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O Roarke Thomas Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

O Roarke Thomas Elementary School is a public elementary school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving 632 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. As part of the Clark County School District, which is ranked 5th out of 12 districts in Nevada, O Roarke Thomas consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates in Mathematics (60.6%), Reading (69.9%), and Science (47.1%) significantly higher than the Clark County (33%, 43.9%, and 25%) and Nevada state (35.4%, 45.6%, and 27.2%) averages. This strong performance has earned the school multiple 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating its academic excellence. Additionally, the school has demonstrated consistent success across various student subgroups, often ranking in the top 20 or top 10 among Nevada elementary schools.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate is a concern, ranging from 17.5% to 31.3% in recent years, O Roarke Thomas Elementary School's performance is comparable, if not better, than some of the high-performing charter schools in the area, such as Coral Academy Centennial Hills and Imagine School Mountain View. This highlights the school's ability to compete with the best schools in the region and serve as a model of excellence in elementary education.

637

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,260

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8455 O'Hare Road
Las Vegas, NV 89143

(702) 799-6600

District: Clark County

Students who attend O Roarke Thomas Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cadwallader Ralph Middle School
High:	Arbor View High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.5%

Hispanic:

25.6%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2014 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (63% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Nevada elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clark County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg37%

Nevada avg39%

32^nd of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 221Elementary 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
2025	88.4	32 of 379	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	25 of 377	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	25 of 384	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	45 of 380	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	88 of 324	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	96.1	11 of 388	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	18 of 341	94.7%	★★★★★
2017	94.3	19 of 351	94.6%	★★★★★
2016	92.7	22 of 347	93.7%	★★★★★
2014	90.0	26 of 332	92.2%	★★★★★
2013	85.4	33 of 330	90.0%	★★★★★
2012	86.5	26 of 328	92.1%	★★★★★
2011	80.5	45 of 318	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	70.4	63 of 300	79.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	83.6	10 of 132	92.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	92.3	19 of 330	94.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	92.1	15 of 308	95.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	81.4	43 of 321	86.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	94.2	16 of 332	95.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	78.3	12 of 74	83.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	85.6	19 of 227	91.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	87.4	19 of 247	92.3%	★★★★★

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)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)95th percentile~ school

Female (2018)94th percentile~ school

African American (2018)92nd percentile~ school

White (2018)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)87th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)84th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading70%+24 vs state

