Summary:
ZIP code 89029 covers Laughlin, Nevada, and is served by just two public schools — Bennett William G Elementary School, serving grades PK–5 with 330 students, and Laughlin J-Senior High School, serving grades 6–12 with 313 students — both in the Clark County School District and together enrolling 643 students. Both report 100% free/reduced lunch and per-student spending above $21,000, in a small, high-poverty community.
Comparing the two, attendance is the clearest difference: Bennett Elementary's chronic absenteeism is 24.0%, better than the district (27.0%) and state (25.5%), while Laughlin High's is 28.0%, worse than both. Bennett also gained in math, moving from 27.6% to 32.2% proficient, though reading slipped slightly and stays below district and state. Laughlin High has real bright spots — 8th grade Reading at 46.5% and Science at 25.5% — but all-grade math is only 11.6% proficient, the graduation rate is 82.3%, and 11th grade ACT English dropped from 63.8% to 42.8%.
Bottom line: in 2025–26, Bennett Elementary ranked at the 24th percentile and Laughlin High at the 38th percentile among their school groups, both below the state midpoint even though Clark County is rated above it (58th percentile, 4 stars). Laughlin High was stronger the year before at 64th percentile with 3 stars, suggesting the year-to-year volatility typical of a small school. Several scores are suppressed by the state, so the full academic picture remains unknown.
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