Summary:
ZIP code 89130 is home to 10 schools — six elementary, one middle, one high, and two alternative schools serving grades K through 12 — with a combined enrollment of 5,769 students, split between the Clark County and State Sponsored Charter Schools districts.
Performance varies widely across the area. Lied STEM Academy Middle School is both the largest school (1,567 students) and the academic leader, ranking 21st of 148 middle schools (86th percentile, 4 stars) with Math 59.8%, Reading 63.1%, and Science 49.5% — all well above state averages of 36.2%, 45.2%, and 25.5% — plus the lowest chronic absenteeism in the ZIP at 9.5%. Among elementary schools, Neal Joseph M Elementary School (95th of 376, 4 stars) and May Ernest Elementary School (98th of 376, 4 stars) also beat district and state averages, each with 100% free/reduced lunch. The charter schools shine for older students: Founders Academy of Las Vegas reports ACT English 83.5% and ACT Math 44.7% versus state 50.8% and 22.6%, with 11.3% absenteeism, while Leadership Academy of Nevada graduates 89.2% of students, above the state's 85.4%. Nevada State High School Northwest is small at 126 students but posts ACT English of 61.5%.
At the other end, Parson Claude & Stella Elementary School (334th of 376, 1 star) has the highest absenteeism at 37.4%, with Math 14.6% and Reading 25.8%, and its Science score suppressed by the state, despite the ZIP's highest per-student spending of $18,187. Vegas Vista Academy (121 students) reports Math 12.6% and Reading 21.2%, with Science also suppressed. Reading outperforms math in every school reporting both, making math the clearest area-wide priority.
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