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Mendoza John F Elementary School

Q: Is Mendoza John F Elementary School a good school?

Mendoza John F Elementary School ranks 264 th of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

264^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Mendoza John F Elementary School is a PK–5 elementary school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving 648 students as part of the Clark County School District, and it serves a high-poverty population — 100% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch from 2022–23 through 2024–25. The district overall is rated 4 stars and ranks 5th of 12 in Nevada, but Mendoza's own 2025–26 statewide rank is 264th of 376 schools — 30th percentile, 2 stars.

Academically, Mendoza sits below district and state benchmarks. In 2025–26, 30.6% of students were proficient in Math and 36.9% in Reading, compared with district averages of 33.8% and 43.3% and state averages of 36.2% and 45.2%. Science was suppressed by the state, so it is unknown — not a zero or a red flag. Among nearby schools, Jenkins Earl N Elementary School, Goldfarb Daniel Elementary School, Iverson Mervin Elementary School, and Keller Charlotte & Jerry Elementary School post noticeably higher scores, while Mendoza outperforms Smith Hal Elementary School and Snyder William E Elementary School. The weakest spot is 5th grade Math, at just 20.5% proficient.

Attendance is the standout bright spot: chronic absenteeism has dropped from 39.6% in 2021–22 to 24.5% in 2025–26, a 15.1-point improvement that now beats both district (27.0%) and state (25.5%) rates. Per-student spending rose sharply, from $10,886 in 2020–21 to $16,149 in 2023–24 — near the nearby median — yet proficiency has not caught up. The student–teacher ratio of 16.2 is above the nearby median of roughly 15.0, though Goldfarb Daniel Elementary School has a similar ratio with much higher scores. Overall, Mendoza has recovered from an extreme 2020–21 low but remains in the lower third statewide.

648

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,149

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 S Sloan Ln
Las Vegas, NV 89142

(702) 799-8680

District: Clark County

Students who attend Mendoza John F Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Keller Duane D Middle School
High:	Las Vegas High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.9%

African American:

10.5%

White:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg36%

Nevada avg39%

264^th of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

140^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	26.1	264 of 376	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.3	241 of 379	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	273 of 377	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	246 of 384	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	244 of 380	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	9.1	315 of 324	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	303 of 388	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	294 of 341	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.6	285 of 351	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.3	242 of 347	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.4	126 of 332	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.2	147 of 330	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.9	136 of 328	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.2	185 of 318	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.3	217 of 300	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.2	216 of 292	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.2	204 of 294	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.9	171 of 246	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	19.7	124 of 132	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	33.0	162 of 213	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	15.6	299 of 330	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	24.8	259 of 308	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	22.1	276 of 321	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	23.2	268 of 332	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	15.6	219 of 227	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	4.4	243 of 247	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)24th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2018)19th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2018)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)14th percentile~ school

Female (2018)9th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2018)6th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2018)4th percentile-10 vs school

White (2018)2nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading37%-8 vs state

Mathematics31%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, January 9, 2020

This school is underrated. It offers children many different opportunities. There is after school programs and books are delivered to each student. My son is very happy here. The Epic teachers and the Epic leaders (Ms Gonzalez and Ms Kunudson) are the best! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, April 4, 2011

Mr. Lago is an exeptional pricipal. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, July 11, 2010

