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Ortwein Dennis Elementary School

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Ortwein Dennis Elementary School ranks 172 nd of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Ortwein Dennis Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Las Vegas, Nevada, enrolling 828 students in the Clark County School District, which makes it one of the larger elementary schools in its immediate area. It currently holds a 3-star rating and ranked 172nd of 376 Nevada elementary schools in 2025–26, placing it at the 54th percentile — slightly above the state median. That continues a steady improvement from 2-star ratings in 2020–21 and 2021–22.

Reading is Ortwein's clearest strength: 52.1% of students met proficiency standards in 2025–26, above the district's 43.3% and the state's 45.2%. Math is also solid at 40.7%, compared with 33.8% district-wide and 36.2% statewide. Science, however, is a persistent weakness at 13.8%, far below district and state and below nearby schools such as Gehring Roger D Academy of Science & Technology Elementary School at 63.8%, Stuckey Evelyn Elementary School at 35.7%, Bass John C Elementary School at 31.5%, and Schorr Steve Elementary School at 26.5%. Grade-level results show a sharp split: 3rd- and 4th-grade math are strong at 52.8% and 51.0%, but 5th-grade math falls to 19.7%. Fifth-grade reading, at 55.2%, is the school's best reading grade. Nearby same-district schools average about 48.9% in math and 56.8% in reading, so Ortwein looks more modest locally than it does statewide.

Attendance is worth watching. Chronic absenteeism improved from 35.4% in 2021–22 to 20.6% in 2024–25, then rose to 27.3% in 2025–26 — above the district, state, and the nearby same-district average of about 23.1%. Schools with lower absenteeism, such as Gehring at 5.0%, tend to post stronger proficiency results. Ortwein also runs leaner than many neighbors: 828 students versus a nearby average of about 620, per-student spending of $13,820 versus about $14,573, and a student–teacher ratio of 17.2 versus about 15.8. Even so, it still beats district and state in reading and math. Pinecrest Academy of Nevada St Rose, a charter school in the State Sponsored Charter Schools district, spends less per student but serves a very different population, so it is not a direct comparison.

828

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,820

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10926 Dean Martin Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89141

(702) 799-2680

District: Clark County

Students who attend Ortwein Dennis Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School
High:	Desert Oasis High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

30.9%

White:

19.8%

Two or more races:

15.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2021 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the Nevada median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 12 pts below the Nevada average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg36%

Nevada avg39%

172^nd of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 9 pts since 2021

From bottom 45% (2021) to top 46% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

87^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	48.8	172 of 376	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.8	153 of 379	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	164 of 377	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	160 of 384	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	194 of 380	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	177 of 324	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%+7 vs state

