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Neal Joseph M Elementary School

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Neal Joseph M Elementary School ranks 95 th of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Neal Joseph M Elementary School is a PK–5 neighborhood school at 6651 W Azure Drive in northwest Las Vegas, serving 458 students in the Clark County School District, where 100% of students have been eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in each of the last three reported years. The 2025–26 school year is its strongest in a decade: it ranked 95th of 376 Nevada elementary schools (75th percentile), earned 4 stars for the first time since 2018–19, and beat district and state averages in every tested subject — reading 61.0% (state 45.2%), math 49.7% (state 36.2%), and science 29.4% (state 25.5%). Reading has climbed 21 points in three years while the student population's economic profile stayed the same. Chronic absenteeism dropped from 35.8% in 2021–22 to 22.0%, now below both the district (27.0%) and state (25.5%), though it ticked up 2.5 points from last year's low.

Among its six nearby Clark County district peers, this school posts the top reading and science results and ranks third in math, just behind Rhodes Betsy Elementary School and May Ernest Elementary School, with all three landing in the 73rd–75th percentile. Its science score leads that group by 5 to 8 points over Deskin Ruthe Elementary School, Triggs Vincent L Elementary School, and Carl Kay Elementary School. Three area charters — Coral Academy Centennial Hills, Somerset Academy Lone Mountain, and Somerset Academy Aliante — score higher on raw proficiency, but they serve far lower poverty concentrations and run class sizes of 24.5 to 29.1 students versus 13.4 here. Imagine School Mountain View, the one nearby charter with a comparable 100% low-income population, posts the weakest results in the group.

Grade-level results are uneven. Fifth grade is exceptional — reading 76.8% and math 60.8%, both more than 24 points above state — while 3rd grade math (41.2%) is the only reported figure below district and state and sits well under the school's own 4th and 5th grade math. Science is tested only in 5th grade, so that "all grades" figure reflects a single cohort and swings widely year to year. Resources are notable: the lowest student-teacher ratio (13.4) and highest per-pupil spending ($15,657) among nearby schools. The key questions are whether 3rd grade math can catch up and whether this breakout year holds.

458

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,657

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6651 W Azure Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89130

(702) 799-2200

District: Clark County

Students who attend Neal Joseph M Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Saville Anthony Middle School
High:	Shadow Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.6%

White:

26.0%

African American:

16.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (52% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clark County

✓Above the Nevada median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg36%

Nevada avg39%

95^th of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st 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	68.3	95 of 376	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	49.9	168 of 379	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	129 of 377	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	191 of 384	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	156 of 380	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	186 of 324	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	111 of 388	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	129 of 341	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.2	146 of 351	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.2	95 of 347	72.6%	★★★★☆
2014	77.7	69 of 332	79.2%	★★★★☆
2013	68.7	111 of 330	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.2	153 of 328	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.1	166 of 318	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.5	178 of 300	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.4	107 of 292	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.3	105 of 294	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	34.9	151 of 246	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	52.3	50 of 132	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	60.8	121 of 330	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	54.3	125 of 308	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	75.2	64 of 321	80.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	55.9	131 of 332	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	38.1	53 of 74	28.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	31.4	152 of 227	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	53.1	123 of 247	50.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)80th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2018)63rd percentile~ school

African American (2018)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2018)61st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)59th percentile-3 vs school

White (2018)50th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2018)33rd percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)28th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading61%+16 vs state

Mathematics50%+14 vs state

Science29%+4 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, August 24, 2018

great school. my daughter improved too much there. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 27, 2016

My child has been attending this school or 5 years and we love the fact that there is the option of single gender classes and mandatory school uniforms. Most of the teachers have been great with the exception of this current school year. What bothers me the most is the fact that the Principal Mrs. Murray is a uniform nazi and cares more about enforcing the dress code than education. Her focus is way off base here and she continues to harass the girls who are wearing uniform pants because the pants are not baggy. I have repeatedly read the dress code rules and no where does it state that your child must wear clothes that are too big for them. Seems ridiculous that I spend a small fortune buying these specific uniforms and to hear from my child that the principal said she can't wear them to school. It's constant harassment on a daily basis and the girls in my daughters class try to hide and avoid her because of it. I would love to see her focus her energy on more important matters than if the pants are form fitting or baggy. At this point we are looking forward to middle school and not having the uniform police for a principal. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, August 5, 2011

I think the teachers and staff are excellent!!

