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Smalley James E & A Rae Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Smalley James E & A Rae Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Henderson, Nevada, serving 710 students as part of Clark County School District. It is one of the highest-performing elementary schools in the state: in 2025–2026 it ranked 4th of 376 Nevada elementary schools, placing it in the 99th percentile with 5 stars. It has earned 5 stars every year shown and has stayed in the top 8% of Nevada elementary schools every reported year, usually in the top 2–5%. Clark County as a district ranks 5th of 12 in Nevada, so Smalley substantially outperforms the typical profile of its own district.

Achievement is strong across subjects and roughly double district and state rates. In 2025–2026, 79.2% of students were proficient in math, 85.7% in reading and 47.0% in science, versus 33.8%, 43.3% and 23.5% in Clark County and 36.2%, 45.2% and 25.5% statewide. Science shows the biggest gain, rising from 23.5% in 2022–2023 to 47.0% in 2025–2026. Fifth-grade reading stands out at 89.9% proficient; the relatively lowest result is fifth-grade math at 73.1%, still more than double district and state rates. Chronic absenteeism is 11.4%, less than half the district's 27.0% and the state's 25.5%, though it edged up from 9.2% the year before.

Among nearby schools, McCaw Gordon Elementary School is the closest competitor, ranked 10th of 376 with 72.2% math, 79.0% reading, 49.5% science and 8.4% absenteeism. Others trail well behind, from Morrow Sue H Elementary School and Dooley John Elementary School in the middle of the pack to Sewell C T Elementary School and Taylor Robert L Elementary School near the bottom, where Taylor's absenteeism reaches 41.5%. Smalley also outperforms nearby charters Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Horizon and Signature Preparatory. Notably, it spends $12,947 per student — the lowest among the eight same-district nearby schools — while its 16.9 student-teacher ratio is higher than most of theirs. Watch items include the slight rise in absenteeism and fifth-grade math.

710

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,947

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

304 E Paradise Hills Dr
Henderson, NV 89002

(702) 799-8090

District: Clark County

Students who attend Smalley James E & A Rae Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mannion Jack & Terry Middle School
High:	Foothill High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.4%

Hispanic:

19.9%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (77% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Nevada elementary schools

✓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 school77%

District avg36%

Nevada avg39%

4^th of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	98.1	4 of 376	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	95.6	15 of 379	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	8 of 377	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	31 of 384	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	6 of 380	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	23 of 324	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	7 of 388	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	5 of 341	98.5%	★★★★★
2017	97.9	6 of 351	98.3%	★★★★★
2016	95.0	14 of 347	96.0%	★★★★★
2014	77.9	68 of 332	79.5%	★★★★☆
2013	79.8	57 of 330	82.7%	★★★★☆
2012	83.6	31 of 328	90.5%	★★★★★
2011	69.8	75 of 318	76.4%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	49 of 300	83.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	96.2	8 of 330	97.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	96.1	4 of 308	98.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	84.5	31 of 321	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	98.1	3 of 332	99.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	72.4	17 of 74	77.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	82.2	25 of 227	89.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	93.9	5 of 247	98.0%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2018)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)99th percentile~ school

White (2018)98th percentile~ school

Female (2018)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)90th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2018)89th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)77th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading86%+40 vs state

