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Bowler Joseph L Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Bowler Joseph L Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Bunkerville, NV, part of the Clark County district, serving 465 students in a high-poverty community where free/reduced lunch was 100% for 2022–2023 through 2024–2025. Per-student spending rose to $18,196 in 2023–2024, and the student-teacher ratio was 15.0 in 2024–2025. In 2025–2026 it ranked 293rd of 376 statewide (22nd percentile, 1 star). Chronic absenteeism was 27.0%, up from 23.4% the prior year.

Compared with Virgin Valley Elementary School, about 4.06 miles away in Mesquite, also PK–5, same district, and also 100% free/reduced lunch, Bowler is smaller (465 vs. 621) but trails academically. Virgin Valley ranked 135th of 376 (64th percentile, 3 stars). Bowler’s all-grades math was 28.2% vs. 46.4%, and reading was 33.7% vs. 54.1%. Grade-level gaps include 3rd-grade reading at 26.2% vs. 54.9%, 3rd-grade math at 27.8% vs. 53.8%, and 5th-grade math at 21.9% vs. 41.1%. Bowler spends $2,727 more per student ($18,196 vs. $15,469) with a slightly lower student-teacher ratio. Its science result is suppressed by the state, so it is unknown.

Bowler’s rank fell from 35th percentile/2 stars in 2023–2024 and 2024–2025 to 22nd percentile/1 star in 2025–2026. All-grades math rose from 21.3% (2022–2023) to 31.5%, then fell to 28.2%; reading rose from 26.0% to 38.9%, then fell to 33.7%. Reading is stronger than math; 5th-grade reading (42.4%) is the highest reported subject-grade result, though still below district and state. Absenteeism improved from 47.2% in 2021–2022 to 23.4% in 2024–2025 but rose to 27.0% in 2025–2026, above the state rate of 25.5% and Virgin Valley’s 22.9%. Older subgroup data showed very low rankings for Hispanic and low-SES students and should be confirmed with current data; it points to a need for targeted supports, not student criticism. Science cannot be evaluated because the state suppressed the result.

465

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,196

Per pupil spending ?

49.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

451 Vincen Leavitt Ave
Bunkerville, NV 89007

(702) 346-1900

District: Clark County

Students who attend Bowler Joseph L Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hughes Charles Arthur Middle School
High:	Virgin Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.3%

White:

35.7%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (31% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg36%

Nevada avg39%

293^rd of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

157^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	21.3	293 of 376	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	246 of 379	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	244 of 377	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.6	291 of 384	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	314 of 380	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	228 of 324	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	270 of 388	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	275 of 341	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.5	263 of 351	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.4	227 of 347	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.3	182 of 332	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.1	168 of 330	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.3	233 of 328	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.4	248 of 318	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.1	218 of 300	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.1	206 of 292	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.7	220 of 294	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.9	192 of 246	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	31.0	173 of 213	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	28.4	244 of 330	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	15.9	288 of 308	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	14.8	303 of 321	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	21.2	278 of 332	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	29.3	163 of 227	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	30.1	190 of 247	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)28th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2018)26th percentile+7 vs school

White (2018)23rd percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)19th percentile~ school

Male (2018)16th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2018)6th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)6th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading34%-12 vs state

Mathematics28%-8 vs state

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Bowler Joseph L Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	451 Vincen Leavitt Ave	Bunkerville	89007	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 346-1900	465	31	15.0	49.0%	166 (35.7%)	6 (1.3%)	262 (56.3%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	21.3	293^rd of 376 public elementary schools	22.1%		30	246^th of 379 public elementary schools	35.1%	47	27.8	34.1	21.9	28.2	26.2	31.7	42.4	33.7			$18,196	$2,528	$15,668
Virgin Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Woodbury Ln	Mesquite	89027	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 346-5761	621	39	15.9	38.6%	244 (39.3%)	7 (1.1%)	330 (53.1%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.8%)	57.5	135^th of 376 public elementary schools	64.1%		53.8	152^nd of 379 public elementary schools	59.9%	17	53.8	45.2	41.1	46.4	54.9	54.2	53.4	54.1	19.4	19.4	$15,469	$1,360	$14,109

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowler Joseph L Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Bowler Joseph L Elementary School?

Students at Bowler Joseph L Elementary School are 56% Hispanic, 36% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

Is Bowler Joseph L Elementary School a good school?

Bowler Joseph L Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Nevada elementary schools.

What district is Bowler Joseph L Elementary School in?

Clark County

How many students attend Bowler Joseph L Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Bowler Joseph L Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Bowler Joseph L Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bowler Joseph L Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hughes Charles Arthur Middle School
High : Virgin Valley High School

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2024–25 ACT, EOC Science Exam & SBAC scoresOct 1, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nevada Department of Education.

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