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Berkley Shelley Elementary School

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Berkley Shelley Elementary School ranks 86 th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Berkley Shelley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving 725 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Clark County School District, which is ranked 5 out of 12 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Berkley Shelley Elementary consistently outperforms the Clark County and Nevada averages in both mathematics and reading proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 54.5% of Berkley Shelley students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 33% for Clark County and 35.4% for Nevada. In reading, 62.5% of Berkley Shelley students were proficient or better, compared to 43.9% for Clark County and 45.6% for Nevada. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.7% to 31.3% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Berkley Shelley Elementary outperforms the nearby Steele Judith D Elementary School, Wright William V Elementary School, and Snyder Don & Dee Elementary School in academic proficiency, but two nearby charter schools, Amplus Rainbow and Doral Academy Saddle, significantly outperform Berkley Shelley in mathematics and reading proficiency. Additionally, 100% of Berkley Shelley's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population that may require additional resources and support.

719

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,042

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9850 Copper Edge Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89148

(702) 799-2525

District: Clark County

Students who attend Berkley Shelley Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

30.2%

White:

21.0%

African American:

16.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2019 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (54% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Nevada elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg37%

Nevada avg39%

86^th of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 9 pts since 2019

From top 31% (2019) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^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	74.7	86 of 379	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	84 of 377	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	89 of 384	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	48.2	166 of 380	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	104 of 324	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	122 of 388	68.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading62%+17 vs state

Mathematics55%+19 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

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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 All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 5th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	74.7	86^th of 379 public elementary schools	77.3%		73.9	84^th of 377 public elementary schools	77.7%	2	60.9	52.6	49.5	54.5	57.8	61.6	68.5	62.5	27.5	27.5	$10,042	$1,429	$8,613
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%)	66.5	108^th of 379 public elementary schools	71.5%		67.3	106^th of 377 public elementary schools	71.9%	2	69.9	53.1	33.3	52.4	65.6	57.8	50.0	57.9	25.3	25.3	$11,829	$1,561	$10,268
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%)	84.1	50^th of 379 public elementary schools	86.8%		84.2	47^th of 377 public elementary schools	87.5%	3	62.3	65.0	47.4	57.8	65.3	70.7	70.6	69.0	36.2	36.2	$11,059	$1,208	$9,850
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%)	75.9	78^th of 379 public elementary schools	79.4%		68.8	98^th of 377 public elementary schools	74.0%	20	60.1	49.4	53.4	54.6	62.0	53.9	58.4	58.3	38.6	38.6	$10,245	$1,135	$9,110
Rogers Lucille S Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5535 S Riley St	Las Vegas	89148	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-6870	687	41	16.7	100.0%	105 (15.3%)	132 (19.2%)	197 (28.7%)	132 (19.2%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.8%)	93 (13.5%)	58.6	131^st of 379 public elementary schools	65.4%		52.3	150^th of 377 public elementary schools	60.2%	19	51.6	46.1	49.5	49.1	45.0	48.7	63.2	52.2	21.3	21.3	$10,984	$1,422	$9,562
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%)	48	174^th of 379 public elementary schools	54.1%		45.9	168^th of 377 public elementary schools	55.4%	6	46.2	39.2	26.8	38.0	46.2	53.7	63.9	54.0	15.4	15.4	$11,085	$1,172	$9,914
Abston Sandra B Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9950 W Tompkins Ave	Las Vegas	89147	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-2570	726	47	15.4	100.0%	127 (17.5%)	162 (22.3%)	256 (35.3%)	75 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	94 (12.9%)	54.5	146^th of 379 public elementary schools	61.5%		56.5	137^th of 377 public elementary schools	63.7%	9	48.4	45.7	40.5	45.1	54.9	52.3	46.2	51.4	21.2	21.2	$10,904	$1,442	$9,462
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	100.0%	165 (20.9%)	113 (14.3%)	208 (26.4%)	168 (21.3%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	125 (15.9%)	57.5	138^th of 379 public elementary schools	63.6%		68.5	99^th of 377 public elementary schools	73.7%	39	60.1	47.0	38.3	48.0	53.9	52.9	54.1	53.7	17.8	17.8	$10,919	$1,113	$9,807
Amplus Rainbow	Public, Charter	K-5	7077 W Patrick Lane	Las Vegas	89118	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 970-6800	628	21	30.6	31.1%	140 (22.3%)	114 (18.2%)	131 (20.9%)	169 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	67 (10.7%)	91.9	22^nd of 379 public elementary schools	94.2%		92.9	18^th of 377 public elementary schools	95.2%	4	80.0	62.6	71.5	71.1	78.8	69.6	73.5	73.8	38.6	38.6	$5,454	$517	$4,937
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%)	53.9	150^th of 379 public elementary schools	60.4%		56.2	140^th of 377 public elementary schools	62.9%	10	56.9	39.0	42.3	46.2	48.8	47.5	57.6	51.3	17.6	17.6	$10,395	$1,083	$9,313

Frequently Asked Questions about Berkley Shelley Elementary School

What district is Berkley Shelley Elementary School in?

Clark County

What schools do graduates of Berkley Shelley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Berkley Shelley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Berkley Shelley Elementary School a good school?

Berkley Shelley Elementary School ranks 86^th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Berkley Shelley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 719 students attended Berkley Shelley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Berkley Shelley Elementary School?

Students at Berkley Shelley Elementary School are 30% Hispanic, 21% White, 17% African American, 15% Two or more races, 14% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander.

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