The top reported proficiency rate is 69% in English language arts. The lowest is 38% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Doral Academy Fire Mesa
Doral Academy Fire Mesa is a state-sponsored charter school in Las Vegas serving kindergarten through eighth grade. It sits within the State Public Charter School Authority, a statewide entity that authorizes charter campuses across Nevada rather than a traditional geographic district tied to a single city or county. The school operates as a regular public charter, open to families who choose it through the charter application process rather than through a neighborhood attendance zone.
Academically, the school's state assessment results for the most recent year paint a generally strong picture in the core subjects. English language arts proficiency runs well above typical state levels, with a solid majority of tested students clearing the proficient bar. Mathematics is also strong, with a majority of students reaching proficiency. Science, by contrast, shows a softer result, with closer to a third of tested students meeting the proficient standard. A parent weighing this school for a child inclined toward reading and writing would find encouraging evidence in the ELA numbers. The science result is worth asking the school about directly, since it stands apart from the stronger math and reading outcomes. Participation rates are high across all three subjects, which means the proficiency figures reflect nearly the full student body rather than a skewed subset.
No multi-year trend data was available for this school, so it is not possible to say from the provided information whether these results represent steady performance, improvement, or a recent shift. The state reports proficiency rates but not average scale scores here, so there is no additional score-level context beyond the proficiency breakdown.
Because the school stops at eighth grade, it has no graduation rate, no high school course catalog, and no AP or career-pathway data. Those gaps simply reflect the grade band. There is no graduation outcome to report for a K-8 campus. Program offerings beyond what the state assessment data describes were not available in the provided material, so the narrative cannot speak to electives, extracurriculars, arts, or specialized tracks. A family considering this school would want to ask directly about what the instructional program looks like day to day and what enrichment or support services are offered.
The student body is sizable for a K-8 campus, with enrollment distributed fairly evenly across the nine grade levels. The demographic mix leans pluralities Hispanic and White, with a meaningful share of students identified as two or more races, along with smaller Black, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native populations. Just over a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not reported, so those population sizes are unknown from the provided material. This is a gap a parent with a child receiving special education or English-learner services would want to fill before committing.
Las Vegas's housing market in the school's zip code sits below the state benchmark for typical home values and somewhat above the national benchmark, with values having dipped modestly over the past year. Rents in the area are also down slightly year over year. The broader mortgage rate environment remains elevated. For a family renting near the school, the local market is a touch more affordable than the Nevada statewide picture, though buying carries the same high-rate headwinds affecting most buyers. The school itself does not draw from a neighborhood boundary, so housing location matters for commute and lifestyle rather than for enrollment eligibility.
Within the charter sector that governs this school, the authority has been in a period of expansion, having opened a substantial number of new campuses across Nevada over the recent span, including several in the Las Vegas metro area. At the same time, at least one Las Vegas K-8 charter campus closed at the end of the 2023-24 year, a reminder that charter options can shift from year to year. Several new campuses are scheduled to open in the coming year, adding to the menu of choices for families in the region.
What the picture supports is a K-8 charter with solid reading and math outcomes, a diverse student body, and a location in a moderately priced part of the Las Vegas metro area. The missing program details, special-population data, and science results are where a family would want to do further digging before deciding this is the right fit.
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