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Smith Hal Elementary School

Q: Is Smith Hal Elementary School a good school?

Smith Hal Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Nevada elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Smith Hal Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 709 students attended Smith Hal Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Smith Hal Elementary School?

Students at Smith Hal Elementary School are 49% Hispanic, 32% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Smith Hal Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Smith Hal Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Harney Kathleen & Tim Middle School High : Chaparral High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

379^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Smith Hal Elementary School is a public elementary school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving 740 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Clark County School District, which is ranked 5 out of 12 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Smith Hal Elementary School itself has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Nevada, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Key challenges at Smith Hal Elementary School include extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.6% to 44.4% over the past few years, and significantly below-average academic performance on SBAC tests, with only 9.2% of students proficient or better in Mathematics compared to 33% in the district and 35.4% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While the nearby Mendoza John F Elementary School, Bailey Sister Robert Joseph Elementary School, and Harris George E Elementary School generally perform better than Smith Hal Elementary, they still struggle to meet the district and state averages. Interestingly, the two nearby charter schools, Discovery Charter School Sandhill and Mater Mountain Vista, significantly outperform Smith Hal Elementary and the district/state averages on academic measures, suggesting the charter school model may be more effective in this area.

709

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,983

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5150 E Desert Inn Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89122

(702) 799-3700

District: Clark County

Students who attend Smith Hal Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harney Kathleen & Tim Middle School
High:	Chaparral High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.7%

African American:

31.6%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2013 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (13% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 27% Nevada)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg38%

Nevada avg41%

379^th of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

221^st 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	5.5	379 of 379	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	377 of 377	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	383 of 384	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	379 of 380	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	378 of 388	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	338 of 341	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	336 of 351	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.5	312 of 347	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.6	291 of 332	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.5	289 of 330	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.0	264 of 328	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.3	235 of 318	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.6	263 of 300	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.3	262 of 292	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	5.6	276 of 294	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.4	231 of 246	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	19.7	122 of 132	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	25.9	191 of 213	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	7.3	328 of 330	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	7.2	306 of 308	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	7.6	316 of 321	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	6.6	329 of 332	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	19.5	198 of 227	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	3.4	245 of 247	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)13th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)10th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2018)8th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2018)1st percentile~ school

White (2018)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)1st percentile~ school

Female (2018)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading16%-29 vs state

Mathematics9%-26 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, August 20, 2014

My daughter will be starting 2nd grade this year, she's been going to Hal Smith since kindergarten, wonderful staff, great teachers, the school has lot's of student/family events, and my child loves going to school!!! Close Quote

