The top reported proficiency rate is 33% in English language arts. The lowest is 15% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Vegas Verdes Es
Vegas Verdes Elementary sits on El Parque Avenue in Las Vegas, operating within the Clark County School District. It is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The campus serves a predominantly Hispanic student body, with smaller groups identifying as Black, multiracial, Asian, White, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native. Every enrolled student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which means the school operates as a community where economic need is universal rather than concentrated in a subset of families. The enrollment is large for an elementary school, with students spread fairly evenly across the grade levels.
State assessment results from the most recent school year show a school working below state proficiency expectations in all three tested subjects. In English language arts, a modest share of tested students reached proficiency. Math results were similar, landing just below that level. Science proficiency was markedly lower, with only a small fraction of tested students meeting the bar. Participation was strong across all subjects. Average scale scores were not available, and the data does not allow a clean comparison to prior years, so there is no trend picture to draw from. A parent reviewing these results may want to ask the school how it approaches literacy and math growth, and what supports exist for science instruction in particular.
Information on individualized education program rates and English learner rates was not reported, which is a gap worth naming. Given the school's demographic profile and universal free or reduced-price lunch population, these student groups likely factor into the school's day-to-day work, but the data does not let a parent see how large those populations are or what services surround them. Discipline data, course access details, staffing numbers, and attendance figures were also absent, so there is no picture of school climate or resource levels from those angles.
The surrounding neighborhood's housing market is more affordable than the Nevada state benchmark, with typical home values sitting below the statewide figure and closer to the national one. Home values in the zip code have declined modestly over the past year, and rents have held roughly flat. For a family considering the area, the rent-to-income ratio sits in a manageable range, and renting is modestly cheaper than carrying a mortgage at current rates. The broader economic backdrop includes a national unemployment rate that has been stable and a median household income that has risen gradually over the past several years.
Clark County School District is the governing district, and it is among the largest in the country. We searched for recent district-level changes that would matter to parents, such as policy shifts, curriculum updates, bond measures, or tax changes. The publicly reported results did not surface anything of that nature, so there is nothing specific to relay. The absence does not mean nothing is happening; it means the available data did not capture it.
No magnet or charter designation applies here. The school is a traditional public elementary serving its immediate neighborhood. No program offerings were listed in the data, so a parent would need to contact the school directly to learn about any specialized instruction, extracurriculars, or intervention programs that may exist beyond the standard curriculum. No neighbor comparison data was available, so there is no way here to position Vegas Verdes against nearby schools on proficiency or other measures.
What the data does show is a large, economically disadvantaged elementary school in an affordable Las Vegas neighborhood, with proficiency rates that trail state expectations across subjects and science most sharply. The school's full-need population means staff are likely working with concentrated challenges. A parent considering Vegas Verdes would benefit from asking how the school supports academic growth, what intervention systems are in place, and how it communicates progress to families.
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