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Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School

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Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School ranks 168 th of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Henderson, NV, serving 535 students as part of the Clark County district. In 2025–2026 it ranked 168th of 376 Nevada elementary schools (55th percentile, 3 stars), a middle-of-the-pack spot that marks a slide from 54th of 341 (84th percentile, 4 stars) in 2017–2018 and the 79th percentile as recently as 2021–2022. Every student is identified as economically disadvantaged (100% free/reduced lunch in 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25), and per-pupil spending rose from $10,468 in 2020–21 to $17,412 in 2023–24, with a student-teacher ratio of 14.8 in 2024–25.

Academically, Kesterson outperforms its district and state in math and reading but lags in science. In 2025–2026, math proficiency was 48% (versus 33.8% district, 36.2% state) and reading 47.2% (versus 43.3% district, 45.2% state), while science was 15.8% (versus 23.5% district, 25.5% state) — its fourth straight year below both. Third and fifth grades are relative strengths (3rd grade math 57.8%, reading 50.6%; 5th grade reading 57.3%), while 4th grade is a weak spot (reading 34.4%, math 40.2%, both below state). Math has held steady near 48–50% across four years, but reading has slipped from 55.1% to 47.2%.

Chronic absenteeism is a genuine bright spot, falling from 30.7% in 2021–2022 to 20.4% in 2025–2026, below the district (27.0%) and state (25.5%). Compared with nearby same-district schools, Kesterson has lower absenteeism than Thorpe Jim Elementary School (32.0%), Treem Harriet Elementary School (22.0%), and Hinman Edna F Elementary School (31.2%), but higher than McDoniel Estes M Elementary School (10.9%), Brown Hannah Marie Elementary School (14.8%), and Bartlett Selma F Elementary School (15.3%). Vanderburg John Elementary School (93rd percentile, 5 stars) and McDoniel Estes M Elementary School (80th percentile) post stronger overall results. Nearby charters Coral Academy Eastgate and Somerset Academy Stephanie also score higher, but enroll far fewer low-income students.

535

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,412

Per pupil spending ?

48.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

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

231 Bailey Island Dr
Henderson, NV 89074

(702) 799-6300

District: Clark County

Students who attend Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Burkholder Lyal Academy of Environmental Science
High:	Foothill High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.3%

White:

23.2%

African American:

13.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Nevada median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg36%

Nevada avg39%

168^th of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

85^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	51.0	168 of 376	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	154 of 379	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	122 of 377	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	93 of 384	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	79 of 380	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	94 of 324	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	116 of 388	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	54 of 341	84.2%	★★★★☆
2017	80.7	57 of 351	83.8%	★★★★☆
2016	69.5	103 of 347	70.3%	★★★★☆
2014	83.3	44 of 332	86.7%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	71 of 330	78.5%	★★★★☆
2012	73.3	66 of 328	79.9%	★★★★☆
2011	69.2	79 of 318	75.2%	★★★★☆
2010	60.2	100 of 300	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.4	43 of 292	85.3%	★★★★☆
2008	69.5	76 of 294	74.1%	★★★★☆
2006	58.8	83 of 246	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	80.3	53 of 330	83.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	78.8	44 of 308	85.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	86.3	24 of 321	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	78.2	60 of 332	81.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	70.7	44 of 227	80.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	71.4	57 of 247	76.9%	★★★★☆

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)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2018)86th percentile~ school

Female (2018)84th percentile~ school

Male (2018)82nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)81st percentile-4 vs school

White (2018)77th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics48%+12 vs state

Reading47%~ state avg

Science16%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, December 5, 2016

Great School Great Teachers. Could do without the Principal's View on core curriculum. Thank God for Donald J. Trump!!! Close Quote

by a student
Monday, July 19, 2010

I was a student at this school a few years ago and had a great time my teachers were mrs. smith and mrs. warner and they were great teachers.

