Best Public Schools in Zip Code 89169

ZIP code 89169 in Las Vegas has five schools in the Clark County district: three elementary schools, one high school, and one alternative PK-12 school, with no traditional middle school, serving a high-poverty area where every school reports 100% free/reduced lunch.

Total enrollment is 4,656, with Valley High School the largest at 2,467 students (53% of the ZIP). Among elementaries, Lake Robert E Elementary School has the strongest profile: highest 2025-26 rank percentile (16, 1 star), best all-grades math (24.2%) and reading (32.0%), and lowest chronic absenteeism (29.7%), though still above district (27.0%) and state (25.5%). Thomas Ruby S Elementary School has strong 3rd-grade math (35.5%) and reading (39.4%) but weak 4th-grade math (10.4%) and reading (17.5%), plus the ZIP’s highest absenteeism (48.9%). Petersen Dean Elementary School has the lowest rank percentile (5, 0 stars), all-grades math 20.5% and reading 24.9%, and the weakest 5th-grade math (11.9%) and reading (27.9%). Valley High School stands out for graduation (93.0% vs district 86.6% and state 85.4%), but its ACT English (35.3%), ACT Math (8.6%), and EOC Science (13.5%) are below district and state, with absenteeism 42.2%, the highest student-teacher ratio (20.2), and lowest spending ($11,893).

Stewart Helen J is an alternative PK-12 school with 123 students, per-student spending of $75,954, a student-teacher ratio of 4.9, and 46.4% chronic absenteeism; all its reported test scores are suppressed, so academic performance is unknown. Across the ZIP, average school absenteeism is about 42.1%, far above district and state, and all schools exceed both. The four ranked schools improved their average rank percentile from 2.25 (2023-24) to 11.5 (2025-26), but remain well below the Clark County district’s 58th percentile and 4 stars. Science is the least visible subject: elementary science and most high school science scores are suppressed. Overall, these schools serve a high-need population with below-district proficiency; Lake is the clearest elementary standout, Valley pairs a strong graduation rate with low test scores, and Stewart is operationally distinct with very high spending and unknown achievement.