Mathematics61%+25 vs state

Science47%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)							SBAC Reading (2025)							SBAC Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
O Roarke Thomas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8455 O'Hare Road	Las Vegas	89143	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-6600	637	38	16.7	100.0%	341 (53.5%)	48 (7.5%)	163 (25.6%)	18 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	62 (9.7%)	88.4	32^nd of 379 public elementary schools	91.6%		90.9	25^th of 377 public elementary schools	93.4%	7	60.6	70.0	51.2				60.6	68.3	72.7	68.5				69.9	47.1		47.1	$10,260	$1,154	$9,106
Scherkenbach William & Mary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9371 Iron Mountain Rd	Las Vegas	89143	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-3401	536	35	15.3	100.0%	220 (41.0%)	66 (12.3%)	153 (28.5%)	20 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	68 (12.7%)	72	96^th of 379 public elementary schools	74.7%		82.7	52^nd of 377 public elementary schools	86.2%	44	68.8	56.3	45.0				56.1	67.5	57.4	70.3				64.8	17.5		17.5	$11,662	$1,155	$10,507
Bilbray James Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9370 Brent Ln	Las Vegas	89143	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-4646	693	40	17.3	100.0%	281 (40.5%)	75 (10.8%)	234 (33.8%)	21 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	77 (11.1%)	71.3	99^th of 379 public elementary schools	73.9%		75.6	73^rd of 377 public elementary schools	80.6%	26	63.1	58.8	49.1				57.1	62.2	55.6	71.9				63.0	14.0		14.0	$10,696	$1,150	$9,546
Thompson Sandra L Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7351 N Campbell Road	Las Vegas	89149	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-3430	628	39	16.1	100.0%	166 (26.4%)	139 (22.1%)	215 (34.2%)	35 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	66 (10.5%)	54.3	147^th of 379 public elementary schools	61.2%		54	147^th of 377 public elementary schools	61.0%		58.0	35.6	40.6				45.6	53.2	40.9	54.6				49.8	23.5		23.5	$11,248	$1,158	$10,090
Rhodes Betsy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7350 Tealwood St	Las Vegas	89131	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-3450	570	38	15.0	100.0%	217 (38.1%)	68 (11.9%)	205 (36.0%)	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	60 (10.5%)	70.5	100^th of 379 public elementary schools	73.6%		55	143^rd of 377 public elementary schools	62.1%	43	65.9	46.6	45.5				52.3	68.1	55.3	58.8				60.4	27.7		27.7	$10,546	$1,096	$9,451
Divich Kenneth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9851 Donald Nelson Avenue	Las Vegas	89149	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-4585	1,171	64	18.2	100.0%	465 (39.7%)	132 (11.3%)	323 (27.6%)	69 (5.9%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	172 (14.7%)	75.1	81^st of 379 public elementary schools	78.6%		74.1	83^rd of 377 public elementary schools	78.0%	2	60.5	65.2	44.3				55.9	56.4	66.4	70.7				64.9	25.3		25.3	$9,679	$1,090	$8,588
Coral Academy Centennial Hills	Public, Charter	K-8	7951 Deer Springs Way	Las Vegas	89131	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 685-4333	686	28	24.5	27.7%	227 (33.1%)	61 (8.9%)	229 (33.4%)	71 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	88 (12.8%)	93.4	19^th of 379 public elementary schools	95.0%		91.5	23^rd of 377 public elementary schools	93.9%	4	76.8	67.0	60.7	62.5	66.6	56.4	65.0	75.3	78.8	67.8	72.2	85.0	75.6	75.4	45.2	67.9	56.1	$6,034	$528	$5,506
Imagine School Mountain View	Public, Charter	K-6	6610 Grand Montecito Pkwy	Las Vegas	89149	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 253-0251	695	14	49.6	100.0%	133 (19.1%)	128 (18.4%)	277 (39.9%)	53 (7.6%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	96 (13.8%)	40	206^th of 379 public elementary schools	45.6%		33.4	228^th of 377 public elementary schools	39.5%	22	36.8	31.8	47.2	26.2			35.7	40.3	34.0	51.3	45.9			42.0				$6,306	$448	$5,858
Somerset Academy Skye Canyon	Public, Charter	K-8	8151 N. Shaumber Road	Las Vegas	89166	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 489-2473	996	44	22.6		476 (47.8%)	44 (4.4%)	294 (29.5%)	52 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	122 (12.2%)	94.9	18^th of 379 public elementary schools	95.3%		93.7	16^th of 377 public elementary schools	95.8%	2	72.1	75.0	72.8	66.9	71.7	54.0	68.3	70.1	70.1	76.9	71.7	82.2	75.8	74.7	47.5	70.1	59.9	$6,436	$576	$5,861
Bozarth Henry & Evelyn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7431 Egan Crest Dr	Las Vegas	89149	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-6608	723	42	17.2	100.0%	275 (38.0%)	51 (7.1%)	232 (32.1%)	40 (5.5%)	3 (0.4%)	16 (2.2%)	105 (14.5%)	77.9	71^st of 379 public elementary schools	81.3%		78.3	63^rd of 377 public elementary schools	83.3%	8	57.0	59.0	58.5				58.1	62.2	69.6	72.3				68.2	23.8		23.8	$10,011	$1,092	$8,919

Frequently Asked Questions about O Roarke Thomas Elementary School

What district is O Roarke Thomas Elementary School in?

Clark County

Is O Roarke Thomas Elementary School a good school?

Yes. O Roarke Thomas Elementary School ranks in the top 8.4% of Nevada elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of O Roarke Thomas Elementary School?

Students at O Roarke Thomas Elementary School are 54% White, 26% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of O Roarke Thomas Elementary School attend?

Students who attend O Roarke Thomas Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cadwallader Ralph Middle School
High : Arbor View High School

How many students attend O Roarke Thomas Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 637 students attended O Roarke Thomas Elementary School.

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