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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 89117

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Schools

1,726

Students

Top rankedPiggott Academy Elementary School54^th of 379 Nevada elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Christensen M J Elementary School up 33 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 89117 zip code area of Las Vegas, Nevada is home to 3 elementary schools: Piggott Academy Elementary School, Derfelt Herbert A Elementary School, and Christensen M J Elementary School. Based on the available data, Piggott Academy Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, ranking 54th out of 379 Nevada elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Piggott Academy students significantly outperform the Clark County and Nevada averages on SBAC math and reading assessments, with 62.3% of students proficient or better in math compared to 33% and 35.4% for the county and state, respectively. The school also has the highest student-teacher ratio of the three, indicating smaller class sizes.

While all three schools serve a high-poverty student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the performance gap between Piggott Academy and the other two schools is quite significant. This suggests that Piggott Academy is employing effective strategies that the other schools could potentially learn from. However, the high rates of chronic absenteeism across all three schools point to challenges these schools face in supporting their students, and targeted interventions may be needed to address these issues.

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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
Piggott Academy Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	9601 Red Hills Rd	Las Vegas	89117	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	No	(702) 799-4450	686	41	16.7	100.0%	192 (28.0%)	111 (16.2%)	182 (26.5%)	113 (16.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	84 (12.2%)	82.3	54^th of 379 public elementary schools	85.8%		77.3	66^th of 377 public elementary schools	82.5%	12	72.5	60.3	53.5	62.3	65.8	56.7	69.6	64.1	32.1	32.1	$11,084	$1,070	$10,014
Christensen M J Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9001 Mariner Cove Dr	Las Vegas	89117	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4390	487	33	14.7	100.0%	108 (22.2%)	100 (20.5%)	220 (45.2%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	42 (8.6%)	53.4	155^th of 379 public elementary schools	59.1%		42.1	188^th of 377 public elementary schools	50.1%	33	58.1	42.4	21.2	41.2	63.0	50.7	40.9	51.9			$11,291	$1,646	$9,646
Derfelt Herbert A Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 S Lisa Ln	Las Vegas	89117	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4370	553	36	15.3	100.0%	84 (15.2%)	133 (24.1%)	225 (40.7%)	42 (7.6%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	62 (11.2%)	35.8	220^th of 379 public elementary schools	42.0%		40.7	193^rd of 377 public elementary schools	48.8%	27	37.2	39.7	26.6	34.1	36.8	37.3	51.4	42.2	21.9	21.9	$12,879	$1,703	$11,176

Cities Near Zip Code 89117

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Las Vegas	0.69 mi	326	17^th
North Las Vegas	7.3 mi	57	26^th
Boulder City	8.79 mi	5	2^nd
Blue Diamond	9.79 mi	1
Henderson	11.4 mi	56	7^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nevada Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.