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Cox David M Elementary School

Q: Is Cox David M Elementary School a good school?

Cox David M Elementary School ranks 65 th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Cox David M Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Henderson, Nevada, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 491 students. The school is part of the Clark County School District, which is ranked 5 out of 12 in the state of Nevada and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Cox David M Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 20-30% of Nevada elementary schools, with a current ranking of 65 out of 379 schools and a 4-star rating.

Cox David M Elementary School consistently outperforms the Clark County and Nevada state averages in both mathematics and reading proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 55.5%, compared to 33% for Clark County and 35.4% for Nevada. Similarly, the school's reading proficiency rate for all grades was 62.8%, compared to 43.9% for Clark County and 45.6% for Nevada. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade mathematics and reading, where it exceeds the district and state averages by a significant margin.

Cox David M Elementary School performs exceptionally well in serving its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 8th out of 321 Nevada elementary schools in this category for the 2017-2018 school year. The school also ranks highly for its performance with female, male, and white student subgroups, all within the top 20% of Nevada elementary schools. However, the school's performance with its Hispanic and multi-racial student subgroups is more average, ranking in the middle to lower third of Nevada elementary schools. The school's per-student spending has steadily increased over the past several years, from $8,750 in 2018-2019 to $11,970 in 2021-2022, and its student-teacher ratio has remained relatively consistent, ranging from 16.5 to 17.5 students per teacher.

460

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,970

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

280 Clark Dr
Henderson, NV 89074

(702) 799-5730

District: Clark County

Students who attend Cox David M Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Greenspun Barbara & Hank Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.9%

White:

31.5%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2014 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (56% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Nevada elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clark County

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg37%

Nevada avg39%

65^th of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	78.8	65 of 379	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	58 of 377	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	77 of 384	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	71 of 380	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.5	112 of 324	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	126 of 388	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.7	46 of 341	86.5%	★★★★☆
2017	83.9	49 of 351	86.0%	★★★★☆
2016	91.0	27 of 347	92.2%	★★★★★
2014	83.3	45 of 332	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	85.2	34 of 330	89.7%	★★★★☆
2012	70.3	73 of 328	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	72.2	69 of 318	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	66.7	75 of 300	75.0%	★★★★☆
2009	76.4	47 of 292	83.9%	★★★★☆
2008	79.4	41 of 294	86.1%	★★★★☆
2006	73.6	52 of 246	78.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	79.1	55 of 330	83.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	56.6	119 of 308	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	93.5	8 of 321	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	80.7	52 of 332	84.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	62.6	26 of 74	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	72.5	39 of 227	82.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	73.9	54 of 247	78.1%	★★★★☆

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)98th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2018)84th percentile~ school

Female (2018)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2018)83rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2018)78th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)65th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2018)61st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading63%+17 vs state

Mathematics56%+20 vs state

Science35%+8 vs state

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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 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
Cox David M Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	280 Clark Dr	Henderson	89074	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-5730	460	28	16.4	100.0%	145 (31.5%)	43 (9.3%)	179 (38.9%)	22 (4.8%)	5 (1.1%)	9 (2.0%)	57 (12.4%)	78.8	65^th of 379 public elementary schools	82.8%		80.1	58^th of 377 public elementary schools	84.6%	7	58.3	53.1	55.4	55.5	61.6	63.2	63.5	62.8	35.1	35.1	$11,970	$1,148	$10,822
Roberts Aggie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	227 Charter Oak St	Henderson	89074	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-1320	464	32	14.5	100.0%	105 (22.6%)	48 (10.3%)	217 (46.8%)	28 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	51 (11.0%)	24.4	270^th of 379 public elementary schools	28.8%		23.9	276^th of 377 public elementary schools	26.8%	6	37.5	23.3	17.7	25.8	41.6	29.8	41.7	37.7			$12,726	$1,793	$10,933
Mack Nate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3170 Laurel Ave	Henderson	89014	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7760	484	34	14.2	100.0%	140 (28.9%)	55 (11.4%)	210 (43.4%)	19 (3.9%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.7%)	49 (10.1%)	75.6	79^th of 379 public elementary schools	79.2%		73.9	85^th of 377 public elementary schools	77.5%	6	47.1	61.5	52.2	53.8	50.6	65.3	70.4	62.7	32.9	32.9	$12,369	$1,612	$10,757
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
Gibson James Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	271 Leisure Cir	Henderson	89074	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-8730	409	27	15.1	100.0%	156 (38.1%)	34 (8.3%)	160 (39.1%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	43 (10.5%)	69.8	101^st of 379 public elementary schools	73.4%		67.4	104^th of 377 public elementary schools	72.4%	3	58.4	53.9	43.2	51.5	56.4	66.6	61.7	61.2	24.6	24.6	$11,642	$1,298	$10,344
McDoniel Estes M Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1831 Fox Ridge Dr	Henderson	89014	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7788	388	33	11.7	100.0%	115 (29.6%)	48 (12.4%)	160 (41.2%)	14 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	46 (11.9%)	88.3	35^th of 379 public elementary schools	90.8%		85.1	42^nd of 377 public elementary schools	88.9%	7	59.1	64.4	65.5	63.3	59.1	64.4	74.1	66.4	51.6	51.6	$15,417	$1,732	$13,685
Twitchell Neil C Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2060 Desert Shadow Trail	Henderson	89012	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-6860	551	35	15.7	100.0%	214 (38.8%)	48 (8.7%)	143 (26.0%)	63 (11.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	78 (14.2%)	89.3	29^th of 379 public elementary schools	92.3%		89.6	28^th of 377 public elementary schools	92.6%	1	72.7	70.9	62.3	68.8	72.7	69.7	72.9	71.8	31.7	31.7	$11,161	$1,112	$10,050
Vanderburg John Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2040 Desert Shadow Trail	Henderson	89012	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-0540	542	33	16.4	100.0%	239 (44.1%)	44 (8.1%)	120 (22.1%)	72 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	63 (11.6%)	93.2	20^th of 379 public elementary schools	94.7%		95.6	10^th of 377 public elementary schools	97.3%	10	77.7	66.3	59.5	67.7	72.2	70.9	72.3	71.8	53.1	53.1	$12,133	$1,278	$10,855
Bartlett Selma F Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1961 Wigwam Pkwy	Henderson	89074	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-5750	495	32	15.4	100.0%	168 (33.9%)	46 (9.3%)	194 (39.2%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	55 (11.1%)	72.2	94^th of 379 public elementary schools	75.2%		64.1	115^th of 377 public elementary schools	69.5%	21	63.2	57.9	46.0	55.9	56.9	60.2	61.8	59.6	23.6	23.6	$10,909	$1,106	$9,802
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cox David M Elementary School

Is Cox David M Elementary School a good school?

Cox David M Elementary School ranks 65^th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cox David M Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cox David M Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Greenspun Barbara & Hank Junior High School

How many students attend Cox David M Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Cox David M Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cox David M Elementary School?

Students at Cox David M Elementary School are 39% Hispanic, 32% White, 12% Two or more races, 9% African American, 5% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What district is Cox David M Elementary School in?

Clark County

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