Jenkins Earl N Elementary School

Jenkins Earl N Elementary School is a PK–5 school at 6950 Vegas Valley Dr in Las Vegas, part of Clark County, serving 636 students, all of whom are economically disadvantaged. For 2025–26, it ranks 155th of 376 Nevada elementary schools (59th percentile, 3 stars), its strongest result in six years. The school has moved up steadily from the 43rd percentile in 2020–21 — a 16-percentage-point gain — so families should see this as a school on an improving trajectory rather than a one-year spike.

Academically, the school is performing well above its district and state averages in the core subjects. In 2025–26, 46.2% of students were proficient in math and 51.3% in reading, compared with district rates of 33.8% and 43.3%. Among nearby same-district elementary schools, the school has the highest reading score and the second-highest math score, behind only Iverson Mervin Elementary School. Third grade is a particular bright spot: 62.3% proficient in math, far above district and state. Science is the weaker area, with all-grade science at 19.6% trailing district and state; however, fifth-grade science also came in at 19.6%, which actually beats district and state fifth-grade benchmarks, so the picture is mixed.

Attendance and resource use tell an important story. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 45.9% in 2021–22 to 23.2% in 2025–26 — now better than both district and state — and the student–teacher ratio has improved to 14.4. The school spends the least per student in its comparison group ($14,028 in 2023–24 vs. a peer average near $16,000), yet posts some of the group’s best results. The sharpest contrast is Smith Hal Elementary School, 2.37 miles away, also with 100% economically disadvantaged students: Smith Hal sits at the 0th percentile with 14.5% math, 20% reading, 41.2% chronic absenteeism, $17,910 per student, and a 19.6 ratio. For parents, the school appears to be achieving strong outcomes with relatively efficient staffing and spending.