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Watson Fredric W Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Watson Fredric W Elementary School is a public elementary school located in North Las Vegas, Nevada, serving 683 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Clark County School District, which is the 5th ranked district out of 12 in Nevada and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While the school has a relatively high per-student spending of around $12,000, its performance lags behind both the district and state averages. Watson Fredric W Elementary School consistently struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.6% to 31.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's test scores in Mathematics, Reading, and Science are consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. When analyzing the performance of different student subgroups, Watson Fredric W Elementary School ranks particularly low for Hispanic, White, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students compared to other Nevada elementary schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district, such as Simmons Eva G Elementary School and Cozine Steve and Linda Elementary School, generally perform better than Watson Fredric W Elementary School across various metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and school rankings. Furthermore, the two nearby charter schools, Somerset Academy North Las Vegas and Freedom Classical Academy K-8, significantly outperform Watson Fredric W Elementary School in terms of test scores and school rankings, despite serving a similar student population.

633

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,210

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5845 N Commerce St
North Las Vegas, NV 89031

(702) 799-7040

District: Clark County

Students who attend Watson Fredric W Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Findlay Clifford O Middle School
High:	Legacy High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.0%

African American:

26.5%

White:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 33rd percentile in 2022 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (28% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 33rd-percentile peak (2022) to 23rd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg37%

Nevada avg39%

291^st of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

156^th 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	21.2	291 of 379	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	326 of 377	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	298 of 384	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	256 of 380	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.5	284 of 324	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	302 of 388	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	322 of 341	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.4	314 of 351	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.9	318 of 347	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.5	302 of 332	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.5	324 of 330	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.3	297 of 328	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.5	279 of 318	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.7	225 of 300	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.2	246 of 292	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.6	245 of 294	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.2	199 of 246	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	26.0	109 of 132	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	31.6	170 of 213	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	10.1	321 of 330	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	15.1	290 of 308	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	9.3	314 of 321	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	14.8	303 of 332	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	16.2	217 of 227	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	10.6	232 of 247	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)20th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2018)17th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2018)9th percentile+3 vs school

White (2018)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)4th percentile~ school

Female (2018)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)2nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading37%-9 vs state

Mathematics25%-10 vs state

Science12%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Watson Fredric W Elementary School

