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Petersen Dean Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

358^th

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of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Petersen Dean Elementary School is a PK–5 school with 702 students at 3650 Cambridge St in Las Vegas, part of the Clark County School District, and it is one of the larger elementary schools in its immediate neighborhood. Every student is economically disadvantaged — the school reports 100% free/reduced-price lunch eligibility in each of the last three years with published data. Spending per student is $14,076 (2023–24), up 29% over four years, with a student–teacher ratio of 17.5.

Academically, the school has sat in the bottom 1–8th percentile of Nevada elementary schools for a decade. In 2025–26, 20.5% of students met standards in math and 24.9% in reading — roughly half the state rates — and science results have been suppressed. Improvement is real: math proficiency has nearly doubled from 10.6% in 2022–23, and reading is up 7.6 points, but the statewide percentile only moved from 1st to 5th because other schools moved too. Two grade-level numbers stand out as early warning signs: 3rd-grade reading at 21% (the weakest literacy figure) and 5th-grade math at 11.9%, about one-third of the state rate.

Chronic absenteeism is the biggest single drag and the most recent red flag: 43.3% of students were chronically absent in 2025–26, up from 39.1% the year before even as the district held flat and the state improved. That is roughly 1.7 times the state rate. Nearby schools with similar 100% low-income enrollments tell a different story — Dailey Jack Elementary School posts 24.8% math and 41.7% reading with 24.8% absenteeism, and Rowe Lewis E Elementary School reaches 28.5% math and 39.1% reading. NV Rise Academy Charter School posts the second-lowest spending in the group and the highest student–teacher ratio while beating state averages. Petersen Dean's funding and class size are unremarkable rather than disadvantaged, so the gap is not simply about resources.

702

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,076

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

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

3650 Cambridge St
Las Vegas, NV 89169

(702) 799-1120

District: Clark County

Students who attend Petersen Dean Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Orr William E Middle School
High:	Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.2%

African American:

37.5%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2014 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (23% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 26% Nevada)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg36%

Nevada avg39%

358^th of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

201^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	10.0	358 of 376	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.4	375 of 379	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	375 of 377	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	375 of 384	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	377 of 380	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	357 of 388	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	278 of 341	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.1	321 of 351	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.8	340 of 347	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.7	328 of 332	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.8	329 of 330	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.1	328 of 328	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.4	318 of 318	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.6	297 of 300	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.1	290 of 292	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.5	283 of 294	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	31.7	94 of 132	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	44.7	111 of 213	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	30.2	234 of 330	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	27.3	247 of 308	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	28.8	254 of 321	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	15.5	301 of 332	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	28.8	164 of 227	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)48th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2018)29th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2018)29th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2018)28th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)21st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)20th percentile~ school

Male (2018)9th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading25%-20 vs state

