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Tanaka Wayne N Elementary School

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Tanaka Wayne N Elementary School ranks 107 th of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Tanaka Wayne N Elementary School is a PK–5 neighborhood school in southwest Las Vegas (89148) serving 728 students as part of the Clark County school district.

Academically, Tanaka has been one of the stronger elementary schools in Nevada for three years running. It ranked 107th of 376 Nevada elementary schools in 2025-26 — the 72nd percentile, or 4 stars — and held nearly the same spot the two years before (106th, 108th). That stability matters: this is not a one-year spike. A decade ago the school sat at the 48th percentile with 2 stars, so it has climbed steadily into the state's top quartile. Proficiency reflects it: 52.2% in math, 53.2% in reading, and 29.3% in science, all above the Clark County and state averages. The math and science margins are the standout — math runs about 18 points above the district and science roughly 70% higher than the district rate. Among nine nearby district elementary schools, Tanaka is 2nd of 9 in both math and science, but only middle-of-the-pack (about 5th) in reading. The closest benchmark is Batterman Kathy L Elementary School, about 1.9 miles away, which beats Tanaka in all three subjects and is worth watching as a next-tier reference point.

Grade-by-grade results reveal a split school: 4th grade math (65.5%) is the highest locally, and 5th grade science (29.3%) is nearly double district and state, but 5th grade reading (52.5%) is the weakest result and the lowest among nearby district peers. Chronic absenteeism has improved markedly over several years, though at 27.1% it now sits near the district and state rates rather than ahead of them — Berkley Shelley Elementary School, Forbuss Robert L Elementary School, Alamo Tony Elementary School, Steele Judith D Elementary School and Batterman Kathy L Elementary School all post lower rates. Notably, Tanaka combines the highest per-pupil spending ($14,329) and one of the lowest student-teacher ratios (15.4) among its district peers with above-peer outcomes. Nearby charter schools such as Amplus Rainbow and Legacy Traditional School Southwest Las Vegas score higher, but serve different populations with far larger classes and much lower spending. Subgroup rankings on file date to 2017-18 and should be treated as historical background only.

728

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,329

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

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

9135 W Maule Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89148

(702) 799-2504

District: Clark County

Students who attend Tanaka Wayne N Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Faiss Wilbur & Theresa Middle School
High:	Sierra Vista High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.9%

African American:

22.5%

White:

17.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (49% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clark County

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg36%

Nevada avg39%

107^th of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th 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	64.9	107 of 376	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.5	108 of 379	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	106 of 377	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	133 of 384	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	142 of 380	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	101 of 324	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	138 of 388	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	154 of 341	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.2	181 of 351	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.4	171 of 347	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.7	113 of 332	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.4	127 of 330	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.0	150 of 328	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.9	124 of 318	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.0	152 of 300	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.8	164 of 292	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.2	189 of 294	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	25.7	176 of 246	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	32.4	90 of 132	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	38.7	36 of 48	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	66.2	42 of 213	80.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	54.4	146 of 330	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	48.9	137 of 308	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	47.4	163 of 321	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	49.7	155 of 332	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	14.5	71 of 74	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	26.1	181 of 227	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	62.9	90 of 247	63.6%	★★★☆☆

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)80th percentile+25 vs school

White (2018)64th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2018)56th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)56th percentile~ school

Male (2018)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)49th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2018)32nd percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2018)25th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2018)20th percentile-35 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)4th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading53%+8 vs state

