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Gehring Roger D Academy of Science & Technology Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Gehring Roger D Academy of Science & Technology Elementary School is a high-performing public magnet elementary school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 628 students. The school consistently outperforms the Clark County and Nevada state averages on standardized tests, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

Gehring Roger D Academy's academic excellence is evident across various student subgroups, including female students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs, all of whom perform exceptionally well compared to their peers in the region. The school's consistent high rankings, with a top 2nd place finish in the 2024-2025 school year, and its relatively low chronic absenteeism rate further demonstrate its commitment to providing a high-quality education. Interestingly, Gehring Roger D Academy outperforms nearby Schorr Steve Elementary, Taylor Glen C Elementary, and Barber Shirley A Elementary schools, as well as the nearby charter schools, Coral Academy Tamarus and Pinecrest Academy of Nevada St Rose.

Despite having a 100% rate of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a high-need student population, Gehring Roger D Academy's academic performance remains exceptional, suggesting the school has effective strategies for supporting students from low-income backgrounds. The school's consistent funding and staffing levels may also contribute to its sustained success, making it a model for other schools seeking to provide an exceptional educational experience for their students.

648

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,012

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1155 E Richmar Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89123

(702) 799-6899

District: Clark County

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

29.0%

White:

23.3%

African American:

18.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2014 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (81% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Nevada elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg37%

Nevada avg39%

2^nd of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^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	98.8	2 of 379	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	2 of 377	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	5 of 384	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	20 of 380	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	77.7	53 of 324	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	27 of 388	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	30 of 341	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	81.4	55 of 351	84.3%	★★★★☆
2016	85.2	46 of 347	86.7%	★★★★☆
2014	62.6	122 of 332	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.8	124 of 330	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.8	148 of 328	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	31.6	220 of 318	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.1	124 of 300	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.4	106 of 292	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.9	118 of 294	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.4	82 of 246	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	76.4	9 of 48	81.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	92.8	3 of 213	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	92.9	17 of 330	94.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	93.6	10 of 308	96.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	92.4	10 of 321	96.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	85.2	39 of 332	88.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	90.3	10 of 227	95.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	85.0	25 of 247	89.9%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2018)99th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)97th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2018)97th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2018)96th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2018)95th percentile+4 vs school

White (2018)90th percentile~ school

Male (2018)88th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2018)81st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading84%+38 vs state

