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Snyder Don & Dee Elementary School

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Snyder Don & Dee Elementary School ranks 177 th of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Snyder Don & Dee Elementary School is a PK–5 elementary school at 8951 W Ford Ave in Las Vegas, NV, serving 679 students as part of the Clark County school district. It currently holds a 3-star profile, and reported free/reduced lunch has been 100% for the last three available years. The district is ranked 5th of 12 in Nevada at the 58th percentile with a 4-star rating.

On academics, Snyder has real strengths but also clear gaps. In 2025–26, all-grades proficiency was 42.5% in Math and 47.7% in Reading — both above district and state averages — but just 16.2% in Science, well below the district (23.5%) and state (25.5%). Looking grade by grade, 3rd and 4th grade Math are above district and state, while 5th grade Math (28.8%) falls below both and trails the school’s own earlier grades. Reading is uneven: 5th grade Reading is a standout at 55.5%, above district and state, while 3rd grade Reading only matches the district. Science is the weakest area — even comparing 5th grade to 5th grade, Snyder sits just above the district (15.8%) but below the state (17.4%) and below most nearby schools, including Berkley Shelley Elementary School and Thompson Tyrone Elementary School.

Two other things stand out for families. First, attendance has improved sharply: chronic absenteeism dropped from 36.5% in 2021–22 to 22.2% in 2025–26, now better than both district and state averages. Class sizes are also favorable, with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9 in 2024–25, among the best in the nearby group, and per-student spending of $12,795 in 2023–24 is mid-pack locally. Notably, Thompson Tyrone Elementary School serves a similarly high-poverty population with lower spending and larger classes yet posts much higher proficiency, making it a useful local peer to learn from. Meanwhile, Doral Academy Cactus and Legacy Traditional School Southwest Las Vegas post higher scores but serve far lower free/reduced-lunch populations and wider grade spans, so they are not direct comparisons.

679

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,795

Per pupil spending ?

43.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

8951 W Ford Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89148

(702) 799-1360

District: Clark County

Students who attend Snyder Don & Dee Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

29.6%

White:

21.9%

African American:

17.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2019 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Nevada median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg36%

Nevada avg39%

177^th of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 9 pts since 2019

From top 38% (2019) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	177 of 376	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.0	174 of 379	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	168 of 377	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	156 of 384	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	119 of 380	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	132 of 324	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	147 of 388	62.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading48%~ state avg

Mathematics42%+6 vs state

Science16%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, October 17, 2019

Terrible school. Office staff is clueless and lazy. Principle is never there, and the assistant principle is a waste of space. 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
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	43.3%	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
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	47.9%	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
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	40.4%	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
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	37.5%	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
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	32.9%	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	12.3%	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
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	24.9%	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
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	52.1%	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
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	45.3%	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
Steele Judith D Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6995 W Eldorado Ln	Las Vegas	89113	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-2201	788	47	16.7	38.3%	165 (20.9%)	113 (14.3%)	208 (26.4%)	168 (21.3%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	125 (15.9%)	58.1	130^th of 376 public elementary schools	65.4%		57.5	138^th of 379 public elementary schools	63.6%	8	59.8	49.5	40.9				50.5	54.9	46.8	50.4				50.8	19.0		19.0	$12,637	$1,402	$11,235

Frequently Asked Questions about Snyder Don & Dee Elementary School

How many students attend Snyder Don & Dee Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 679 students attended Snyder Don & Dee Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Snyder Don & Dee Elementary School?

Students at Snyder Don & Dee Elementary School are 30% Hispanic, 22% White, 17% African American, 17% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Snyder Don & Dee Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Snyder Don & Dee Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Snyder Don & Dee Elementary School in?

Clark County

Is Snyder Don & Dee Elementary School a good school?

Snyder Don & Dee Elementary School ranks 177^th of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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