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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 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
Smith Hal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5150 E Desert Inn Rd	Las Vegas	89122	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-3700	709	36	19.6	100.0%	59 (8.3%)	224 (31.6%)	345 (48.7%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	11 (1.6%)	62 (8.7%)	5.5	379^th of 379 public elementary schools	0.0%		5	377^th of 377 public elementary schools	0.0%	2	16.6						9.2	25.6	12.0	11.2				16.5				$11,983	$2,123	$9,860
Mater Mountain Vista	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3445 Mountain Vista Street	Las Vegas	89121	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(702) 485-2400	1,103	24	46.9	100.0%	56 (5.1%)	69 (6.3%)	917 (83.1%)	22 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.9%)	28 (2.5%)	72.2	95^th of 379 public elementary schools	74.9%		59.7	128^th of 377 public elementary schools	66.0%	33	49.5	46.8	63.3	53.2	36.2	30.4	46.1	54.1	51.3	61.6	61.2	65.3	55.4	58.3	29.4	52.3	41.6	$8,327	$1,451	$6,876
Cunningham Cynthia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4145 Jimmy Durante	Las Vegas	89122	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-8780	601	32	18.7	100.0%	41 (6.8%)	186 (30.9%)	276 (45.9%)	39 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	45 (7.5%)	18	310^th of 379 public elementary schools	18.2%		20.4	297^th of 377 public elementary schools	21.2%	13	26.7	12.8	22.8				21.0			41.6				26.9				$12,129	$1,932	$10,197
Wengert Cyril Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Winterwood Blvd	Las Vegas	89142	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-8600	513	33	15.5	100.0%	28 (5.5%)	52 (10.1%)	384 (74.9%)	16 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.6%)	22 (4.3%)	35.1	226^th of 379 public elementary schools	40.4%		26	265^th of 377 public elementary schools	29.7%	39	41.4	37.8	21.3				33.0	50.0	41.8	46.0				46.1	12.3		12.3	$11,432	$1,665	$9,767
Ferron William E Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4225 El Oro Street	Las Vegas	89121	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7720	548	38	14.4	100.0%	50 (9.1%)	55 (10.0%)	407 (74.3%)	8 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (4.0%)	35.7	222^nd of 379 public elementary schools	41.4%		37.9	204^th of 377 public elementary schools	45.9%	18	32.5	44.4	33.7				36.4	48.3	36.1	44.9				43.6	11.2		11.2	$13,542	$2,063	$11,479
Mendoza John F Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 S Sloan Ln	Las Vegas	89142	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-8680	648	40	16.2	100.0%	42 (6.5%)	68 (10.5%)	505 (77.9%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.4%)	31.3	241^st of 379 public elementary schools	36.4%		24.2	273^rd of 377 public elementary schools	27.6%	32	31.8	32.0	32.2				32.0	41.7	39.6	38.7				40.0				$11,816	$2,075	$9,741
Bailey Sister Robert Joseph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4525 Jimmy Durante Blvd	Las Vegas	89122	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7510	572	33	17.3	100.0%	48 (8.4%)	143 (25.0%)	279 (48.8%)	49 (8.6%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	41 (7.2%)	29.8	249^th of 379 public elementary schools	34.3%		26.9	259^th of 377 public elementary schools	31.3%	10	35.2	34.1	29.2				32.9	36.2	43.2	34.8				37.8				$12,443	$1,828	$10,615
Harris George E Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3850 E. Twain Ave	Las Vegas	89121	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7750	630	37	17.0	100.0%	58 (9.2%)	76 (12.1%)	427 (67.8%)	18 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	44 (7.0%)	13.9	337^th of 379 public elementary schools	11.1%		21.6	287^th of 377 public elementary schools	23.9%	50	24.3	25.6	13.6				21.2	31.5	27.5	30.9				30.0				$11,982	$2,006	$9,976
Ullom J M Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4869 E Sun Valley Dr	Las Vegas	89121	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7780	623	39	16.1	100.0%	51 (8.2%)	103 (16.5%)	402 (64.5%)	10 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	13 (2.1%)	39 (6.3%)	25.1	267^th of 379 public elementary schools	29.6%		29.3	248^th of 377 public elementary schools	34.2%	19	32.7	33.6	20.6				29.0	34.2	42.2	33.6				36.6				$11,925	$1,849	$10,076
Snyder William E Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4317 E Colorado Ave	Las Vegas	89104	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-3750	686	51	13.4	100.0%	33 (4.8%)	115 (16.8%)	501 (73.0%)	10 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	11.3	353^rd of 379 public elementary schools	6.9%		14.7	335^th of 377 public elementary schools	11.1%	18		27.0					20.2	17.0	25.2	28.5				23.6				$11,992	$1,850	$10,143

Frequently Asked Questions about Smith Hal Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Smith Hal Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Smith Hal Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harney Kathleen & Tim Middle School
High : Chaparral High School

Is Smith Hal Elementary School a good school?

Smith Hal Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Nevada elementary schools.

What district is Smith Hal Elementary School in?

Clark County

What is the racial makeup of Smith Hal Elementary School?

Students at Smith Hal Elementary School are 49% Hispanic, 32% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Smith Hal Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 709 students attended Smith Hal Elementary School.

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