The top reported proficiency rate is 69% in English language arts. The lowest is 47% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Somerset Academy Lone Mountain
Somerset Academy Lone Mountain is a state-sponsored charter school in Las Vegas serving kindergarten through eighth grade. It sits on North Rainbow Boulevard in the 89108 zip code, an area where home values run below the Nevada state benchmark and closer to the national typical, with rents that are likewise moderate. Both home values and rents in this zip code have softened recently, which may matter to families weighing a move into the attendance area, though as a charter school, enrollment is not tied to a traditional geographic zone in the same way a district school's would be. Housing costs here are somewhat more accessible than much of the Las Vegas metro, and the broader economic backdrop includes a national unemployment rate holding steady and mortgage rates that have fluctuated in the mid-sixes.
The school operates under the Nevada State Public Charter School Authority, which has been in a period of active expansion. Publicly reported district information indicates the authority has opened a substantial number of new charter campuses across Nevada recently, including several in the Las Vegas area, with more scheduled to open in coming school years. One K-8 Las Vegas charter, Eagle Charter School, opened and closed within a single school year, a reminder that newer charter options can carry uncertainty about staying power. Somerset Academy Lone Mountain itself is currently open and operating.
Academically, the most recent state assessment results show real strength in English language arts, with a clear majority of tested students scoring proficient or above. Math proficiency also reached above the halfway mark, representing a solid result. Science proficiency came in just below the midpoint, which is the one area where a parent may want to look into this further with the school, particularly how instruction and support are structured across the tested grade levels. Participation rates were high across all three subjects. The data does not include multi-year trend comparisons, so it is not yet possible to say whether these results represent improvement, stability, or decline over time. Average scale scores were not available.
The school's enrollment is sizable for a K-8, with a balanced distribution across the elementary grades and slightly larger middle-grade cohorts. The student body is diverse in composition, with Hispanic and White students each making up roughly two-fifths of the population, and students identifying as two or more races, Black, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native making up the remainder. The share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is moderate, below what many urban public schools see, which suggests the school draws from a mix of economic backgrounds rather than a predominantly low-income population. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not reported, so those pictures remain incomplete.
Several categories of information that parents often ask about were absent from the available data. There is no Title I status reported, no staffing or class-size information, no discipline or attendance data, and no course-access or program-offerings detail. Civil rights data was also not provided. Because this is a K-8 school, there is no graduation rate to report, as that measure applies to high schools. The school serves tested grade levels, so the state assessment results are the primary academic window available.
What the data does show is a charter school with above-midpoint proficiency in two of three tested subjects, a particularly strong ELA result, a diverse and economically mixed student body, and a housing market around it that is relatively accessible for the Las Vegas area. The gaps in available information, around special populations, staffing, programs, and trend data, are real, and a family considering this school would benefit from asking the school directly about those areas.
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