The top reported proficiency rate is 26% in English language arts. The lowest is 10% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Sunrise Acres Es
Sunrise Acres Elementary sits in an older, urban stretch of Las Vegas, in the 89101 zip code east of the Strip. It is a regular public school in the Clark County School District, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The surrounding housing market is among the more affordable corners of the Las Vegas metro area. Typical home values here run well below the state benchmark and modestly below the national one, and rents sit in a range that keeps the rent-to-income burden manageable for working households. Home values have drifted slightly downward over the past year, mirroring a broader softening across Nevada, while rents have held roughly flat. For families looking to settle near the urban core without the price tags of newer suburban subdivisions, this part of the city offers a different entry point.
The school serves a student body that is overwhelmingly Hispanic, with a substantial Black population as well, and small numbers of children identifying as white, multiracial, Asian, or American Indian. Every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which reflects the economic character of the surrounding neighborhood rather than anything unusual about enrollment. The school includes a pre-kindergarten program, which gives families with young children an early entry point into the public system. IEP and English-learner figures were not available in the data provided, so those populations cannot be characterized here. A parent may want to ask the school directly about special education services and English-language support, since both are common questions in a community like this one.
On state assessments, Sunrise Acres shows proficiency rates that are low across all three tested subjects. In English language arts, roughly a quarter of tested students reached proficient or above. In math, the share was somewhat lower. Science results, drawn from a smaller tested group, were lower still. Participation was strong, with nearly all eligible students sitting for the exams, so the results are not skewed by widespread opt-outs. These are sobering numbers, and they are the kind a family should take seriously. They do not by themselves describe everything happening in the building, but they do indicate that many students are arriving or leaving below grade-level expectations. A parent considering this school would do well to ask what interventions are in place, how the school supports children who are behind, and what the growth trajectory looks like for individual students rather than the aggregate.
Trend data was not available, so it is not possible to say whether proficiency is improving, declining, or holding steady. The comparison fact-set that would position this school against its neighbors was also absent, so the school's standing relative to other Clark County elementary schools cannot be described here. Publicly reported information on Clark County School District policy changes, curriculum shifts, or budget developments with direct parent impact was not found in the search conducted for this brief, so those topics are left out rather than guessed at.
Sunrise Acres is a neighborhood school in a working-class pocket of Las Vegas, serving a community where nearly every family relies on the public system for meals as well as instruction. The academic results are a genuine concern, and no amount of framing softens that. What the data cannot show is the quality of teaching inside individual classrooms, the relationships between staff and families, or the specific supports a given child might receive. Those questions are worth asking in person, and they matter as much as the proficiency figures on the page.
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