The top reported proficiency rate is 31% in English language arts. The lowest is 3% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Park John S Es
John S. Park Elementary sits on Franklin Avenue in the 89104 zip code of Las Vegas, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school in the Clark County School District. It is a neighborhood elementary school in the traditional sense, not a magnet and not a charter, drawing from the surrounding community just east of the city's downtown core.
The student body is modest in size for a Las Vegas elementary school, with children distributed fairly evenly across the grade levels and a small pre-kindergarten cohort. Every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school fully in the category of a high-poverty serving site. The enrollment is predominantly Hispanic, with a sizable Black population and smaller groups of white, multiracial, and Asian students. This is a school where the majority of children come from working-class families in an older, established section of the city.
On the most recent state assessments, Park's results sit below what most families would hope to see. In English language arts, roughly three in ten tested students reached proficiency or above on the SBAC. Math was similar, with just over a quarter of tested students meeting the proficiency bar. Science was the weakest area, with only a handful of students demonstrating proficiency. Participation was strong across all three subjects, so the results reflect nearly the full tested population rather than a skewed sample. No prior-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these numbers represent improvement, decline, or stability. A parent weighing this school may want to ask leadership directly about what interventions are in place and how the school is working to lift these outcomes.
The broader economic context shapes what Park is working with. The surrounding zip code has home values below the Nevada state benchmark and roughly in line with the national figure, with a modest year-over-year decline. Rents have edged up slightly. The price-to-income ratio sits above five, meaning a family earning the median income would need to stretch to buy a typical home here. Renting remains more affordable than carrying a mortgage at current interest rates, which is relevant for families considering the neighborhood. This is an area where housing costs, while lower than much of the Las Vegas metro, still press hard on household budgets given that the entire student body qualifies for meal assistance.
Several data gaps are worth naming. The school did not report English learner or special education enrollment figures, so the proportion of students receiving those services is not visible here. No discipline, staffing, attendance, course access, or civil-rights data was provided, so questions about classroom environment, teacher experience, suspension rates, or program offerings cannot be answered from this profile. No programs data was available, meaning specialized offerings like after-school enrichment, arts instruction, or language programs are not reflected. The district brief searched for recent Clark County School District policy or curriculum changes with parent impact but found none surfaced in the available results, so there is little to report on shifting district priorities.
Park is a school doing the unglamorous work of serving a high-need population in an aging urban neighborhood where most families rent and incomes are strained. The academic results are low and should be confronted honestly by anyone considering enrollment. At the same time, the school's full meal-service eligibility and its position within the state's largest district mean resources and federal supports are in play. Families weighing Park against other options would benefit from visiting the campus, talking with teachers and the principal, and asking specifically how reading and math instruction is being strengthened, what tutoring or intervention blocks exist, and how the school supports its many children who are still building English proficiency. The data here gives a starting picture, but it is an incomplete one, and the gaps themselves are part of what a parent should probe.
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