017	77.6	69 of 351	80.3%	★★★★☆
2016	80.9	59 of 347	83.0%	★★★★☆
2012	39.3	192 of 328	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.2	113 of 318	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.8	165 of 300	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.6	104 of 292	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.1	81 of 294	72.4%	★★★★☆
2006	66.8	66 of 246	73.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	37.8	37 of 48	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	79.5	14 of 213	93.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	82.1	47 of 330	85.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	81.5	33 of 308	89.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	90.4	16 of 321	95.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	73.8	74 of 332	77.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	34.5	58 of 74	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	48.5	99 of 227	56.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	78.7	41 of 247	83.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)95th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)93rd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2018)89th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2018)86th percentile+4 vs school

White (2018)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2018)78th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2018)56th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2018)23rd percentile-59 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)22nd percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading55%+9 vs state

Mathematics40%+4 vs state

Science22%-5 vs state

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by a citizen
Saturday, November 17, 2012

Nice school. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, August 12, 2011

They have excellent staff! Close Quote

Schools Near Beatty John R Elementary School

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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 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
Beatty John R Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8685 Hidden Palms Pkwy	Las Vegas	89123	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-5700	486	31	15.6	100.0%	129 (26.5%)	49 (10.1%)	200 (41.2%)	30 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.1%)	57 (11.7%)	52.8	157^th of 379 public elementary schools	58.6%		52.2	151^st of 377 public elementary schools	59.9%	6	57.1	41.1	21.8				39.8	59.5	53.3	51.7				54.7	21.8		21.8	$11,895	$1,530	$10,365
Cartwright Roberta C Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 E Gary Ave	Las Vegas	89123	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-1350	541	38	14.2	100.0%	98 (18.1%)	60 (11.1%)	231 (42.7%)	63 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	69 (12.8%)	51.3	166^th of 379 public elementary schools	56.2%		35	218^th of 377 public elementary schools	42.2%	52	39.7	50.6	38.3				42.4	46.9	45.3	67.7				54.3	16.1		16.1	$11,139	$1,508	$9,631
Coral Academy Tamarus	Public, Charter	K-4	8185 Tamarus St	Las Vegas	89123	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 269-8512	390	10	39.0	29.2%	105 (26.9%)	26 (6.7%)	87 (22.3%)	127 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	41 (10.5%)	97.9	7^th of 379 public elementary schools	98.2%		95.3	12^th of 377 public elementary schools	96.8%	5	81.7	75.0					78.3	84.9	88.0					86.4				$7,533	$986	$6,548
Gehring Roger D Academy of Science & Technology Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1155 E Richmar Ave	Las Vegas	89123	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	No	(702) 799-6899	648	37	17.5	100.0%	151 (23.3%)	122 (18.8%)	188 (29.0%)	105 (16.2%)	5 (0.8%)	13 (2.0%)	64 (9.9%)	98.8	2^nd of 379 public elementary schools	99.5%		99.2	2^nd of 377 public elementary schools	99.5%		84.1	85.1	76.0				81.8	84.1	84.1	83.0				83.7	69.0		69.0	$11,012	$2,044	$8,968
Hummel John R Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9800 Placid St	Las Vegas	89183	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-6810	585	37	15.8	100.0%	76 (13.0%)	87 (14.9%)	220 (37.6%)	51 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (9.4%)	95 (16.2%)	22.6	282^nd of 379 public elementary schools	25.6%		29.4	247^th of 377 public elementary schools	34.5%	35	32.0	31.0	24.4				29.1	35.0	33.6	33.6				34.1				$11,890	$1,712	$10,179
Wiener Junior Louis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	450 E Eldorado Ln	Las Vegas	89123	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-5760	423	29	14.5	100.0%	72 (17.0%)	74 (17.5%)	195 (46.1%)	28 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	41 (9.7%)	22.2	285^th of 379 public elementary schools	24.8%		30.5	242^nd of 377 public elementary schools	35.8%	43	37.3	23.8	20.2				27.4	30.6	31.3	42.0				34.5				$12,778	$1,541	$11,237
Hill Charlotte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	560 E Eldorado Ln	Las Vegas	89123	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-5720	471	33	14.2	100.0%	104 (22.1%)	54 (11.5%)	220 (46.7%)	19 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.4%)	56 (11.9%)	68	103^rd of 379 public elementary schools	72.8%		69.9	96^th of 377 public elementary schools	74.5%	7	40.0	62.3	60.9				52.6	41.0	52.1	76.5				54.3	45.3		45.3	$12,950	$1,724	$11,226
Bass John C Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10377 Rancho Destino Rd	Las Vegas	89183	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-2220	569	39	14.5	100.0%	111 (19.5%)	80 (14.1%)	216 (38.0%)	67 (11.8%)	5 (0.9%)	27 (4.7%)	63 (11.1%)	66.1	109^th of 379 public elementary schools	71.2%		67.3	105^th of 377 public elementary schools	72.1%	4	42.5	53.6	43.2				46.5	48.1	61.8	71.6				59.1	32.4		32.4	$11,348	$1,549	$9,799
Barber Shirley A Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2002 Dave Street	Las Vegas	89183	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-5915	784	47	16.6	100.0%	112 (14.3%)	142 (18.1%)	321 (40.9%)	48 (6.1%)	4 (0.5%)	47 (6.0%)	110 (14.0%)	63	118^th of 379 public elementary schools	68.9%		56.6	136^th of 377 public elementary schools	63.9%	18	52.6	52.3	40.8				48.5	50.3	58.4	60.5				56.4	23.3		23.3	$11,200	$1,624	$9,576
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada St Rose	Public, Charter	K-8	1385 E. Cactus Ave.	Las Vegas	89183	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 750-9150	1,029	41	24.8	28.3%	303 (29.4%)	72 (7.0%)	315 (30.6%)	156 (15.2%)	6 (0.6%)	29 (2.8%)	148 (14.4%)	95.5	16^th of 379 public elementary schools	95.8%		95.5	11^th of 377 public elementary schools	97.1%	5	84.8	81.2	67.7	63.7	61.9	69.3	71.1	81.2	85.7	68.5	75.0	86.7	86.2	80.4	42.7	86.2	64.5	$5,997	$829	$5,168

Frequently Asked Questions about Beatty John R Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Beatty John R Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Beatty John R Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Schofield Jack Lund Middle School
High : Silverado High School

Is Beatty John R Elementary School a good school?

Beatty John R Elementary School ranks 157^th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Beatty John R Elementary School?

Students at Beatty John R Elementary School are 41% Hispanic, 27% White, 12% Two or more races, 10% African American, 6% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander.

What district is Beatty John R Elementary School in?

Clark County

How many students attend Beatty John R Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Beatty John R Elementary School.

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