Mathematics52%+16 vs state

Science29%+4 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 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
Tanaka Wayne N Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9135 W Maule Ave	Las Vegas	89148	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-2504	728	47	15.4	52.1%	127 (17.4%)	164 (22.5%)	232 (31.9%)	76 (10.4%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (2.9%)	105 (14.4%)	64.9	107^th of 376 public elementary schools	71.5%		66.5	108^th of 379 public elementary schools	71.5%	1	53.5	65.5	37.0				52.2	47.4	58.5	52.5				53.2	29.3		29.3	$14,329	$1,953	$12,375
Berkley Shelley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9850 Copper Edge Rd	Las Vegas	89148	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-2525	719	42	17.1	45.3%	151 (21.0%)	120 (16.7%)	217 (30.2%)	98 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	107 (14.9%)	69.8	91^st of 376 public elementary schools	75.8%		74.7	86^th of 379 public elementary schools	77.3%	5	60.4	52.3	42.6				51.1	58.3	58.4	63.1				60.0	26.2		26.2	$12,435	$1,450	$10,984
Rogers Lucille S Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5535 S Riley St	Las Vegas	89148	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-6870	687	41	16.7	46.3%	105 (15.3%)	132 (19.2%)	197 (28.7%)	132 (19.2%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.8%)	93 (13.5%)	57.2	139^th of 376 public elementary schools	63.0%		58.6	131^st of 379 public elementary schools	65.4%	8	51.3	50.8	37.3				46.4	49.5	54.4	53.9				52.6	21.9		21.9	$14,039	$1,426	$12,613
Batterman Kathy L Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10135 W Quail Ave	Las Vegas	89148	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-1920	635	39	16.2	34.6%	182 (28.7%)	101 (15.9%)	181 (28.5%)	80 (12.6%)	4 (0.6%)	9 (1.4%)	78 (12.3%)	81.7	57^th of 376 public elementary schools	84.8%		84.1	50^th of 379 public elementary schools	86.8%	7	61.6	51.0	60.2				57.4	61.6	54.5	69.3				61.1	45.9		45.9	$13,461	$1,373	$12,088
Forbuss Robert L Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8601 S Grand Canyon Dr	Las Vegas	89178	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-6840	641	36	17.8	40.4%	138 (21.5%)	101 (15.8%)	171 (26.7%)	108 (16.8%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.4%)	99 (15.4%)	60.8	124^th of 376 public elementary schools	67.0%		75.9	78^th of 379 public elementary schools	79.4%	46	54.5	44.5	43.2				47.6	52.7	49.0	58.7				53.3	25.7		25.7	$13,901	$1,285	$12,616
Snyder Don & Dee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8951 W Ford Ave	Las Vegas	89148	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-1360	679	43	15.9	43.3%	149 (21.9%)	118 (17.4%)	201 (29.6%)	75 (11.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.7%)	117 (17.2%)	46.2	177^th of 376 public elementary schools	52.9%		48	174^th of 379 public elementary schools	54.1%	3	52.5	46.0	28.8				42.5	43.0	44.5	55.5				47.7	16.2		16.2	$12,795	$1,447	$11,348
Steele Judith D Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6995 W Eldorado Ln	Las Vegas	89113	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-2201	788	47	16.7	38.3%	165 (20.9%)	113 (14.3%)	208 (26.4%)	168 (21.3%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	125 (15.9%)	58.1	130^th of 376 public elementary schools	65.4%		57.5	138^th of 379 public elementary schools	63.6%	8	59.8	49.5	40.9				50.5	54.9	46.8	50.4				50.8	19.0		19.0	$12,637	$1,402	$11,235
Amplus Rainbow	Public, Charter	K-5	7077 W Patrick Lane	Las Vegas	89113	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 970-6800	628	21	30.6	26.6%	140 (22.3%)	114 (18.2%)	131 (20.9%)	169 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	67 (10.7%)	88.4	32^nd of 376 public elementary schools	91.5%		91.9	22^nd of 379 public elementary schools	94.2%	10	73.3	75.2	44.1				63.6	68.8	68.0	68.6				68.5	48.0		48.0	$8,050	$780	$7,270
Abston Sandra B Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9950 W Tompkins Ave	Las Vegas	89147	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-2570	726	47	15.4	50.3%	127 (17.5%)	162 (22.3%)	256 (35.3%)	75 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	94 (12.9%)	52.7	161^st of 376 public elementary schools	57.2%		54.5	146^th of 379 public elementary schools	61.5%	15	55.5	41.2	38.0				44.4	48.5	51.4	60.0				53.2	10.5		10.5	$14,147	$1,920	$12,228
Legacy Traditional School Southwest Las Vegas	Public, Charter	K-8	7077 W. Wigwam Avenue	Las Vegas	89113	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 637-1776	1,534	39	39.3	24.9%	271 (17.7%)	215 (14.0%)	290 (18.9%)	508 (33.1%)	4 (0.3%)	38 (2.5%)	208 (13.6%)	83.2	53^rd of 376 public elementary schools	85.9%		85.7	44^th of 379 public elementary schools	88.4%	9	62.6	69.5	54.6	58.5	59.1	64.0	61.1	51.2	66.4	75.7	62.7	74.7	72.5	67.5	30.4	64.0	45.8	$7,252	$588	$6,664

Frequently Asked Questions about Tanaka Wayne N Elementary School

How many students attend Tanaka Wayne N Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 728 students attended Tanaka Wayne N Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Tanaka Wayne N Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tanaka Wayne N Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Faiss Wilbur & Theresa Middle School
High : Sierra Vista High School

Is Tanaka Wayne N Elementary School a good school?

Tanaka Wayne N Elementary School ranks 107^th of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tanaka Wayne N Elementary School?

Students at Tanaka Wayne N Elementary School are 32% Hispanic, 23% African American, 17% White, 14% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

What district is Tanaka Wayne N Elementary School in?

Clark County

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