Mathematics20%-16 vs state

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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 All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 5th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Petersen Dean Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3650 Cambridge St	Las Vegas	89169	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-1120	702	40	17.5	80.3%	37 (5.3%)	263 (37.5%)	331 (47.2%)	11 (1.6%)	10 (1.4%)	7 (1.0%)	43 (6.1%)	10	358^th of 376 public elementary schools	4.8%		6.4	375^th of 379 public elementary schools	1.1%	17	21.0	27.2	11.9	20.5	21.0	25.9	27.9	24.9			$14,076	$2,526	$11,551
Thomas Ruby S Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1560 E Cherokee Ln	Las Vegas	89169	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-5550	682	42	16.2	77.7%	40 (5.9%)	234 (34.3%)	323 (47.4%)	38 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	41 (6.0%)	14	337^th of 376 public elementary schools	10.4%		11.9	349^th of 379 public elementary schools	7.9%	12	35.5	10.4	13.4	18.5	39.4	17.5	32.5	28.5			$16,181	$2,722	$13,459
Paradise Prof Dev Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Cottage Grove Ave	Las Vegas	89119	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-5660	429	27	15.8	72.3%	28 (6.5%)	132 (30.8%)	214 (49.9%)	22 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	30 (7.0%)	18.1	306^th of 376 public elementary schools	18.6%		9.9	360^th of 379 public elementary schools	5.0%	54		29.2		24.5	21.7	26.1	44.2	30.6			$20,909	$2,445	$18,464
Rowe Lewis E Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4338 S Bruce St	Las Vegas	89119	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-5540	614	43	14.2	63.0%	58 (9.4%)	79 (12.9%)	390 (63.5%)	35 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	46 (7.5%)	24.4	274^th of 376 public elementary schools	27.1%		39.1	210^th of 379 public elementary schools	44.6%	64	30.2	30.3	25.0	28.5	33.6	40.0	44.3	39.1	11.3	11.3	$15,440	$2,127	$13,313
Lake Robert E Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2904 Meteoro St	Las Vegas	89169	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-5530	682	37	18.4	70.1%	34 (5.0%)	111 (16.3%)	479 (70.2%)	16 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	38 (5.6%)	17.1	317^th of 376 public elementary schools	15.7%		15.9	323^rd of 379 public elementary schools	14.8%	6	30.8	25.0	16.2	24.2	22.9	30.4	44.1	32.0			$16,525	$2,074	$14,452
NV Rise Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	2525 Emerson Ave	Las Vegas	89121	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(702) 489-4886	367	13	28.2	0.8%	17 (4.6%)	71 (19.3%)	225 (61.3%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	27 (7.4%)	47.3	174^th of 376 public elementary schools	53.7%		40.2	204^th of 379 public elementary schools	46.2%	30	45.0	32.2	39.6	39.0	47.4	38.9	57.1	48.0			$11,451	$3,239	$8,212
NV Learning Academy Elementary School	Public, Virtual	PK, KG-5	3050 E. Flamingo Road	Las Vegas	89121	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	Yes	No	(702) 799-6852	1,029	63	16.3	—	115 (11.2%)	240 (23.3%)	449 (43.6%)	55 (5.3%)	10 (1.0%)	39 (3.8%)	121 (11.8%)	6.8	374^th of 376 public elementary schools	0.5%		14.3	334^th of 379 public elementary schools	11.9%	40	19.2	15.7	7.4	13.2	19.8	28.2	22.7	23.7			$7,849	$-03	$7,853
Early Childhood Elementary School	Public	PK-K	3656 S. Pecos-McLeod Interconn	Las Vegas	89121	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-8692	57	4	14.2	5.3%	5 (8.8%)	17 (29.8%)	28 (49.1%)	2 (3.5%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.0%)								(n/a)											$00	$00	$00
Innovations International Charter School Oakey	Public, Charter	K-5	1600 E Oakey Blvd	Las Vegas	89104	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(702) 216-4337	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	46.9	175^th of 376 public elementary schools	53.5%					(n/a)	50.7	40.5	47.2	45.8	28.5	25.6	52.7	34.3	43.6	43.6
Dailey Jack Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 E Reno Ave	Las Vegas	89119	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-5690	506	30	16.8	61.7%	31 (6.1%)	70 (13.8%)	356 (70.4%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	30 (5.9%)	35.2	220^th of 376 public elementary schools	41.5%		17.9	311^th of 379 public elementary schools	17.9%	91		34.2		24.8	36.2	42.6	46.8	41.7			$17,222	$2,138	$15,084

Frequently Asked Questions about Petersen Dean Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Petersen Dean Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Petersen Dean Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Orr William E Middle School
High : Valley High School

How many students attend Petersen Dean Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 702 students attended Petersen Dean Elementary School.

What district is Petersen Dean Elementary School in?

Clark County

Is Petersen Dean Elementary School a good school?

Petersen Dean Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Nevada elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Petersen Dean Elementary School?

Students at Petersen Dean Elementary School are 47% Hispanic, 37% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% White, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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