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Diaz Ruben P Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
364th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools
Better than 3% of Nevada elementary schools
Summary

Diaz Ruben P Elementary School is a PK–5 school at 4450 E Owens Ave in Las Vegas, NV, serving 567 students in the 100% free/reduced-lunch context of the Clark County School District. The district is ranked 5th of 12 in Nevada (58th percentile, 4 stars), but this school's own recent results are far below that backdrop.

Academically, the school has declined sharply. In 2025–26, 16.3% of students were proficient in math and 25.8% in reading; math is 17.5 points below the district and 19.9 points below the state, while reading is 17.5 points below the district and 19.4 points below the state. By grade, math ranged from 12.0% in 5th grade to 20.4% in 4th, while reading was strongest in 5th grade at 31.8%. Science is suppressed for 2025–26, so current science performance is unknown; in 2022–23 it was already low at 12.2% versus 23% district and 26% state. The school's rank fell from the 51st percentile with 3 stars in 2022–23 to the 3rd percentile with 0 stars in 2025–26. Chronic absenteeism improved to 21.6% in 2024–25 but rose to 25.8% in 2025–26—better than the district's 27.0%, yet higher than several nearby schools.

Nearby comparisons show what is possible in a similar high-poverty setting. Heard Lomie G Elementary School, only 0.11 miles away, had 47.5% math and 48.5% reading proficiency and 10.0% chronic absenteeism. Miller Sandy Searles Elementary School had 48.0% math, 58.9% reading, and 8.6% chronic absenteeism. Mater Bonanza, a charter, reached 46.2% math and 48.9% reading with 9.0% chronic absenteeism despite a 39.0 student-teacher ratio. Spending and staffing do not simply explain the gap: the school spends $17,450 per student, similar to Miller ($17,343), while Heard spends less ($15,163) with much stronger outcomes. Per-pupil spending rose from $11,506 in 2020–21 to $17,450 in 2023–24 as math and reading fell. The only available subgroup ranks are historical (2017–18) and show relative strengths for English learners (70th percentile) and low-income students (65th percentile), with weaker results for special education students (26th percentile).

567
Students ?
18.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,450
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4450 E Owens Ave
       Las Vegas, NV  89115

(702) 799-2120

District: Clark County


Students who attend Diaz Ruben P Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Monaco Mario C & JoAnne Middle School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
76.0%
African American:
13.9%
Two or more races:
4.4%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2014 → 3rd in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Nevada average (21% vs 39% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school21%
District avg36%
Nevada avg39%
364th of 376
Nevada public elementary schools ?
Bottom 3%▼ down 12 pts since 2016
From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Nevada Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
206th of 216Elementary 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
20268.4364 of 3763.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202513.2341 of 37910.0%★☆☆☆☆
202437.0211 of 37744.0%★★☆☆☆
202340.9189 of 38450.8%★★★☆☆
202228.7249 of 38034.5%★★☆☆☆
201953.5169 of 38856.4%★★★☆☆
201844.0183 of 34146.3%★★☆☆☆
201733.2224 of 35136.2%★★☆☆☆
201618.9294 of 34715.3%★☆☆☆☆
201416.5295 of 33211.1%★☆☆☆☆
201311.6304 of 3307.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201212.0289 of 32811.9%★☆☆☆☆
20115.7300 of 3185.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20104.2289 of 3003.7%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201851.152 of 13260.6%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201859.264 of 21370.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201849.4161 of 33051.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201861.298 of 30868.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201858.7112 of 32165.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201839.0191 of 33242.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201828.3167 of 22726.4%★☆☆☆☆
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)70th percentile+24 vs school
Hispanic (2018)68th percentile+22 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2018)65th percentile+19 vs school
African American (2018)61st percentile+14 vs school
Female (2018)51st percentile+5 vs school
Male (2018)42nd percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2018)26th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?
Reading26%-19 vs state
Mathematics16%-20 vs state

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Open Quote My girls went to that school and the teachers and staff really care for the students and will help with so much and love all the family school activities!! Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Diaz Ruben P Elementary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Diaz Ruben P Elementary School.

Students who attend Diaz Ruben P Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Monaco Mario C & JoAnne Middle School

Students at Diaz Ruben P Elementary School are 76% Hispanic, 14% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% White, 2% Asian.

Diaz Ruben P Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Nevada elementary schools.

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2025–26 ACT, EOC Science Exam & SBAC scoresNewSep 14, 2026
2024–25 ACT, EOC Science Exam & SBAC scoresOct 1, 2025


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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