The top reported proficiency rate is 22% in English language arts. The lowest is 2% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Paradise Prof Dev Es
Paradise Prof Dev ES is a regular public elementary school in Las Vegas, Nevada, operated by the Clark County School District. It serves prekindergarten through fifth grade on Cottage Grove Avenue in the 89119 zip code. The school draws a student body that is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial Black population and smaller groups of Asian, multiracial, and White students. Every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which marks this as a school serving an economically disadvantaged community. Data on individualized education programs and English learner status was not available, so those slices of the student population are not described here.
On state assessments, the picture is straightforward and worth a parent's attention. In math, roughly one in five tested students reached proficiency or above on the SBAC. English language arts results were similar, with just over one in five clearing the proficiency bar. Science results were far lower, with only a single tested student reaching proficiency. Participation was strong across all three subjects, so the results reflect nearly the full tested population rather than a skewed sample. These proficiency levels sit well below what most families would hope to see, and a parent may want to look into this further with the school, asking about intervention programs, instructional support, and how the school plans to move these results over time. The school did not report average scale scores, and no multi-year trend data was available, so there is no way to tell from the provided data whether performance is improving, holding steady, or declining.
The school sits in a part of Las Vegas where housing is relatively affordable compared with both state and national benchmarks. Home values in the zip code run well below the Nevada median, and rents are modest. Both home values and rents have drifted downward recently, which could signal a cooling local market. For families renting near the school, monthly costs appear manageable relative to typical area incomes. For those looking to buy, mortgage costs at current rates would exceed typical rents in the area, which is worth weighing depending on how long a family expects to stay.
Clark County School District is a very large system, and the district brief did not surface any recent policy, curriculum, referendum, or tax changes with lasting parent impact. The search returned county-level government and geography material rather than school district actions, so there is little to report on the district-level front that would shape a family's decision about this particular campus.
Several gaps are worth naming. The provided data includes no information on school programs, magnet or charter designations, Title I status, staffing ratios, discipline, attendance, course access, or civil rights indicators. There is no locale brief for the surrounding community, and no neighbor comparison set this school against nearby campuses. Without these elements, the account here is necessarily thinner than it would be for a school with fuller reporting. A family considering Paradise Prof Dev ES would benefit from visiting the campus, talking with leadership about the academic support structures in place, and asking directly about the missing areas, especially staffing, programs for English learners and students with disabilities, and any enrichment or intervention offerings for the grade levels served.
In summary, this is a small elementary school serving a predominantly Hispanic and Black student body in an economically disadvantaged section of Las Vegas, with affordable housing nearby and state proficiency results that are low across tested subjects. The data tells a clear story on demographics and assessment outcomes, but leaves program offerings, staffing, and school climate undescribed, so a parent would need to fill those pieces through direct contact with the school.
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