The top reported proficiency rate is 36% in Math. The lowest is 2% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Fitzgerald H P Es
Fitzgerald H P ES is a regular public elementary school in North Las Vegas, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It sits within the Clark County School District, which publicly reported figures describe as one of the largest districts in the country. The school itself is a mid-sized elementary campus for its grade band, with a fairly even distribution of students across the early grades and a smaller pre-kindergarten cohort.
The student body is majority Hispanic and Black, with a large Hispanic plurality and a substantial Black enrollment. Small numbers of students identify as two or more races, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, White, Asian, or American Indian and Alaska Native. Every student at the school qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which places Fitzgerald firmly in the category of schools serving a high-poverty community. Data on English learners and students with individualized education programs was not available, so those subgroup profiles cannot be described here.
On the most recent state assessments, math and English language arts results show a moderate share of tested students reaching proficiency. In math, roughly a third of students met or exceeded the standard. In English language arts, the proficient share was somewhat lower, at just under a third. Participation was strong across both subjects. Science results, which come from the fifth grade tested cohort, were strikingly low, with only a single student reaching proficiency. This is a soft spot a parent may want to look into further with the school, particularly to understand what drives such a gap between science and the other subjects. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is unclear whether these results represent a recent change or a longer-standing pattern.
North Las Vegas itself is a suburban city in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, built around master-planned communities such as Aliante and Eldorado alongside large industrial and warehouse-distribution corridors. The local economy has traditionally centered on manufacturing, industrial operations, and warehouse distribution, with solar and green technology firms and custom manufacturing moving in. Major employers include Nellis Air Force Base, the U.S. Department of Energy Nevada Test Site, Amazon, and Sephora distribution centers. The city has been among the faster-growing regions in the country, annexing desert land in the 1990s for housing and continuing to attract new industrial development. The built environment is predominantly car-dependent, with civic and educational facilities spread across separated campuses rather than concentrated in a traditional downtown. Parks, recreation centers, and a network of paved regional trails along the Las Vegas Wash serve as community gathering points. The North Las Vegas Library District operates three branches in different neighborhoods, each adjacent to parks.
Housing in the school's zip code is relatively affordable compared with both the Nevada and national benchmarks, with typical home values sitting below the state midpoint. Rents are also modest relative to income, and the estimated monthly mortgage payment runs higher than typical rent, which may matter to families deciding between buying and renting in the area. Home values have declined modestly year over year, while rents have risen slightly.
The school does not carry magnet or charter designations. Title I status was not available in the data provided. Discipline, course access, staffing, and attendance information were also absent, so those dimensions of the school environment cannot be characterized here. We looked for recent Clark County School District changes that would matter to parents, such as policy shifts, curriculum updates, or tax and referendum developments, but found little that met that bar, so that material is left out rather than guessed at.
For a family evaluating Fitzgerald, the academic picture is mixed. Math and English language arts proficiency are in a range common to schools serving concentrated poverty, while the science result stands out as an area of concern worth raising directly with school leadership. The surrounding community offers suburban space, growing employment in logistics and green technology, and relatively accessible housing, though daily life depends heavily on driving. Whether the school fits a given child depends substantially on what classroom-level supports and enrichment are available, and the available data does not extend to those details.
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