I say hello to all of my old friends there.

your friend,
Ted Steffens 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	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 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
Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	231 Bailey Island Dr	Henderson	89074	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-6300	535	36	14.8	48.0%	124 (23.2%)	72 (13.5%)	210 (39.3%)	35 (6.5%)	4 (0.7%)	23 (4.3%)	67 (12.5%)	51	168^th of 376 public elementary schools	55.3%		53.4	154^th of 379 public elementary schools	59.4%	14	57.8	40.2	46.3				48.0	50.6	34.4	57.3				47.2	15.8		15.8	$17,412	$2,032	$15,381
Coral Academy Eastgate	Public, Charter	K-5	7777 Eastgate Rd	Henderson	89011	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 489-9797	575	14	41.0	27.8%	108 (18.8%)	34 (5.9%)	231 (40.2%)	129 (22.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	67 (11.7%)	76.5	70^th of 376 public elementary schools	81.4%		82.7	53^rd of 379 public elementary schools	86.0%	17	62.7	63.1	46.4				58.2	60.9	62.1	66.6				62.9	22.6		22.6	$9,210	$1,283	$7,927
Somerset Academy Stephanie	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	50 N Stephanie Street	Henderson	89074	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 998-0500	971	43	22.5	30.0%	293 (30.2%)	107 (11.0%)	377 (38.8%)	76 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.4%)	95 (9.8%)	78.5	67^th of 376 public elementary schools	82.2%		84.6	47^th of 379 public elementary schools	87.6%	20	59.4	67.3	52.3	46.2	51.2	53.3	54.8	59.4	67.3	64.7	62.0	70.7	68.9	65.6	25.0	62.1	43.4	$9,680	$1,061	$8,618
Brown Hannah Marie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Chapata Drive	Henderson	89012	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-2250	626	42	14.9	34.3%	245 (39.1%)	76 (12.1%)	188 (30.0%)	36 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	68 (10.9%)	61.2	122^nd of 376 public elementary schools	67.6%		71.7	98^th of 379 public elementary schools	74.1%	24	58.3	53.0	37.1				49.0	60.4	46.9	61.9				56.1	19.4		19.4	$12,542	$1,252	$11,290
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	41.2%	115 (29.6%)	48 (12.4%)	160 (41.2%)	14 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	46 (11.9%)	74.9	74^th of 376 public elementary schools	80.3%		88.3	35^th of 379 public elementary schools	90.8%	39	61.1	57.1	64.1				61.0	50.0	54.7	71.6				59.0	26.4		26.4	$16,776	$2,070	$14,707
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	37.9%	156 (38.1%)	34 (8.3%)	160 (39.1%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	43 (10.5%)	70.5	88^th of 376 public elementary schools	76.6%		69.8	101^st of 379 public elementary schools	73.4%	13	60.0	50.6	52.6				53.9	60.0	51.9	70.1				59.7	22.8		22.8	$17,058	$1,547	$15,511
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	34.5%	168 (33.9%)	46 (9.3%)	194 (39.2%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	55 (11.1%)	62.7	116^th of 376 public elementary schools	69.1%		72.2	94^th of 379 public elementary schools	75.2%	22	43.5	55.5	44.8				47.6	44.8	51.3	64.3				54.0	29.8		29.8	$15,127	$1,499	$13,628
Hinman Edna F Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Merlayne Dr	Henderson	89011	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-8990	363	28	12.9	69.4%	54 (14.9%)	65 (17.9%)	192 (52.9%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	35 (9.6%)	14.7	336^th of 376 public elementary schools	10.6%		24.2	272^nd of 379 public elementary schools	28.2%	64	39.4						19.8	31.5	22.4	24.3				25.4				$20,125	$2,615	$17,510
Thorpe Jim Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1650 Patrick Ln	Henderson	89014	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-0740	455	31	14.6	56.7%	50 (11.0%)	103 (22.6%)	214 (47.0%)	23 (5.1%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.8%)	54 (11.9%)	31.1	240^th of 376 public elementary schools	36.2%		25.1	268^th of 379 public elementary schools	29.3%	28	48.1	31.2	22.8				34.7	37.9	31.2	42.8				37.5				$19,903	$3,227	$16,676
Treem Harriet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1698 Patrick Ln	Henderson	89014	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-8760	497	31	16.0	53.7%	76 (15.3%)	110 (22.1%)	229 (46.1%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	56 (11.3%)	61	123^rd of 376 public elementary schools	67.3%		58.3	132^nd of 379 public elementary schools	65.2%	9	53.5	36.0	37.1				41.8	63.0	47.6	58.5				55.8	35.7		35.7	$15,824	$2,050	$13,774

Frequently Asked Questions about Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School

How many students attend Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Burkholder Lyal Academy of Environmental Science
High : Foothill High School

Is Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School a good school?

Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School ranks 168^th of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School?

Students at Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School are 39% Hispanic, 23% White, 13% African American, 13% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander.

What district is Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School in?

Clark County

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