The top reported proficiency rate is 23% in English language arts. The lowest is 5% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Lowman Mary & Zel Es
Lowman Mary & Zel Elementary School sits on North Lamont Street in the 89115 zip code of Las Vegas, within the Clark County School District. It is a regular public school serving prekindergarten through fifth grade, and its enrollment is large for an elementary grade band.
The student body is predominantly Hispanic and Black, with smaller shares of students identifying as two or more races, White, Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. Every student at the school qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which places it among the highest-need campuses in the district. Data on individualized education programs and English learner status was not available, so those population breakdowns are absent from this profile.
State assessment results from the current school year show the school facing steep academic challenges. On the SBAC math assessment across grades three through eight, the proficiency rate was low. ELA proficiency was somewhat higher than math but still well below what most families would hope to see. Science proficiency was strikingly low, with only a handful of tested students reaching the proficient threshold. Participation rates were strong across all three subjects, which means the results reflect nearly the full tested population rather than a skewed subset. A parent evaluating this school may want to look into what academic supports and interventions are in place, and how the school plans to move proficiency in the coming years.
No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say from this profile whether scores are improving, declining, or holding steady. The absence of trend comparability means any sense of direction would be a guess.
The surrounding housing market in the school's zip code is relatively affordable for the Las Vegas area. Typical home values sit below both the state and national benchmarks, and rents are modest. For a household weighing renting versus buying, the estimated monthly rent in this zip code comes in below the estimated monthly mortgage payment on a typical home at current interest rates, which means renting is the cheaper path here by a meaningful margin. The broader economic backdrop includes a national unemployment rate that has held steady in a moderate range and a national median household income that has grown modestly in real terms over the past several years.
Several categories that would help a parent form a fuller picture are missing from this profile. No staffing data was provided, so class sizes, teacher experience, and student-to-staff ratios cannot be characterized here. No discipline, attendance, or course-access information was available. The school's Title I status and magnet designation were not reported. No program offerings, such as before- or after-school care, extracurriculars, or specialized instruction, were listed. No civil rights data was included. No neighbor comparison set was provided, so this school cannot be positioned against nearby campuses using a defined peer group. And no locale brief was available for the immediate community around the school, so details about neighborhood character, nearby amenities, or transit access are not part of this account.
The Clark County School District brief returned no parent-relevant policy, curriculum, referendum, or tax changes with lasting impact, so there is nothing to report on that front.
What the available data does convey is a large, high-poverty elementary campus where testing participation is solid but academic proficiency is low across reading, math, and especially science. Families considering this school would benefit from asking directly about academic intervention programs, teacher retention, and any community partnerships or wraparound services that support students given the universal free-or-reduced-price lunch population. The housing market nearby is accessible, particularly for renters, which may matter to families balancing cost of living against school quality.
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