Mathematics79%+43 vs state

Science47%+22 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	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
Smalley James E & A Rae Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	304 E Paradise Hills Dr	Henderson	89002	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-8090	710	42	16.9	100.0%	443 (62.4%)	28 (3.9%)	141 (19.9%)	20 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	74 (10.4%)	98.1	4^th of 376 public elementary schools	98.9%		95.6	15^th of 379 public elementary schools	96.0%	11	81.4	83.0	73.1				79.2	84.2	83.0	89.9				85.7	47.0		47.0	$12,947	$1,303	$11,644
Walker J Marlan Int'l School Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	850 Scholar St	Henderson	89002	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-0570	549	35	15.6	100.0%	282 (51.4%)	41 (7.5%)	155 (28.2%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	52 (9.5%)	57.6	134^th of 376 public elementary schools	64.4%		59.9	128^th of 379 public elementary schools	66.2%	6	51.6	55.1	35.7				47.6	57.1	47.6	61.2				55.0	14.2		14.2	$14,163	$1,285	$12,877
Galloway Fay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Skyline Rd	Henderson	89002	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-8920	453	35	12.9	100.0%	175 (38.6%)	55 (12.1%)	165 (36.4%)	10 (2.2%)	5 (1.1%)	7 (1.5%)	36 (7.9%)	44	186^th of 376 public elementary schools	50.5%		49.7	169^th of 379 public elementary schools	55.4%	17	45.3	48.2	27.1				40.6	48.4	42.3	40.0				43.3				$17,162	$2,111	$15,052
Newton Ulis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	571 Greenway Rd	Henderson	89015	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-0500	526	37	14.2	100.0%	222 (42.2%)	42 (8.0%)	195 (37.1%)	20 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.2%)	56.3	145^th of 376 public elementary schools	61.4%		61.3	123^rd of 379 public elementary schools	67.5%	22	70.8	39.3	37.0				46.8	65.2	50.5	57.9				57.1	14.0		14.0	$14,821	$1,421	$13,400
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Horizon	Public, Charter	K-5	1360 S Boulder Hwy	Henderson	89015	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 749-3500	892	35	25.6		379 (42.5%)	53 (5.9%)	304 (34.1%)	48 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.1%)	98 (11.0%)	73.9	76^th of 376 public elementary schools	79.8%		81.3	58^th of 379 public elementary schools	84.7%	18	56.2	79.8	55.4				63.7	51.0	69.0	65.7				62.0	18.4		18.4	$8,972	$911	$8,061
McCaw Gordon Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	330 Tin Street	Henderson	89015	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-8930	730	41	17.8	100.0%	218 (29.9%)	103 (14.1%)	269 (36.8%)	49 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.7%)	82 (11.2%)	95.8	10^th of 376 public elementary schools	97.3%		98.2	5^th of 379 public elementary schools	98.7%	5	79.6	64.1	73.1				72.2	72.5	76.9	87.3				79.0	49.5		49.5	$15,429	$1,352	$14,078
Dooley John Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1940 Chickasaw Dr	Henderson	89002	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-8060	332	24	13.8	100.0%	155 (46.7%)	11 (3.3%)	110 (33.1%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	41 (12.3%)	66.1	102^nd of 376 public elementary schools	72.9%		55.2	144^th of 379 public elementary schools	62.0%	42	54.3	42.8	46.1				47.6	56.5	51.0	61.5				56.4				$18,691	$1,472	$17,219
Morrow Sue H Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1070 Featherwood Ave	Henderson	89015	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-3550	416	29	14.3	100.0%	195 (46.9%)	27 (6.5%)	134 (32.2%)	9 (2.2%)	5 (1.2%)	6 (1.4%)	40 (9.6%)	69.8	92^nd of 376 public elementary schools	75.5%		76.7	76^th of 379 public elementary schools	79.9%	16	62.2	55.5	35.8				50.7	54.0	53.9	68.6				59.1	29.8		29.8	$17,934	$1,752	$16,182
Signature Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-8	498 S Boulder Hwy	Henderson	89015	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(702) 224-2809	964	28	34.1	61.1%	185 (19.2%)	149 (15.5%)	427 (44.3%)	54 (5.6%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.4%)	123 (12.8%)	56.6	144^th of 376 public elementary schools	61.7%		55.2	143^rd of 379 public elementary schools	62.3%	1	51.3	53.3	32.1	23.8	22.6	24.0	36.7	45.0	65.0	61.6	51.3	44.7	54.0	54.3	18.7	34.0	23.4	$7,852	$1,726	$6,126
Taylor Robert L Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	144 Westminster Way	Henderson	89015	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-8950	430	32	13.4	100.0%	66 (15.3%)	133 (30.9%)	161 (37.4%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.8%)	51 (11.9%)								(n/a)	20.0						12.8			22.9				16.9				$20,310	$2,861	$17,450

Frequently Asked Questions about Smalley James E & A Rae Elementary School

How many students attend Smalley James E & A Rae Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 710 students attended Smalley James E & A Rae Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Smalley James E & A Rae Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Smalley James E & A Rae Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mannion Jack & Terry Middle School
High : Foothill High School

Is Smalley James E & A Rae Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Smalley James E & A Rae Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 376 Nevada elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Smalley James E & A Rae Elementary School?

Students at Smalley James E & A Rae Elementary School are 62% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is Smalley James E & A Rae Elementary School in?

Clark County

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