The top reported proficiency rate is 40% in English language arts. The lowest is 14% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Gray R Guild Es
Gray R Guild Elementary sits on South Torrey Pines Drive in Las Vegas and serves children from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It is a regular public school within the Clark County School District, the large district that covers the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The school draws a student body that is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller groups of Black, White, Asian, multiracial, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. Every enrolled student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school firmly in the category of a high-poverty community campus.
On state assessments, Gray R Guild shows a split picture. In English language arts, roughly two-fifths of tested students reached proficiency, which is a reasonable showing for a school with this demographic profile and participation was strong. Math proficiency landed lower, with about a third of students meeting the standard. Science results were weaker still, with only a small fraction of the tested group reaching proficiency. Participation across all three subjects was solid. A parent looking at these numbers would see a school where literacy instruction is producing better relative outcomes than math and science, and the science figure in particular is one a family may want to ask about directly when visiting or speaking with school staff.
No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to tell from the provided information whether these results represent improvement, decline, or stability. The average scale scores were also missing from the dataset, which limits the picture to proficiency rates alone.
The school's enrollment is moderate for an elementary campus spanning pre-k through fifth grade. Grade levels are relatively evenly distributed, with the largest cohort in third grade. Pre-kindergarten makes up a meaningful portion of the population, which suggests the school offers an early childhood entry point for families in the area. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not reported, so the narrative cannot speak to how the school serves those populations. This is a gap a parent may want to fill by asking the school directly.
Housing in the school's zip code tells a story of relative affordability within the Las Vegas context. Typical home values sit below the Nevada statewide benchmark, and rents are modest compared with what many metro areas command. The gap between an estimated monthly mortgage payment and the typical rent is narrow, with renting coming out cheaper on a monthly basis at current interest rates. Home values in the area have softened recently, while rents have edged upward. For a family weighing a move into this enrollment zone, the housing market here is more accessible than much of the state, though national mortgage rates remain elevated and would factor into any purchase decision.
The school's locale classification, staffing details, attendance patterns, and discipline data were not available in the provided records. Course access and program offerings were also absent, so there is nothing to report on specialized electives, before- or after-school programs, or enrichment opportunities. Title I status was not specified, though the universal free-or-reduced-lunch rate strongly suggests the school operates under that federal framework. A parent would do well to confirm this and ask about the specific supports that come with it, such as supplemental instruction or family engagement resources.
On the district side, a search for recent parent-relevant changes in Clark County School District returned little of use. Results focused on county geography and government structure rather than school-level policy, curriculum shifts, or budget changes that would affect a family at this campus. This leaves a gap in understanding how broader district decisions might shape the classroom experience at Gray R Guild.
What the available data does convey is a school serving a working-class, majority-Hispanic neighborhood in Las Vegas, with universal economic need among its families, solid test participation, middling literacy outcomes, and more room to grow in math and especially science. Families considering this school should treat a campus visit as essential, both to see the classrooms in action and to ask about the academic supports and programs that the public data does not capture.
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