The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in English language arts. The lowest is 2% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Booker Kermit R Sr Es
Booker Kermit R Sr Elementary School sits on North MLK Boulevard in Las Vegas, within the Clark County School District. It is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, drawing from a neighborhood where housing values run well below both state and national benchmarks. Home prices in the surrounding zip code have been declining modestly, and rents have followed a similar downward drift. For families considering the area, renting here costs meaningfully less per month than carrying a mortgage at current rates, which may matter to households weighing how to settle near the school.
The student body is small for an elementary school spanning seven grade levels. Every enrolled student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which tells you the school serves an economically disadvantaged community. The majority of students are Hispanic, with a substantial Black enrollment and smaller groups of multiracial, white, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. Data on English learners and students with individualized education programs was not reported, so those population sizes are unknown.
On Nevada's state assessments for the most recent school year, the school's results were weak across subjects. In English language arts, fewer than three in ten tested students reached proficiency or above. Math was lower, with under one in five meeting that bar. Science, which is tested only in fifth grade, was especially low, with only a single tested student scoring proficient. Participation was strong at nearly full enrollment of eligible test-takers. Average scale scores were not available, so there is no additional detail on how students performed relative to the proficiency cut line. No multi-year trend data was provided, so it is unclear whether these results represent a stable pattern or a recent shift.
A parent looking at these numbers may want to ask the school directly what improvement strategies are in place, what classroom-level support looks like, and how progress is tracked for students who are below grade level. The proficiency figures reflect real challenges, and understanding the school's response is a reasonable next step.
Beyond test scores, the data is thin. No information was available on staffing ratios, teacher experience, class sizes, attendance rates, disciplinary practices, or before- and after-school programs. Title I status was not reported, though every student qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch strongly suggests the school likely receives federal support for high-poverty campuses, but the data does not confirm this. No magnet or charter designation applies. The school operates as a standard neighborhood elementary within the district.
Clark County School District is among the largest districts in the country, and a parent might expect access to district-wide resources, professional development frameworks, and shared curriculum. We searched for recent district-level changes that would matter to families, such as curriculum shifts, policy updates, or budget decisions, but found little that was specific and parent-relevant. Results tended to cover county government structure rather than school district operations, so there is nothing concrete to report here.
The surrounding community context was not provided as a locale brief, so there is no sourced detail on neighborhood character, nearby amenities, or local history. What the housing data does tell you is that this is a relatively affordable part of the Las Vegas metro area, with home values and rents both below broader benchmarks and trending downward. For a family already in or near the neighborhood, the school is the assigned option. For a family choosing where to live, the combination of low housing costs, full free-lunch eligibility, and below-state-average proficiency rates paints a picture of a school working with a high-need population in an affordable corner of the city. Whether that environment fits a given child depends heavily on what the school is doing day to day to move students forward, and that is information worth seeking directly.
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