Mathematics82%+46 vs state

Science69%+42 vs state

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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
Gehring Roger D Academy of Science & Technology Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1155 E Richmar Ave	Las Vegas	89123	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	No	(702) 799-6899	648	37	17.5	100.0%	151 (23.3%)	122 (18.8%)	188 (29.0%)	105 (16.2%)	5 (0.8%)	13 (2.0%)	64 (9.9%)	98.8	2^nd of 379 public elementary schools	99.5%		99.2	2^nd of 377 public elementary schools	99.5%		84.1	85.1	76.0				81.8	84.1	84.1	83.0				83.7	69.0		69.0	$11,012	$2,044	$8,968
Cartwright Roberta C Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 E Gary Ave	Las Vegas	89123	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-1350	541	38	14.2	100.0%	98 (18.1%)	60 (11.1%)	231 (42.7%)	63 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	69 (12.8%)	51.3	166^th of 379 public elementary schools	56.2%		35	218^th of 377 public elementary schools	42.2%	52	39.7	50.6	38.3				42.4	46.9	45.3	67.7				54.3	16.1		16.1	$11,139	$1,508	$9,631
Barber Shirley A Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2002 Dave Street	Las Vegas	89183	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-5915	784	47	16.6	100.0%	112 (14.3%)	142 (18.1%)	321 (40.9%)	48 (6.1%)	4 (0.5%)	47 (6.0%)	110 (14.0%)	63	118^th of 379 public elementary schools	68.9%		56.6	136^th of 377 public elementary schools	63.9%	18	52.6	52.3	40.8				48.5	50.3	58.4	60.5				56.4	23.3		23.3	$11,200	$1,624	$9,576
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada St Rose	Public, Charter	K-8	1385 E. Cactus Ave.	Las Vegas	89183	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 750-9150	1,029	41	24.8	28.3%	303 (29.4%)	72 (7.0%)	315 (30.6%)	156 (15.2%)	6 (0.6%)	29 (2.8%)	148 (14.4%)	95.5	16^th of 379 public elementary schools	95.8%		95.5	11^th of 377 public elementary schools	97.1%	5	84.8	81.2	67.7	63.7	61.9	69.3	71.1	81.2	85.7	68.5	75.0	86.7	86.2	80.4	42.7	86.2	64.5	$5,997	$829	$5,168
Hummel John R Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9800 Placid St	Las Vegas	89183	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-6810	585	37	15.8	100.0%	76 (13.0%)	87 (14.9%)	220 (37.6%)	51 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (9.4%)	95 (16.2%)	22.6	282^nd of 379 public elementary schools	25.6%		29.4	247^th of 377 public elementary schools	34.5%	35	32.0	31.0	24.4				29.1	35.0	33.6	33.6				34.1				$11,890	$1,712	$10,179
Beatty John R Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8685 Hidden Palms Pkwy	Las Vegas	89123	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-5700	486	31	15.6	100.0%	129 (26.5%)	49 (10.1%)	200 (41.2%)	30 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.1%)	57 (11.7%)	52.8	157^th of 379 public elementary schools	58.6%		52.2	151^st of 377 public elementary schools	59.9%	6	57.1	41.1	21.8				39.8	59.5	53.3	51.7				54.7	21.8		21.8	$11,895	$1,530	$10,365
Coral Academy Tamarus	Public, Charter	K-4	8185 Tamarus St	Las Vegas	89123	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 269-8512	390	10	39.0	29.2%	105 (26.9%)	26 (6.7%)	87 (22.3%)	127 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	41 (10.5%)	97.9	7^th of 379 public elementary schools	98.2%		95.3	12^th of 377 public elementary schools	96.8%	5	81.7	75.0					78.3	84.9	88.0					86.4				$7,533	$986	$6,548
Taylor Glen C Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2655 Siena Heights Dr	Henderson	89052	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-6892	638	38	16.7	100.0%	243 (38.1%)	58 (9.1%)	189 (29.6%)	51 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.9%)	83 (13.0%)	72.5	92^nd of 379 public elementary schools	75.7%		77	68^th of 377 public elementary schools	82.0%	24	65.7	62.9	51.4				60.1	56.4	63.7	60.0				60.1	16.1		16.1	$10,937	$1,164	$9,772
Bass John C Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10377 Rancho Destino Rd	Las Vegas	89183	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-2220	569	39	14.5	100.0%	111 (19.5%)	80 (14.1%)	216 (38.0%)	67 (11.8%)	5 (0.9%)	27 (4.7%)	63 (11.1%)	66.1	109^th of 379 public elementary schools	71.2%		67.3	105^th of 377 public elementary schools	72.1%	4	42.5	53.6	43.2				46.5	48.1	61.8	71.6				59.1	32.4		32.4	$11,348	$1,549	$9,799
Wolff Elise L Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Seven Hills Dr	Henderson	89052	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-2230	751	48	15.6	100.0%	228 (30.4%)	62 (8.3%)	211 (28.1%)	106 (14.1%)	3 (0.4%)	13 (1.7%)	128 (17.0%)	90.6	26^th of 379 public elementary schools	93.1%		93.9	14^th of 377 public elementary schools	96.3%	12	74.3	70.6	70.4				71.7	72.7	72.1	82.6				75.4	30.4		30.4	$10,428	$1,121	$9,307

Frequently Asked Questions about Gehring Roger D Academy of Science & Technology Elementary School

How many students attend Gehring Roger D Academy of Science & Technology Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 648 students attended Gehring Roger D Academy of Science & Technology Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Gehring Roger D Academy of Science & Technology Elementary School?

Students at Gehring Roger D Academy of Science & Technology Elementary School are 29% Hispanic, 23% White, 19% African American, 16% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Gehring Roger D Academy of Science & Technology Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Gehring Roger D Academy of Science & Technology Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 379 Nevada elementary schools.

What district is Gehring Roger D Academy of Science & Technology Elementary School in?

Clark County

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