The top reported proficiency rate is 69% in Math. The lowest is 19% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Horizon
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Horizon is a state-sponsored charter school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Henderson, Nevada. It sits on South Boulder Highway in a city that ranks as Nevada's second largest, a car-dependent suburban expanse of master-planned communities stretching across the Las Vegas Valley. Henderson grew rapidly over recent decades through developments like Green Valley, Anthem, Inspirada, and Cadence, and it continues to draw major employers in logistics, financial services, technology, and media production. The school's authorizing entity, the Nevada State Public Charter School Authority, has been expanding charter options across the state, opening a couple dozen new campuses in recent years. That growth has not been uniform; a Las Vegas K-8 charter closed after its first year, a reminder that newer charter operations can carry uncertainty even as the sector broadens.
The school enrolls roughly nine hundred students across its six grade levels, with fairly even distribution from kindergarten through fifth grade. The student body is diverse. White students make up the largest share, followed by a substantial Hispanic population, with smaller groups of multiracial, Black, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. A moderate portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not reported, so those populations cannot be characterized here.
On state assessments, Pinecrest Horizon posts strong results in the two subjects most families watch closely. In math, a large majority of tested students reached proficiency, and in English language arts the proficiency rate was similarly high. Both sat well above what Nevada schools typically achieve. Participation was near universal. These are results that suggest a school delivering solid instruction in foundational literacy and numeracy, which matters especially at the elementary level where those skills are built.
Science results tell a different story. Only a small fraction of students demonstrated proficiency, a markedly lower outcome than in math and reading. The science assessment covered a subset of grades, and the tested group was smaller than the full enrollment. Still, the gap between science performance and the other two subjects is wide enough that a parent may want to look into this further with the school, asking what the science curriculum looks like and how instruction in that subject is structured across the grade bands.
No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent improvement, stability, or decline. Average scale scores were also not reported. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report, which is expected for an elementary school. Civil-rights data, staffing figures, discipline information, attendance rates, and course-access details were not available in the provided data, so those dimensions of school life cannot be described here.
The housing market around the school's zip code is moderately priced relative to Nevada as a whole, with typical home values sitting below the state benchmark and rents close to what one would expect for the broader region. Home values have dipped slightly over the past year, while rents have edged upward. Mortgage rates remain elevated nationally. For families considering a move to enroll here, housing costs in this part of Henderson are somewhat more accessible than the state average, though the Las Vegas Valley market has been uneven.
Pinecrest Horizon fits a family looking for a charter elementary school with strong reading and math outcomes, a diverse student body, and a location in a growing suburban city with expanding school-choice options. The science results are the clearest question mark. The absence of trend data, staffing information, and civil-rights reporting means the picture is incomplete, and a parent weighing this school against others would benefit from asking the administration directly about those areas.
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