The top reported proficiency rate is 31% in English language arts. The lowest is 14% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Pittman Vail Es
Pittman Vail Elementary sits on Fargo Avenue in Las Vegas and serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school in the Clark County School District. It is neither a charter nor a magnet school, so families looking at this campus are looking at a traditional neighborhood elementary model within one of the country's largest districts.
The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a smaller Black enrollment and small white and multiracial populations. Asian and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students are present in very small numbers. Every student at the school qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which gives a clear picture of the economic context families here are working within. Information on English learner status and special education enrollment was not available in the data we reviewed, so we cannot describe those populations or how the school serves them. A parent may want to ask the school directly about both.
On state assessments, the most recent results show proficiency levels that are on the lower side. In English language arts, roughly three out of ten tested students reached proficiency. Math was slightly below that. Science, which is tested only at fifth grade in this band, was lower still, with only a small share of students clearing the proficiency bar. Participation was strong, with nearly all eligible students tested. Average scale scores were not reported, so we cannot speak to how students performed relative to a scaled benchmark. No multi-year trend data was available, which means we cannot say whether these results represent an improvement, a decline, or a steady state. The absence of trend comparability is worth naming plainly: without it, a parent cannot read direction from the numbers alone. This is a place where asking the school about recent improvement efforts and how it tracks progress year over year would help fill the picture.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate, no AP or career-pathway data, and no dual-credit information to report. Those measures simply do not apply to an elementary campus. Program offerings were not included in the data we received, so we cannot describe extracurriculars, specialized instruction, or before- and after-care options. Staffing details, attendance figures, and discipline data were also absent, so we left those out rather than guess.
On housing, the area around the school offers a relatively accessible entry point compared with the broader state. Typical home values in the school's zip code sit below the Nevada statewide benchmark and slightly below the national one, and they have been declining modestly over the past year. Rents have risen slightly. The estimated monthly mortgage on a typical home in this zip code is higher than typical rent, which means renting may be the more affordable path for many families in the immediate area. The price-to-income ratio suggests moderate affordability pressure relative to national norms, though mortgage rates have been easing in recent months. Unemployment has held steady at a low level. We did not have a locale brief for this part of Las Vegas, so we cannot speak to nearby amenities, transit, or neighborhood character from the data provided.
We searched for recent parent-relevant changes in the Clark County School District but found little that rose to the level of curriculum, policy, referendum, or tax changes with lasting family impact. That search returned county geography and government structure rather than district-level school information, so we left it out.
What the data does say is this: Pittman Vail is a traditional elementary campus serving an economically disadvantaged community in Las Vegas, with recent state assessment results that sit on the lower end and no trend line to show whether they are moving. For a parent weighing this school, the most useful next step is contacting the campus directly to ask about academic improvement plans, support services, English learner and special education programming, and what the classroom experience looks like day to day. The numbers here are a starting point, and the school can fill in what the data does not.
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