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Dooley John Elementary School

Q: Is Dooley John Elementary School a good school?

Dooley John Elementary School ranks 102 nd of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Dooley John Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Henderson, NV, serving 332 students within the Clark County School District. It ranks 102 out of 376 Nevada schools (73rd percentile) with 4 stars in 2025–2026, improving from 144th of 379 (62nd percentile, 3 stars) the prior year. Academically, it outperforms district and state averages: 47.6% proficiency in math and 56.4% in reading, compared to district averages of 33.8% and 43.3%, and state averages of 36.2% and 45.2%.

Reading is a particular strength, with 5th grade reading at 61.5%, well above district and state. Math is weaker but still above average, except 4th grade math at 42.8%, slightly below the state’s 43.4%. Chronic absenteeism is 21.0%, lower than district (27.0%) and state (25.5%), and third-lowest among nearby schools after McCaw Gordon (8.4%) and Smalley James E & A Rae (11.4%). Compared to nearby schools, Dooley is above Taylor Robert L, Sewell C T, Galloway Fay, and Signature Preparatory in math, but behind Smalley, McCaw, Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Horizon, and Morrow Sue H in rank or proficiency.

Despite 100% free/reduced lunch eligibility, Dooley achieves above-average outcomes. It spends $18,691 per student (third-highest locally) and has a 13.8:1 student-teacher ratio (third-lowest), yet higher-performing Smalley and McCaw spend less. Science results are state-suppressed, so no comparison is possible. Overall, Dooley is a strong neighborhood school in the upper-middle tier of local options, with reading and attendance as clear strengths.

332

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,691

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1940 Chickasaw Dr
Henderson, NV 89002

(702) 799-8060

District: Clark County

Students who attend Dooley John Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brown B Mahlon Junior High School
High:	Basic Academy of Int'l Studies High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.7%

Hispanic:

33.1%

Two or more races:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (52% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clark County

✓Above the Nevada median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg36%

Nevada avg39%

102^nd of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^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	66.1	102 of 376	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	55.2	144 of 379	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	113 of 377	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	103 of 384	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	89 of 380	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	86 of 324	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	142 of 388	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	112 of 341	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.1	80 of 351	77.2%	★★★★☆
2016	80.8	61 of 347	82.4%	★★★★☆
2014	91.7	16 of 332	95.2%	★★★★★
2013	91.2	20 of 330	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	63.5	96 of 328	70.7%	★★★★☆
2011	80.3	46 of 318	85.5%	★★★★☆
2010	77.4	44 of 300	85.3%	★★★★☆
2009	74.1	56 of 292	80.8%	★★★★☆
2008	82.9	30 of 294	89.8%	★★★★★
2006	92.3	12 of 246	95.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	57.1	134 of 330	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	45.2	160 of 308	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	79.7	48 of 321	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	70.0	86 of 332	74.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	50.5	93 of 227	59.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	48.4	131 of 247	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)85th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2018)74th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2018)59th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2018)59th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2018)48th percentile-19 vs school

White (2018)47th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading56%+11 vs state

