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Forbuss Robert L Elementary School

Q: Is Forbuss Robert L Elementary School a good school?

Forbuss Robert L Elementary School ranks 124 th of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Forbuss Robert L Elementary School is a PK-5 school with 641 students, located at 8601 S Grand Canyon Dr in southwest Las Vegas and part of the Clark County School District.

By absolute measures, Forbuss is a solidly above-average Nevada school: 47.6% of students met standards in math and 53.3% in reading in 2025-2026, both roughly 10 to 14 points above district and state averages. Locally, though, the picture is more modest. The school ranked 124th of 376 elementary schools (67th percentile, 3 stars), its weakest showing in a decade and a 12-point percentile drop in a single year, and it places 7th of 9 in math and 5th of 9 in reading among nearby Clark County elementaries, where Thompson Tyrone Elementary School (60.3% math, 69.2% reading) leads the group and Wright William V Elementary School trails it. Fifth-grade reading (58.7%) is a genuine strength, and 5th-grade science runs about 10 points above the district, while 4th-grade math (44.5%) clears the state by barely a point. Notably, the school lost ground in every subject while the district and state kept climbing.

Attendance is the standout success story: chronic absenteeism fell from 35.8% to 20.2% over four years, now better than both the district (27.0%) and the state (25.5%). Forbuss carries the highest student-to-teacher ratio (17.8) of the nearby schools while spending $13,901 per student, up 48% in three years. Nearby charter schools Doral Academy Cactus and Legacy Traditional School Southwest Las Vegas post higher scores with lower absenteeism, but they serve substantially different student populations, so those comparisons are context rather than a like-for-like benchmark.

641

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,901

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8601 S Grand Canyon Dr
Las Vegas, NV 89178

(702) 799-6840

District: Clark County

Students who attend Forbuss Robert L Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

26.7%

White:

21.5%

Asian:

16.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (47% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Nevada median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg36%

Nevada avg39%

124^th of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^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	60.8	124 of 376	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.9	78 of 379	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	98 of 377	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	96 of 384	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	84 of 380	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	87 of 324	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	114 of 388	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	57 of 341	83.3%	★★★★☆
2017	73.1	85 of 351	75.8%	★★★★☆
2016	71.3	94 of 347	72.9%	★★★★☆
2014	80.5	55 of 332	83.4%	★★★★☆
2013	78.5	65 of 330	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	76.2	54 of 328	83.5%	★★★★☆
2011	45.6	168 of 318	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.6	108 of 300	64.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	92.3	2 of 132	98.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	44.6	28 of 48	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	77.3	65 of 330	80.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	76.5	49 of 308	84.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	79.2	51 of 321	84.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	80.4	54 of 332	83.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	51.7	40 of 74	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	94.4	6 of 227	97.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	66.6	77 of 247	68.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2018)98th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2018)97th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)84th percentile~ school

Male (2018)84th percentile~ school

Female (2018)80th percentile-3 vs school

White (2018)69th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)46th percentile-37 vs school

Asian (2018)42nd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading53%+8 vs state

Mathematics48%+11 vs state

Science26%~ state avg

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Thursday, December 21, 2017

My two children have loved attending Forbuss. They love the staff, choir, and the exciting activities that the school Paquette offers. 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
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	100.0%	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	100.0%	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
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	100.0%	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
Wright William V Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8425 Bob Fisk Avenue	Las Vegas	89178	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-5701	562	35	16.0	100.0%	106 (18.9%)	102 (18.1%)	193 (34.3%)	63 (11.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.0%)	79 (14.1%)	35	222^nd of 376 public elementary schools	41.0%		53.9	150^th of 379 public elementary schools	60.4%	72	42.2	32.9	28.9				34.8	42.2	35.2	46.9				41.4				$14,079	$1,600	$12,479
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	100.0%	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
Thompson Tyrone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10250 S. El Capitan Way	Las Vegas	89178	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-2510	916	53	17.2	100.0%	234 (25.5%)	109 (11.9%)	246 (26.9%)	148 (16.2%)	6 (0.7%)	28 (3.1%)	145 (15.8%)	82.9	55^th of 376 public elementary schools	85.4%		79.8	63^rd of 379 public elementary schools	83.4%	8	65.4	61.3	53.6				60.3	71.4	66.2	71.2				69.2	26.6		26.6	$11,077	$1,238	$9,839
Doral Academy Cactus	Public, Charter	K-8	9025 West Cactus Avenue	Las Vegas	89178	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 960-7500	998	43	23.2	17.9%	350 (35.1%)	49 (4.9%)	255 (25.6%)	178 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.5%)	151 (15.1%)	87.9	35^th of 376 public elementary schools	90.7%		89.1	30^th of 379 public elementary schools	92.1%	5	82.4	68.7	58.5	58.2	65.8	72.5	67.4	69.4	68.7	74.7	67.9	81.3	81.6	74.0	26.3	63.3	45.6	$8,990	$591	$8,399
Reedom Carolyn S Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10025 Rumrill St	Las Vegas	89178	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-5702	499	29	17.2	100.0%	104 (20.8%)	70 (14.0%)	172 (34.5%)	52 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	81 (16.2%)	57.2	138^th of 376 public elementary schools	63.3%		62	121^st of 379 public elementary schools	68.1%	17	60.8	38.2	41.9				47.8	62.8	44.3	57.4				55.4	13.5		13.5	$14,232	$1,236	$12,996
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	41.4%	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
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	100.0%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Forbuss Robert L Elementary School

How many students attend Forbuss Robert L Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 641 students attended Forbuss Robert L Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Forbuss Robert L Elementary School?

Students at Forbuss Robert L Elementary School are 27% Hispanic, 22% White, 17% Asian, 16% African American, 15% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander.

What district is Forbuss Robert L Elementary School in?

Clark County

Is Forbuss Robert L Elementary School a good school?

Forbuss Robert L Elementary School ranks 124^th of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Forbuss Robert L Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Forbuss Robert L Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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