The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in English language arts. The lowest is 10% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Gilbert Cvt Es
Gilbert CVT ES is a regular public elementary school in North Las Vegas, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It operates within the Clark County School District, which public sources describe as the fifth-largest district in the United States, spanning the entire Las Vegas Valley. The school sits on West Cartier Avenue in a city that has been among the fastest-growing in the nation, where master-planned communities like Aliante and Eldorado sit alongside large industrial and warehouse-distribution corridors.
The school's enrollment is moderate for an elementary campus, with students distributed fairly evenly across the early grades. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial Black enrollment and smaller shares of White, multiracial, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. Every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which marks this as a school serving a uniformly low-income population. Data on English learner status and special education enrollment was not available in the information provided.
On state assessments administered through Nevada's SBAC testing in the most recent school year, Gilbert CVT ES showed mixed results across subjects. English language arts proficiency was the relative bright spot, with roughly four in ten tested students meeting or exceeding standards. Mathematics was lower, with about three in ten reaching proficiency. Science results were quite low, with fewer than one in ten tested students demonstrating proficiency. Participation rates were strong across all three subjects. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent an improvement or decline from prior years. Average scale scores were also not reported. A parent evaluating the academic picture may want to ask the school directly about its improvement plans, particularly in math and science.
North Las Vegas itself is a car-dependent suburban city without a traditional downtown core. Civic and cultural institutions, including three public libraries and multiple recreation centers, are spread across separate campuses in different neighborhoods. The city maintains an extensive park system and has built a network of paved regional trails connecting to the broader Neon to Nature system. Major employers range from Nellis Air Force Base and the Department of Energy Nevada Test Site to Amazon and Sephora distribution centers, with high-tech and green-energy firms adding to the industrial base. The area has seen rapid population growth over recent decades, and publicly reported data indicates home prices in the city have doubled over a recent multi-year span.
In the school's immediate zip code, housing values sit below the Nevada state benchmark but above the national figure, with a modest year-over-year decline. Renting is meaningfully cheaper than buying at current mortgage rates, which remain elevated. The price-to-income ratio for the area runs above the national average, reflecting the broader Las Vegas housing market's trajectory. Rents have also eased slightly compared to the prior year.
Several categories of information that would help round out a parent's understanding were absent from the available data. No Title I status was reported, though the universal free-or-reduced-price-lunch rate suggests the school almost certainly qualifies. No discipline data, course access information, staffing figures, or attendance records were provided. No specialized programs, magnet designations, or extracurricular offerings were listed. The Clark County School District brief did not surface any recent policy changes, curriculum shifts, or tax measures with parent impact. These gaps mean the portrait here rests largely on assessment results, demographics, and the surrounding community context rather than a fuller institutional picture.
Families considering Gilbert CVT ES are looking at a neighborhood elementary school serving a high-poverty, predominantly Hispanic and Black student population in a fast-growing suburban corner of the Las Vegas Valley. The academic results indicate real challenges, particularly in science and math, alongside a stronger though still modest showing in reading. The surrounding area offers suburban amenities, extensive parks, and proximity to a diversifying employment base, but the housing market remains stretched relative to local incomes. For parents weighing this school, the most productive next step would be a direct conversation with school leadership about academic improvement efforts and support services.
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