Schools in Zip Code 89143

ZIP code 89143 is an elementary-only area with three public schools — Bilbray James Elementary School, O Roarke Thomas Elementary School, and Scherkenbach William & Mary Elementary School — all serving PK–5 in the Clark County district, with 1,866 students total and no middle, high, or alternative schools in the ZIP, so families look outside the area for secondary education.

All three schools outperform district and state averages in math and reading, but their profiles differ. O Roarke Thomas Elementary School is the standout: 5 stars, 90th percentile, ranked 37th of 376 elementary schools statewide, and 5-star with top-10% results for three straight years. It leads the group in reading (69.7%) and science (59.3%) and in reading at every tested grade. Bilbray James Elementary School is the largest school with 693 students, 4 stars and 79th percentile, with math at 54.1%, reading at 59.5%, and science rising sharply from 14.0% to 31.0%. Scherkenbach William & Mary Elementary School is 4 stars and 75th percentile, with math at 54.6% and reading at 61.8%, but science lags at 15.1%, below the district's 23.5% and the state's 25.5%.

Attendance is a strength across the ZIP: all three schools are below the district's 27.0% and the state's 25.5% chronic absenteeism, with Scherkenbach lowest at 17.3%, followed by O Roarke at 20.4% and Bilbray at 22.7%. Science is the biggest differentiator, spanning 44.2 points between the lowest and highest school, while math is tight at just a 3.3-point spread. Spending and class size vary only modestly and do not line up neatly with outcomes. Note that all three report 100% free/reduced lunch, science is tested only in grade 5, and year-over-year figures compare different student cohorts.