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Thiriot Joseph E Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
214th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools
Better than 44% of Nevada elementary schools
Summary

Thiriot Joseph E Elementary School is a public elementary school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving 622 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Clark County School District, which is ranked 5 out of 12 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Thiriot Joseph E Elementary School has some notable strengths, such as strong performance for African American and English Language Learner students, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in both mathematics and reading proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's mathematics proficiency rate was 33.5%, compared to 33% for Clark County and 35.4% for the state. In reading, the school's proficiency rate was 44.7%, slightly higher than the district average but still below the state average. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.9% to 31.3% over the past few years.

When comparing Thiriot Joseph E Elementary School to nearby schools, there are some interesting differences in performance. For instance, Diskin P A Elementary School, located just 1.59 miles away, outperformed Thiriot Joseph E in both mathematics and reading proficiency. Additionally, Amplus Rainbow, a public charter school located 2.59 miles from Thiriot Joseph E, significantly outperformed the district and state averages in both subjects. These comparisons suggest that there may be opportunities for Thiriot Joseph E Elementary School to learn from the practices and strategies of higher-performing schools in the area.

607
Students ?
13.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,422
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5700 W Harmon Ave
       Las Vegas, NV  89103

(702) 799-2550

District: Clark County


Students who attend Thiriot Joseph E Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Sawyer Grant Middle School
High:    Clark Educational W High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
43.2%
African American:
33.9%
Two or more races:
8.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 64th percentile in 2018 → 44th in 2025
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 64th-percentile peak (2018) to 44th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school39%
District avg38%
Nevada avg41%
214th of 379
Nevada public elementary schools ?
Bottom 44%▼ down 9 pts since 2016
From top 47% (2016) to bottom 44% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Nevada Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
108th of 221Elementary Schools in the Clark County
5th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
202538.4214 of 37943.5%★★☆☆☆
202439.4199 of 37747.2%★★☆☆☆
202330.6239 of 38437.8%★★☆☆☆
202240.1193 of 38049.2%★★☆☆☆
202121.3255 of 32421.3%★☆☆☆☆
201955.3163 of 38858.0%★★★☆☆
201861.9123 of 34163.9%★★★☆☆
201751.1159 of 35154.7%★★★☆☆
201649.3163 of 34753.0%★★★☆☆
201427.3255 of 33223.2%★☆☆☆☆
201331.4244 of 33026.1%★☆☆☆☆
201219.4260 of 32820.7%★☆☆☆☆
201122.6245 of 31823.0%★☆☆☆☆
201010.7267 of 30011.0%★☆☆☆☆
200917.6238 of 29218.5%★☆☆☆☆
20087.8270 of 2948.2%☆☆☆☆☆
200611.0220 of 24610.6%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201881.813 of 13290.2%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201821.843 of 4810.4%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201878.916 of 21392.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201868.093 of 33071.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201871.664 of 30879.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201876.562 of 32180.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201852.6146 of 33256.0%★★★☆☆
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)92nd percentile+29 vs school
African American (2018)90th percentile+26 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2018)81st percentile+17 vs school
Hispanic (2018)79th percentile+15 vs school
Female (2018)72nd percentile+8 vs school
Male (2018)56th percentile-8 vs school
Asian (2018)10th percentile-54 vs school
By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?
Reading45%~ state avg
Mathematics34%~ state avg

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What people are saying
by a teacher
Monday, October 17, 2022

Open Quote Small class sizes are the BEST! Thank you Thiriot for being a leader in education and doing what is right for the students. Thank you
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by a parent
Sunday, June 12, 2011

Open Quote My kid goes there it is close to the house and the teacher Mrs Kopalyan was excellent.My son treally enjoyed his year. Close Quote





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Students at Thiriot Joseph E Elementary School are 43% Hispanic, 34% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% White, 5% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Thiriot Joseph E Elementary School ranks 214th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 607 students attended Thiriot Joseph E Elementary School.

Students who attend Thiriot Joseph E Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sawyer Grant Middle School
High : Clark Educational W High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nevada Department of Education.

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