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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
Watson Fredric W Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5845 N Commerce St	North Las Vegas	89031	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7040	633	36	17.5	100.0%	65 (10.3%)	168 (26.5%)	310 (49.0%)	18 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.0%)	51 (8.1%)	21.2	291^st of 379 public elementary schools	23.2%		16.2	326^th of 377 public elementary schools	13.5%	35	28.9	22.1	24.5				25.3	33.3	29.4	45.7				36.6	11.8		11.8	$12,210	$2,028	$10,182
Somerset Academy North Las Vegas	Public, Charter	K-5	385 W. Centennial Parkway	North Las Vegas	89084	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(702) 633-5616	764	26	29.3	100.0%	105 (13.7%)	226 (29.6%)	293 (38.4%)	41 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	91 (11.9%)	63.3	115^th of 379 public elementary schools	69.7%		37.7	206^th of 377 public elementary schools	45.4%	91	69.8	49.6	33.8				51.0	54.7	46.4	66.1				55.7	24.4		24.4	$6,728	$359	$6,369
Antonello Lee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 W Tropical Pkwy	North Las Vegas	89031	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-8380	518	34	15.2	100.0%	83 (16.0%)	104 (20.1%)	279 (53.9%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	36 (6.9%)	26.2	263^rd of 379 public elementary schools	30.6%		40.1	196^th of 377 public elementary schools	48.0%	67	30.4	35.7	23.2				29.7	30.8	38.5	41.8				37.2				$12,694	$1,554	$11,140
Freedom Classical Academy K-8	Public, Charter	K-8	777 E. Ann Rd	North Las Vegas	89031	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 533-1896	1,074	29	37.0	52.4%	173 (16.1%)	149 (13.9%)	551 (51.3%)	89 (8.3%)	6 (0.6%)	17 (1.6%)	89 (8.3%)	39.4	208^th of 379 public elementary schools	45.1%		44.5	179^th of 377 public elementary schools	52.5%	29	44.3	44.4	35.0	31.4	38.4	21.4	35.8	33.9	44.9	35.0	44.3	68.3	38.3	44.2	16.2	26.7	21.3	$5,821	$1,386	$4,435
Duncan Ruby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 W Rome Blvd	North Las Vegas	89084	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7100	718	42	17.0	100.0%	66 (9.2%)	241 (33.6%)	308 (42.9%)	25 (3.5%)	6 (0.8%)	19 (2.6%)	53 (7.4%)	17.9	312^th of 379 public elementary schools	17.7%		21.9	284^th of 377 public elementary schools	24.7%	28	28.3	22.7	17.0				23.1	28.1	36.3	37.6				33.6				$12,111	$1,642	$10,469
Hayden Don E Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 W Rome Blvd	North Las Vegas	89084	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-3870	782	47	16.6	100.0%	72 (9.2%)	282 (36.1%)	289 (37.0%)	28 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.6%)	89 (11.4%)	21	294^th of 379 public elementary schools	22.4%		12.8	344^th of 377 public elementary schools	8.8%	50	41.5	24.0	13.5				26.2	35.2	35.7	28.8				33.4				$11,040	$1,746	$9,294
Scott Jesse D Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 N Bruce St	North Las Vegas	89081	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-1766	712	36	19.7	100.0%	54 (7.6%)	224 (31.5%)	340 (47.8%)	23 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	60 (8.4%)	11.2	354^th of 379 public elementary schools	6.6%		6.2	374^th of 377 public elementary schools	0.8%	20	16.5	26.8	9.6				18.0	21.2	32.5	28.5				27.3				$12,142	$1,899	$10,243
Elizondo Raul P Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4865 Goldfield St	North Las Vegas	89031	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-1730	582	34	17.1	100.0%	33 (5.7%)	185 (31.8%)	299 (51.4%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	47 (8.1%)	18.7	306^th of 379 public elementary schools	19.3%		14.3	339^th of 377 public elementary schools	10.1%	33	32.6						23.5	32.6	34.3	23.0				29.6				$12,718	$2,042	$10,676
Simmons Eva G Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2328 Silver Clouds Dr	North Las Vegas	89031	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-1891	587	36	16.3	100.0%	95 (16.2%)	119 (20.3%)	281 (47.9%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	65 (11.1%)	27.8	258^th of 379 public elementary schools	31.9%		31.8	236^th of 377 public elementary schools	37.4%	22	40.5	31.7	25.2				32.4	29.7	41.6	36.8				36.2				$10,907	$1,496	$9,410
Cozine Steve and Linda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5335 Coleman Street	North Las Vegas	89031	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-0690	660	46	14.3	100.0%	86 (13.0%)	109 (16.5%)	367 (55.6%)	18 (2.7%)	4 (0.6%)	12 (1.8%)	64 (9.7%)	46.2	183^rd of 379 public elementary schools	51.7%		36.7	213^th of 377 public elementary schools	43.5%	30	50.9	43.5	22.6				37.7	57.6	46.5	41.0				47.9				$12,420	$1,893	$10,526

Frequently Asked Questions about Watson Fredric W Elementary School

What district is Watson Fredric W Elementary School in?

Clark County

How many students attend Watson Fredric W Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 633 students attended Watson Fredric W Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Watson Fredric W Elementary School?

Students at Watson Fredric W Elementary School are 49% Hispanic, 27% African American, 10% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Watson Fredric W Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Watson Fredric W Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Findlay Clifford O Middle School
High : Legacy High School

Is Watson Fredric W Elementary School a good school?

Watson Fredric W Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.2% of Nevada elementary schools.

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