The top reported proficiency rate is 38% in English language arts. The lowest is 11% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Thorpe Jim Es
Thorpe Jim Elementary sits in Henderson, Nevada's second-largest city, a place defined by master-planned communities spreading across the Las Vegas Valley. The school is part of the Clark County School District, the large system that serves Henderson and the broader metro area. Henderson grew rapidly over recent decades through successive waves of planned development, from Green Valley to newer communities like Cadence and Inspirada. The city's economy leans on logistics, manufacturing of electrical equipment, financial services, and media and sports production, with employers ranging from Amazon to the Las Vegas Raiders, whose headquarters and training facility are in Henderson. The built environment is car-dependent suburban, with schools and civic facilities spread across the city's large footprint rather than clustered in a single core.
Thorpe Jim serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. The enrollment is moderate for an elementary school serving this grade band. Every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school firmly in a high-poverty category. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with Black students forming the next largest group, followed by smaller populations of white, multiracial, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native students. Data on English learners and students with individualized education programs was not available, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about those supports.
On state assessments, the most recent results show a split picture. English language arts is the strongest area, with a meaningful portion of tested students reaching proficiency. Math results are lower, with fewer than a third of tested students proficient. Science, which is tested only in fifth grade and therefore has a much smaller tested group, is the softest spot, with only a small share reaching proficiency. Participation was high across all three subjects. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to tell from the provided information whether these results are improving, declining, or stable over time. A parent considering this school may want to look into how the school is responding to the math and science results and what supports are in place for students working below grade level.
Housing in the school's zip code tells its own story. Typical home values sit below the Nevada state benchmark but above the national one, and values have been easing downward recently. Rents are also somewhat lower than a year ago. For families weighing buying versus renting, the monthly cost of owning with a standard mortgage runs noticeably higher than renting in this area, which is a practical consideration for households on a tight budget. The broader income-to-price ratio suggests that homeownership here is a stretch for many families relative to national norms.
We looked for district-level changes that might affect parents, such as curriculum shifts, policy moves, or facility plans in Clark County School District, but the search did not surface any recent, parent-relevant developments. The district brief came back empty on that front, so there is nothing to report there rather than speculate.
Thorpe Jim is a neighborhood elementary school serving a high-poverty, predominantly Latino and Black community in a suburban Henderson setting. Its ELA results are a relative bright spot, while math and especially science are areas where proficiency is low and a parent may want to ask more questions. The housing market around the school is more affordable than much of Nevada but still above national levels, and renting remains cheaper than buying for now.
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