The top reported proficiency rate is 20% in English language arts. The lowest is 19% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Piloted Cactus Park
pilotED Cactus Park is a charter elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Las Vegas, operating under Nevada's State Public Charter School Authority. It sits on Las Vegas Boulevard North in the 89115 zip code, an area where home values run below both the Nevada and national benchmarks, and where values have dipped modestly over the past year while rents have crept upward. The surrounding housing market is among the more affordable pockets of the Las Vegas metro, which aligns with the school's enrollment profile.
The school enrolls a moderate number of students for an elementary campus, with the largest cohorts in the early primary grades and fewer children in the upper elementary years. Every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school firmly in the category of serving an economically disadvantaged community. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial Black enrollment and small shares of White, multiracial, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Asian students. The school did not report figures for special education identification or English learner status, so those population details are absent from the available data.
On state assessments, pilotED Cactus Park participates through Nevada's SBAC testing in grades three through five. Math and English language arts results from the most recent reporting cycle show proficiency rates that sit well below state averages, with roughly one in five tested students reaching proficiency in each subject. Participation was strong, with nearly all eligible students taking the exams. Science proficiency was suppressed in the available data, which often reflects small testing cohorts at specific grade levels rather than a quality signal. Average scale scores were not reported for any subject. No multi-year trend data is available, so there is no way to read whether these results represent improvement, decline, or stability over time. A parent weighing this school may want to ask the administration directly about academic growth trajectories, intervention supports, and how the school plans to address proficiency gaps, since the current results indicate that a large majority of tested students are not yet meeting state grade-level expectations.
Because the school serves only elementary grades, it has no graduation rate, no college or career readiness metrics, and no advanced coursework data. Those gaps are structural for a K through five campus and do not reflect a reporting failure. The available data also does not include a locale classification, Title I status, discipline information, staffing ratios, attendance figures, or program offerings such as arts, extracurriculars, or specialized instruction. Without those fields, a full picture of school climate and resources is not possible from the provided data alone.
The broader charter landscape in Nevada is active. The State Public Charter School Authority has opened many new campuses across the state over a recent span, including several in the Las Vegas area, and more are scheduled to open in the coming school year. That expansion means families in this part of Las Vegas have a growing set of public charter options to compare. At the same time, at least one recently opened Las Vegas charter school closed after a single year, a reminder that newness alone is not a guarantee of stability.
For a family considering pilotED Cactus Park, the school offers a small elementary setting with a community of students who nearly all share the experience of economic need. The academic results as reported are low, and the absence of trend, staffing, and program data makes it harder to judge the school's trajectory or its day-to-day environment from the page alone. A visit to the school, conversations with leadership about instructional approach and student support, and questions about how the school serves its specific population would be the logical next steps before deciding whether this is the right fit.
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