Mathematics41%+4 vs state

Science14%-12 vs state

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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
Ortwein Dennis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10926 Dean Martin Drive	Las Vegas	89141	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-2680	828	48	17.2	100.0%	164 (19.8%)	114 (13.8%)	256 (30.9%)	128 (15.5%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.2%)	130 (15.7%)	48.8	172^nd of 376 public elementary schools	54.3%		53.8	153^rd of 379 public elementary schools	59.6%	19	52.8	51.0	19.7				40.7	47.4	53.4	55.2				52.1	13.8		13.8	$13,820	$1,497	$12,323
Bass John C Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10377 Rancho Destino Rd	Las Vegas	89183	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-2220	569	39	14.5	100.0%	111 (19.5%)	80 (14.1%)	216 (38.0%)	67 (11.8%)	5 (0.9%)	27 (4.7%)	63 (11.1%)	63.5	112^th of 376 public elementary schools	70.2%		66.1	109^th of 379 public elementary schools	71.2%	3	53.2	42.2	46.3				46.8	48.0	49.4	65.2				54.6	31.5		31.5	$15,815	$1,965	$13,850
Stuckey Evelyn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4905 Chartan Ave	Las Vegas	89141	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-2274	581	36	16.1	100.0%	167 (28.7%)	49 (8.4%)	163 (28.1%)	86 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.1%)	97 (16.7%)	83.4	49^th of 376 public elementary schools	87.0%		78.7	66^th of 379 public elementary schools	82.6%	17	56.6	58.8	64.2				59.7	56.6	62.7	89.2				68.8	35.7		35.7	$13,522	$1,309	$12,213
Schorr Steve Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11420 Placid Street	Las Vegas	89183	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-1380	678	46	14.7	100.0%	116 (17.1%)	65 (9.6%)	244 (36.0%)	111 (16.4%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.1%)	120 (17.7%)	67.8	96^th of 376 public elementary schools	74.5%		54.2	149^th of 379 public elementary schools	60.7%	53	61.5	47.3	44.6				50.4	57.6	52.6	64.8				58.3	26.5		26.5	$12,639	$1,430	$11,209
Hummel John R Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9800 Placid St	Las Vegas	89183	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-6810	585	37	15.8	100.0%	76 (13.0%)	87 (14.9%)	220 (37.6%)	51 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (9.4%)	95 (16.2%)	18.1	305^th of 376 public elementary schools	18.9%		22.6	282^nd of 379 public elementary schools	25.6%	23	27.9	22.0	29.7				26.7	23.2	26.9	41.1				30.5				$14,197	$1,961	$12,236
Frias Charles & Phyllis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5800 Broken Top Ave	Las Vegas	89141	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-2298	650	41	15.8	100.0%	166 (25.5%)	76 (11.7%)	172 (26.5%)	95 (14.6%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	122 (18.8%)	67	99^th of 376 public elementary schools	73.7%		84.3	48^th of 379 public elementary schools	87.3%	51	63.9	56.8	29.5				49.2	64.9	66.0	63.1				64.6	19.4		19.4	$13,984	$1,328	$12,656
Ries Aldeane Comito Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9805 S Lindell Rd	Las Vegas	89141	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-1240	842	47	17.9	100.0%	136 (16.2%)	123 (14.6%)	246 (29.2%)	174 (20.7%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.9%)	128 (15.2%)	51.5	166^th of 376 public elementary schools	55.9%		43.7	193^rd of 379 public elementary schools	49.1%	27	61.7	52.5	31.9				47.6	52.3	48.3	51.8				50.7	9.0		9.0	$13,899	$1,434	$12,465
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada St Rose	Public, Charter	K-8	1385 E. Cactus Ave.	Las Vegas	89183	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 750-9150	1,029	41	24.8	28.3%	303 (29.4%)	72 (7.0%)	315 (30.6%)	156 (15.2%)	6 (0.6%)	29 (2.8%)	148 (14.4%)	95.5	12^th of 376 public elementary schools	96.8%		95.5	16^th of 379 public elementary schools	95.8%	4	83.6	80.0	70.7	56.0	68.8	62.0	69.9	80.1	80.0	80.4	76.4	80.3	82.2	79.9	41.4	74.1	57.8	$8,243	$881	$7,363
Cartwright Roberta C Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 E Gary Ave	Las Vegas	89123	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-1350	541	38	14.2	100.0%	98 (18.1%)	60 (11.1%)	231 (42.7%)	63 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	69 (12.8%)	37.8	211^th of 376 public elementary schools	43.9%		51.3	166^th of 379 public elementary schools	56.2%	45	41.2	36.1	35.2				37.6	38.7	37.3	59.1				44.4	13.8		13.8	$15,640	$2,058	$13,581
Gehring Roger D Academy of Science & Technology Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1155 E Richmar Ave	Las Vegas	89123	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	No	(702) 799-6899	648	37	17.5	100.0%	151 (23.3%)	122 (18.8%)	188 (29.0%)	105 (16.2%)	5 (0.8%)	13 (2.0%)	64 (9.9%)	98.4	2^nd of 376 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.8	2^nd of 379 public elementary schools	99.5%		76.9	91.5	73.3				80.5	79.4	84.1	85.7				82.9	63.8		63.8	$14,925	$1,470	$13,454

Frequently Asked Questions about Ortwein Dennis Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ortwein Dennis Elementary School?

Students at Ortwein Dennis Elementary School are 31% Hispanic, 20% White, 16% Two or more races, 15% Asian, 14% African American, 4% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Ortwein Dennis Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 828 students attended Ortwein Dennis Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ortwein Dennis Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ortwein Dennis Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tarkanian Lois & Jerry Middle School
High : Desert Oasis High School

What district is Ortwein Dennis Elementary School in?

Clark County

Is Ortwein Dennis Elementary School a good school?

Ortwein Dennis Elementary School ranks 172^nd of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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