The staff in the office are so rude maybe the Principle should hire new and friendly staff. Esp that lady Mary or Marie she so rude!!WOW! 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 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
Mendoza John F Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 S Sloan Ln	Las Vegas	89142	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-8680	648	40	16.2	100.0%	42 (6.5%)	68 (10.5%)	505 (77.9%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.4%)	26.1	264^th of 376 public elementary schools	29.8%		31.3	241^st of 379 public elementary schools	36.4%	23	37.7	33.9	20.5	30.6	35.7	33.9	41.1	36.9			$16,149	$2,376	$13,772
Goldfarb Daniel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1651 Orchard Valley Dr	Las Vegas	89142	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-1550	598	37	16.1	100.0%	30 (5.0%)	61 (10.2%)	446 (74.6%)	26 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.7%)	45.3	181^st of 376 public elementary schools	51.9%		52.6	159^th of 379 public elementary schools	58.0%	22	52.1	44.4	33.6	43.2	43.4	41.6	57.1	47.3	11.2	11.2	$14,643	$2,209	$12,434
Wengert Cyril Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1905 Atlantic St.	Las Vegas	89104	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-8600	513	33	15.5	100.0%	28 (5.5%)	52 (10.1%)	384 (74.9%)	16 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.6%)	22 (4.3%)	30.4	242^nd of 376 public elementary schools	35.6%		35.1	226^th of 379 public elementary schools	40.4%	16	36.1	42.8	17.7	33.1	36.1	42.8	32.2	37.4			$15,052	$2,111	$12,941
Iverson Mervin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1575 S Hollywood Blvd	Las Vegas	89142	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7260	540	36	15.0	100.0%	74 (13.7%)	50 (9.3%)	329 (60.9%)	25 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	50 (9.3%)	55.3	147^th of 376 public elementary schools	60.9%		44.4	190^th of 379 public elementary schools	49.9%	43	53.7	48.3	45.0	48.7	38.7	39.7	59.0	46.5	27.0	27.0	$16,052	$2,100	$13,952
Rundle Richard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	425 N Christy Ln	Las Vegas	89110	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7380	598	40	14.9	100.0%	22 (3.7%)	135 (22.6%)	396 (66.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	26 (4.3%)	27	257^th of 376 public elementary schools	31.6%		23.3	277^th of 379 public elementary schools	26.9%	20	34.1	34.0	15.0	28.2	39.7	34.6	45.0	39.3			$17,095	$2,239	$14,857
Keller Charlotte & Jerry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5445 Cedar Ave	Las Vegas	89110	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-2140	434	35	12.4	100.0%	22 (5.1%)	42 (9.7%)	331 (76.3%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	43.3	192^nd of 376 public elementary schools	48.9%		44.4	189^th of 379 public elementary schools	50.1%	3	39.2	43.0	30.3	37.9	42.8	46.5	46.9	45.6			$17,526	$2,035	$15,491
Adams Kirk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	580 N Fogg St	Las Vegas	89110	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-8800	321	25	12.8	100.0%	36 (11.2%)	36 (11.2%)	222 (69.2%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.7%)	33.2	232^nd of 376 public elementary schools	38.3%		29.2	252^nd of 379 public elementary schools	33.5%	20			38.5	29.5	34.4	19.6	49.1	34.9			$17,025	$2,545	$14,481
Smith Hal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5150 E Desert Inn Rd	Las Vegas	89122	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-3700	709	36	19.6	100.0%	59 (8.3%)	224 (31.6%)	345 (48.7%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	11 (1.6%)	62 (8.7%)	5.6	376^th of 376 public elementary schools	0.0%		5.5	379^th of 379 public elementary schools	0.0%	3	15.9	18.0	10.1	14.5	18.5	23.2	19.0	20.0			$17,910	$3,055	$14,855
Jenkins Earl N Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6950 Vegas Valley Dr	Las Vegas	89142	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-3200	636	44	14.4	100.0%	56 (8.8%)	85 (13.4%)	375 (59.0%)	61 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	46 (7.2%)	54.1	155^th of 376 public elementary schools	58.8%		43	194^th of 379 public elementary schools	48.8%	39	62.3	40.0	36.6	46.2	55.0	44.5	54.4	51.3	19.6	19.6	$14,028	$2,014	$12,014
Snyder William E Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4317 E Colorado Ave	Las Vegas	89104	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-3750	686	51	13.4	100.0%	33 (4.8%)	115 (16.8%)	501 (73.0%)	10 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	18.1	303^rd of 376 public elementary schools	19.4%		11.3	353^rd of 379 public elementary schools	6.9%	50	39.3	22.6	21.1	27.6	29.2	23.7	36.5	30.0			$15,605	$2,365	$13,240

Frequently Asked Questions about Mendoza John F Elementary School

Is Mendoza John F Elementary School a good school?

Mendoza John F Elementary School ranks 264^th of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mendoza John F Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mendoza John F Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Keller Duane D Middle School
High : Las Vegas High School

How many students attend Mendoza John F Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 648 students attended Mendoza John F Elementary School.

What district is Mendoza John F Elementary School in?

Clark County

What is the racial makeup of Mendoza John F Elementary School?

Students at Mendoza John F Elementary School are 78% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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