Summary
Steele Judith D Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Las Vegas, NV, serving 788 students in the Clark County School District. For 2025–2026, it ranks 130th of 376 Nevada elementary schools (65th percentile, 3 stars), above average but below its 2017–2018 peak of 27th of 341 (92nd percentile, 5 stars). SBAC proficiency is strong in math (50.5%) and reading (50.8%), above district and state averages. Science is the exception: all-grade science was 19%, below district (23.5%) and state (25.5%), while 5th-grade science was 19%, above district 5th grade (15.8%) and state 5th grade (17.4%). Steele reports 100% free/reduced-price lunch eligibility.
Chronic absenteeism improved from 36.7% in 2021–2022 to 18.8% in 2024–2025 and 21.1% in 2025–2026, both recent years below district and state rates. Per-student spending was $12,637 in 2023–2024, lower than most nearby district schools, including Tanaka Wayne N Elementary School ($14,329), Mathis Dr. Beverly S Elementary School ($14,014), Wright William V Elementary School ($14,079), and Alamo Tony Elementary School ($13,941), though Snyder Don & Dee Elementary School ($12,795) and Fine Mark L Elementary School ($12,892) are closer. The student-teacher ratio is 16.7, mid-range among district peers and much lower than nearby charters such as Amplus Rainbow (30.6), Doral Academy West Pebble (27.5), and Legacy Traditional School Southwest Las Vegas (39.3).
Among nearby schools, Steele trails Mathis Dr. Beverly S Elementary School and Tanaka Wayne N Elementary School in math and reading proficiency, is similar to Alamo Tony Elementary School, and leads Snyder Don & Dee Elementary School, Ries Aldeane Comito Elementary School, Fine Mark L Elementary School, and Wright William V Elementary School. The nearby charters—Amplus Rainbow, Doral Academy West Pebble, and Legacy Traditional School Southwest Las Vegas—post higher raw proficiency and lower absenteeism, but they serve far fewer low-income students and have much higher student-teacher ratios. Grade-level patterns show math declining from 3rd grade (59.8%) to 5th grade (40.9%); reading is 54.9% in 3rd, 46.8% in 4th, and 50.4% in 5th, with 5th-grade reading slightly below district and state. Overall, Steele remains above average with strong math and reading, but science and upper-grade reading need attention.
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