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Tartan John Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

323^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Tartan John Elementary School is a PK–5 school in North Las Vegas, Nevada (ZIP 89081), part of the Clark County School District, serving 498 students — the smallest enrollment among its Clark County peer schools — on a campus where 100% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in both 2023-24 and 2024-25.

Academically, Tartan John is in a multi-year recovery from a very low floor, but it still trails its district and state. In 2025-26, 23.3% of students were proficient in math and 28.1% in reading, versus 36.2% and 45.2% statewide. Math proficiency has risen every reported year since 2022-23, nearly doubling from 13.2%, and reading is up about six points over that span. Science results were suppressed by the state for this school. The clearest success story is attendance: chronic absenteeism fell from 48.6% in 2021-22 to 26.4% in 2025-26, moving from far worse than the district to slightly better than it. Reading remains the biggest challenge, especially in upper grades — 4th-grade reading (22.5%) is the school's lowest reported figure and its largest gap to district norms. The school also has the highest student-teacher ratio among its Clark County peers (26.2, versus a peer median near 16.6).

The nearest comparison is telling: Dickens D L Dusty Elementary School, about a mile away, serves a similarly disadvantaged population of 775 students, spends only about 5% more per student, and posts 34.0% math and 40.5% reading with a ratio of 16.1. Meanwhile Cox Clyde C Elementary School and Elizondo Raul P Elementary School spend over $4,000 more per student yet get comparable or lower results. Two charter schools, Somerset Academy North Las Vegas and Freedom Classical Academy K-8, outscore every neighborhood school, but they serve different grade spans and populations, so they aren't a like-for-like benchmark.

498

Students ?

26.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,289

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3030 E Tropical Pkwy
North Las Vegas, NV 89081

(702) 799-4701

District: Clark County

Students who attend Tartan John Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Findlay Clifford O Middle School
High:	Mojave High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.2%

African American:

33.5%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2019 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 14th (2026) from a 2nd-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (26% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Reading scores 17 pts below the Nevada average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg36%

Nevada avg39%

323^rd of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

174^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	15.8	323 of 376	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	309 of 379	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	331 of 377	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	366 of 384	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	366 of 380	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	381 of 388	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	296 of 341	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.7	295 of 351	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.8	277 of 347	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.3	235 of 332	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.6	258 of 330	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.5	247 of 328	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.4	154 of 318	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	25.9	219 of 300	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.0	195 of 292	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	24.9	215 of 294	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	6.4	235 of 246	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	30.9	97 of 132	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	41.8	122 of 213	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	23.2	270 of 330	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	18.6	280 of 308	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	24.0	268 of 321	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	16.2	296 of 332	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	35.1	140 of 227	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	34.4	174 of 247	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)43rd percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2018)38th percentile+25 vs school

White (2018)30th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2018)27th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2018)18th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)17th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2018)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)9th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading28%-17 vs state

Mathematics23%-13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Sunday, August 21, 2016

My niece attends this school and she has learned so much in a year, and I appreciate the teachers there. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 4, 2010

My momma taught me that if you have nothing good to say, don't say anything at all. Close Quote

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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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Tartan John Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3030 E Tropical Pkwy	North Las Vegas	89081	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4701	498	19	26.2	100.0%	38 (7.6%)	167 (33.5%)	220 (44.2%)	15 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)	46 (9.2%)	15.8	323^rd of 376 public elementary schools	14.1%		18.3	309^th of 379 public elementary schools	18.5%	14	33.8						23.3	32.3	22.5	30.0				28.1				$14,289	$2,815	$11,474
Dickens D L Dusty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5550 Milan Peak St	North Las Vegas	89081	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-3878	775	48	16.1	100.0%	80 (10.3%)	249 (32.1%)	351 (45.3%)	19 (2.5%)	4 (0.5%)	20 (2.6%)	52 (6.7%)	30.1	244^th of 376 public elementary schools	35.1%		31.2	242^nd of 379 public elementary schools	36.1%	2	33.3	42.0	26.6				34.0	33.3	42.0	45.8				40.5	11.6		11.6	$15,019	$2,469	$12,550
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%)	8.6	362^nd of 376 public elementary schools	3.7%		11.2	354^th of 379 public elementary schools	6.6%	8	21.3	13.0	15.7				16.3	22.7	24.0	30.4				25.7				$14,256	$2,035	$12,221
Freedom Classical Academy K-8	Public, Charter	K-8	777 E. Ann Rd	North Las Vegas	89081	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%)	45.8	179^th of 376 public elementary schools	52.4%		39.4	208^th of 379 public elementary schools	45.1%	29	42.1	50.4	30.8	26.0	34.7	34.8	36.4	49.1	44.5	56.6	37.3	61.7	53.5	50.3	20.8	35.7	28.0	$6,888	$874	$6,014
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%)	26.5	260^th of 376 public elementary schools	30.9%		21	294^th of 379 public elementary schools	22.4%	34	40.5	31.8	12.9				26.9	41.5	35.0	41.7				39.4				$14,048	$2,048	$12,000
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%)	26	265^th of 376 public elementary schools	29.5%		21.2	291^st of 379 public elementary schools	23.2%	26	35.4	33.6	16.9				28.5	40.8	32.4	42.4				38.3				$15,680	$2,338	$13,341
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%)	12.5	347^th of 376 public elementary schools	7.7%		17.9	312^th of 379 public elementary schools	17.7%	35	26.9	23.0	13.3				21.2	31.6	27.4	24.1				27.7				$13,511	$2,568	$10,943
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%)	65.6	104^th of 376 public elementary schools	72.3%		63.3	115^th of 379 public elementary schools	69.7%	11	57.6	64.3	33.5				51.9	56.9	54.2	64.8				58.6	19.5		19.5	$8,868	$1,457	$7,411
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%)	15.3	330^th of 376 public elementary schools	12.2%		18.7	306^th of 379 public elementary schools	19.3%	24	34.5						22.4	23.4	22.9	36.9				27.0				$18,410	$2,978	$15,433
Woolley Gwendolyn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3955 Timberlake Dr	Las Vegas	89115	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4970	651	41	15.8	100.0%	43 (6.6%)	103 (15.8%)	468 (71.9%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	23 (3.5%)	19.5	300^th of 376 public elementary schools	20.2%		16.6	321^st of 379 public elementary schools	15.3%	21	27.1	19.1	25.8				23.7	33.9	25.2	47.6				34.4				$15,466	$2,343	$13,123

Frequently Asked Questions about Tartan John Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Tartan John Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tartan John Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Findlay Clifford O Middle School
High : Mojave High School

What district is Tartan John Elementary School in?

Clark County

What is the racial makeup of Tartan John Elementary School?

Students at Tartan John Elementary School are 44% Hispanic, 34% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% White, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Tartan John Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Tartan John Elementary School.

Is Tartan John Elementary School a good school?

Tartan John Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Nevada elementary schools.

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