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Cartwright Roberta C Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
166th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools
Better than 56% of Nevada elementary schools
Summary

Cartwright Roberta C Elementary School is a public elementary school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 545 students. The school is part of the Clark County School District, which is ranked 5 out of 12 districts in Nevada and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cartwright Roberta C Elementary School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 42.4% of students proficient or better in SBAC Mathematics, compared to 33% for Clark County and 35.4% for Nevada. However, in SBAC Reading, the school performed better with 54.3% proficient or better, compared to 43.9% for Clark County and 45.6% for Nevada. The school has also faced challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.6% to 35.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Wolff Elise L Elementary School and Gehring Roger D Academy of Science & Technology Elementary School have significantly higher academic proficiency rates. The school's performance has also been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating from 60th out of 332 Nevada elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 294th out of 380 in 2021-2022. Additionally, when compared to nearby charter schools like Coral Academy Tamarus and Pinecrest Academy of Nevada St Rose, Cartwright Roberta C Elementary School lags significantly in academic performance.

541
Students ?
14.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,139
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1050 E Gary Ave
       Las Vegas, NV  89123

(702) 799-1350

District: Clark County


Students who attend Cartwright Roberta C Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Silvestri Charles Junior High School
High:    Silverado High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
42.7%
White:
18.1%
Two or more races:
12.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2022 → 56th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2025) from a 23rd-percentile low (2022)
Above the Nevada median (56th percentile)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 27% Nevada)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 11 pts below the Nevada average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school43%
District avg37%
Nevada avg39%
166th of 379
Nevada public elementary schools ?
Top 44%▼ down 15 pts since 2016
From top 29% (2016) to top 44% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
85th of 221Elementary Schools in the Clark County
5th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
202551.3166 of 37956.2%★★★☆☆
202435.0218 of 37742.2%★★☆☆☆
202337.7205 of 38446.6%★★☆☆☆
202221.4294 of 38022.6%★☆☆☆☆
201954.7164 of 38857.7%★★★☆☆
201872.677 of 34177.4%★★★★☆
201770.396 of 35172.6%★★★★☆
201669.9101 of 34770.9%★★★★☆
201479.160 of 33281.9%★★★★☆
201379.361 of 33081.5%★★★★☆
201260.6108 of 32867.1%★★★☆☆
201173.560 of 31881.1%★★★★☆
201050.8137 of 30054.3%★★★☆☆
200965.082 of 29271.9%★★★★☆
200865.686 of 29470.7%★★★★☆
200670.562 of 24674.8%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201843.829 of 4839.6%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201853.979 of 21362.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201871.280 of 33075.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201861.896 of 30868.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201869.175 of 32176.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201870.383 of 33275.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201853.334 of 7454.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201875.335 of 22784.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201866.776 of 24769.2%★★★☆☆
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)
Special Education (2018)85th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2018)77th percentile~ school
Female (2018)76th percentile~ school
Male (2018)75th percentile~ school
White (2018)69th percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2018)69th percentile-9 vs school
English Language Learner (2018)63rd percentile-15 vs school
Multi-racial (2018)54th percentile-23 vs school
Asian (2018)40th percentile-38 vs school
By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?
Reading54%+9 vs state
Mathematics42%+7 vs state
Science16%-11 vs state

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Students who attend Cartwright Roberta C Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Silvestri Charles Junior High School
High : Silverado High School

Students at Cartwright Roberta C Elementary School are 43% Hispanic, 18% White, 13% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 11% African American, 4% Pacific Islander.

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Cartwright Roberta C Elementary School.

Cartwright Roberta C Elementary School ranks 166th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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