Mathematics48%+11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Absolutely wonderful school. The pricipal and teachers are so caring and understanding. The activities are incredible for an elementary school. Dooley has got to be one of the best public schools. 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Dooley John Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1940 Chickasaw Dr	Henderson	89002	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-8060	332	24	13.8	100.0%	155 (46.7%)	11 (3.3%)	110 (33.1%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	41 (12.3%)	66.1	102^nd of 376 public elementary schools	72.9%		55.2	144^th of 379 public elementary schools	62.0%	42	54.3	42.8	46.1				47.6	56.5	51.0	61.5				56.4				$18,691	$1,472	$17,219
Morrow Sue H Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1070 Featherwood Ave	Henderson	89015	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-3550	416	29	14.3	100.0%	195 (46.9%)	27 (6.5%)	134 (32.2%)	9 (2.2%)	5 (1.2%)	6 (1.4%)	40 (9.6%)	69.8	92^nd of 376 public elementary schools	75.5%		76.7	76^th of 379 public elementary schools	79.9%	16	62.2	55.5	35.8				50.7	54.0	53.9	68.6				59.1	29.8		29.8	$17,934	$1,752	$16,182
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Horizon	Public, Charter	K-5	1360 S Boulder Hwy	Henderson	89015	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 749-3500	892	35	25.6		379 (42.5%)	53 (5.9%)	304 (34.1%)	48 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.1%)	98 (11.0%)	73.9	76^th of 376 public elementary schools	79.8%		81.3	58^th of 379 public elementary schools	84.7%	18	56.2	79.8	55.4				63.7	51.0	69.0	65.7				62.0	18.4		18.4	$8,972	$911	$8,061
Walker J Marlan Int'l School Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	850 Scholar St	Henderson	89002	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-0570	549	35	15.6	100.0%	282 (51.4%)	41 (7.5%)	155 (28.2%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	52 (9.5%)	57.6	134^th of 376 public elementary schools	64.4%		59.9	128^th of 379 public elementary schools	66.2%	6	51.6	55.1	35.7				47.6	57.1	47.6	61.2				55.0	14.2		14.2	$14,163	$1,285	$12,877
Newton Ulis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	571 Greenway Rd	Henderson	89015	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-0500	526	37	14.2	100.0%	222 (42.2%)	42 (8.0%)	195 (37.1%)	20 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.2%)	56.3	145^th of 376 public elementary schools	61.4%		61.3	123^rd of 379 public elementary schools	67.5%	22	70.8	39.3	37.0				46.8	65.2	50.5	57.9				57.1	14.0		14.0	$14,821	$1,421	$13,400
Smalley James E & A Rae Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	304 E Paradise Hills Dr	Henderson	89002	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-8090	710	42	16.9	100.0%	443 (62.4%)	28 (3.9%)	141 (19.9%)	20 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	74 (10.4%)	98.1	4^th of 376 public elementary schools	98.9%		95.6	15^th of 379 public elementary schools	96.0%	11	81.4	83.0	73.1				79.2	84.2	83.0	89.9				85.7	47.0		47.0	$12,947	$1,303	$11,644
Galloway Fay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Skyline Rd	Henderson	89002	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-8920	453	35	12.9	100.0%	175 (38.6%)	55 (12.1%)	165 (36.4%)	10 (2.2%)	5 (1.1%)	7 (1.5%)	36 (7.9%)	44	186^th of 376 public elementary schools	50.5%		49.7	169^th of 379 public elementary schools	55.4%	17	45.3	48.2	27.1				40.6	48.4	42.3	40.0				43.3				$17,162	$2,111	$15,052
Taylor Robert L Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	144 Westminster Way	Henderson	89015	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-8950	430	32	13.4	100.0%	66 (15.3%)	133 (30.9%)	161 (37.4%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.8%)	51 (11.9%)								(n/a)	20.0						12.8			22.9				16.9				$20,310	$2,861	$17,450
Signature Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-8	498 S Boulder Hwy	Henderson	89015	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(702) 224-2809	964	28	34.1	61.1%	185 (19.2%)	149 (15.5%)	427 (44.3%)	54 (5.6%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.4%)	123 (12.8%)	56.6	144^th of 376 public elementary schools	61.7%		55.2	143^rd of 379 public elementary schools	62.3%	1	51.3	53.3	32.1	23.8	22.6	24.0	36.7	45.0	65.0	61.6	51.3	44.7	54.0	54.3	18.7	34.0	23.4	$7,852	$1,726	$6,126
McCaw Gordon Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	330 Tin Street	Henderson	89015	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-8930	730	41	17.8	100.0%	218 (29.9%)	103 (14.1%)	269 (36.8%)	49 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.7%)	82 (11.2%)	95.8	10^th of 376 public elementary schools	97.3%		98.2	5^th of 379 public elementary schools	98.7%	5	79.6	64.1	73.1				72.2	72.5	76.9	87.3				79.0	49.5		49.5	$15,429	$1,352	$14,078

Frequently Asked Questions about Dooley John Elementary School

How many students attend Dooley John Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended Dooley John Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Dooley John Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dooley John Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brown B Mahlon Junior High School
High : Basic Academy of Int'l Studies High School

Is Dooley John Elementary School a good school?

Dooley John Elementary School ranks 102^nd of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dooley John Elementary School?

Students at Dooley John Elementary School are 47% White, 33% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

What district is Dooley John Elementary School in?

Clark County

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