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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 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
Neal Joseph M Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6651 W Azure Drive	Las Vegas	89130	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-2200	458	34	13.4	100.0%	119 (26.0%)	77 (16.8%)	195 (42.6%)	19 (4.1%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.0%)	36 (7.9%)	68.3	95^th of 376 public elementary schools	74.7%		49.9	168^th of 379 public elementary schools	55.7%	73	41.2	46.4	60.8				49.7	50.7	54.9	76.8				61.0	29.4		29.4	$15,657	$1,502	$14,154
Carl Kay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5625 Corbett St	Las Vegas	89130	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-6650	630	41	15.3	100.0%	163 (25.9%)	131 (20.8%)	216 (34.3%)	25 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	83 (13.2%)	46.7	176^th of 376 public elementary schools	53.2%		54.3	148^th of 379 public elementary schools	60.9%	28	42.8	49.5	36.1				42.7	40.8	50.4	52.1				48.1	15.9		15.9	$14,980	$1,433	$13,547
May Ernest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6350 W Washburn Rd	Las Vegas	89130	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4690	580	35	16.5	100.0%	170 (29.3%)	69 (11.9%)	259 (44.7%)	19 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	57 (9.8%)	67	98^th of 376 public elementary schools	73.9%		61.2	126^th of 379 public elementary schools	66.8%	28	60.4	57.4	35.9				50.3	65.4	48.9	66.9				60.4	24.2		24.2	$15,089	$1,446	$13,643
Coral Academy Centennial Hills	Public, Charter	K-8	7951 Deer Springs Way	Las Vegas	89131	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 685-4333	686	28	24.5	27.7%	227 (33.1%)	61 (8.9%)	229 (33.4%)	71 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	88 (12.8%)	87.4	39^th of 376 public elementary schools	89.6%		93.4	19^th of 379 public elementary schools	95.0%	20	62.7	68.9	54.4	81.0	59.4	54.9	64.1	62.7	64.3	78.4	70.2	75.3	62.7	69.0	31.6	56.8	41.5	$8,020	$875	$7,145
NW Career-Technical Academy Elementary School	Public	K	8200 W Tropical Pkwy	Las Vegas	89149	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-4640	21	0	17.0	100.0%	6 (28.6%)	1 (4.8%)	11 (52.4%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)								(n/a)																		$00	$00	$00
Somerset Academy Lone Mountain	Public, Charter	K-8	4491 N. Rainbow Blvd.	Las Vegas	89108	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 685-9150	990	34	29.1		347 (35.1%)	89 (9.0%)	416 (42.0%)	34 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.3%)	90 (9.1%)	79.5	63^rd of 376 public elementary schools	83.2%		81.3	57^th of 379 public elementary schools	85.0%	6	56.3	63.4	55.7	44.9	51.6	51.2	53.5	51.4	64.4	75.9	66.1	65.8	72.7	66.2	29.8	51.2	41.3	$7,937	$879	$7,058
Rhodes Betsy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7350 Tealwood St	Las Vegas	89131	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-3450	570	38	15.0	100.0%	217 (38.1%)	68 (11.9%)	205 (36.0%)	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	60 (10.5%)	65.8	103^rd of 376 public elementary schools	72.6%		70.5	100^th of 379 public elementary schools	73.6%	3	57.1	56.0	40.8				50.7	52.9	69.5	58.1				60.0	21.4		21.4	$13,338	$1,396	$11,942
Deskin Ruthe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4550 N Pioneer Way	Las Vegas	89129	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4600	491	32	15.3	100.0%	87 (17.7%)	91 (18.5%)	240 (48.9%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	54 (11.0%)	58	131^st of 376 public elementary schools	65.2%		46.3	182^nd of 379 public elementary schools	52.0%	51	57.5	46.5	38.4				47.0	57.5	49.3	60.2				55.7	16.6		16.6	$15,248	$2,061	$13,187
Triggs Vincent L Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4470 W Rome Blvd	North Las Vegas	89084	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-1890	798	44	18.1	100.0%	190 (23.8%)	155 (19.4%)	280 (35.1%)	45 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.5%)	116 (14.5%)	54.7	152^nd of 376 public elementary schools	59.6%		53.9	151^st of 379 public elementary schools	60.2%	1	36.8	51.1	48.4				45.8	37.6	59.3	64.7				54.9	15.0		15.0	$12,636	$1,221	$11,415
Somerset Academy Aliante	Public, Charter	K-8	6475 Valley Drive	North Las Vegas	89084	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 916-2327	1,182	42	28.1		325 (27.5%)	145 (12.3%)	458 (38.7%)	81 (6.9%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (1.4%)	154 (13.0%)	83.3	52^nd of 376 public elementary schools	86.2%		79.5	64^th of 379 public elementary schools	83.1%	12	74.6	57.4	56.2	47.4	54.4	50.0	56.6	69.2	61.4	64.0	65.4	63.9	65.8	65.0	32.8	50.8	41.5	$8,700	$1,046	$7,653

Frequently Asked Questions about Neal Joseph M Elementary School

Is Neal Joseph M Elementary School a good school?

Neal Joseph M Elementary School ranks 95^th of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Neal Joseph M Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Neal Joseph M Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Saville Anthony Middle School
High : Shadow Ridge High School

How many students attend Neal Joseph M Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Neal Joseph M Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Neal Joseph M Elementary School?

Students at Neal Joseph M Elementary School are 43% Hispanic, 26% White, 17% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Neal Joseph M Elementary School in?

Clark County

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