The top reported proficiency rate is 86% in English language arts. The lowest is 78% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Coral Academy Tamarus
Coral Academy Tamarus is a state-sponsored charter school in Las Vegas serving kindergarten through fourth grade. It sits on the south side of the city, in a residential zip code where typical home values run close to the Nevada state benchmark and somewhat above the national one. The housing market here has softened recently, with home values drifting down over the past year and rents holding fairly flat. Mortgage rates hover in the mid-six-percent range. For a family weighing the area, this is an established suburban part of Las Vegas with housing costs that fall in the middle of the range for the state.
The school operates under the Nevada State Public Charter School Authority, a system that has been expanding. Publicly reported information indicates the authority has opened many new charter campuses across Nevada in recent years, including several in Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, and Sparks. Additional charter schools are slated to open in the coming school year in Las Vegas and Elko, broadening the set of public school options. One Las Vegas K-8 charter, Eagle Charter School, opened and closed within a single academic year, a reminder that newer charters can carry uncertainty even as the sector grows.
For an elementary-only school, Coral Academy Tamarus posts strong state assessment results. On the SBAC, Nevada's standard exam for grades three through eight, proficiency in English language arts is high, with the large majority of tested students meeting or exceeding the bar. Math proficiency is also strong, though slightly lower than reading. Participation was near full, which lends weight to the results. The school tested students in third and fourth grade, the two grades here that fall within the state's testing band. Kindergarten through second grade are not assessed by the state, so no results exist for those younger grades. This reflects the grade range served.
No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these proficiency levels are improving, holding steady, or slipping over time. A parent may want to ask the school directly about longer-term patterns.
The student body is moderately sized for an elementary school, with enrollment spread fairly evenly across the five grade levels. The demographic mix is diverse, with Asian and White students each accounting for a substantial share, followed by Hispanic students at a meaningful level. A smaller portion of students identify as Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or two or more races. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a moderate level for the area. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not reported, so those populations cannot be characterized here.
Because the school serves only through fourth grade, it has no graduation rate, no high school course offerings, no AP or dual-credit data, and no college or career readiness metrics. Families will need to plan for a transition to another school for fifth grade and beyond, and asking the school about typical feeder patterns or continuation options would be worthwhile.
Several categories of school environment data were absent from what was available. No discipline, staffing, attendance, or course-access information was reported for this campus. No Title I status was listed. No civil-rights data was provided. A parent considering this school would benefit from asking about class sizes, teacher experience, behavioral supports, and any specialized services directly.
What the available picture does show is a charter elementary school with genuinely strong academic outcomes in reading and math, a diverse and moderately advantaged student body, and a location in a relatively stable suburban corner of Las Vegas. The main open questions are about the softer details of school climate, staffing, and supports, which the data does not cover but a conversation with the school could fill in.
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