The top reported proficiency rate is 32% in English language arts. The lowest is 5% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Woolley Gwendolyn Es
Woolley Gwendolyn Elementary School sits in the northeast part of the Las Vegas valley, within the Clark County School District. It is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, housed on Timberlake Drive in the 89115 zip code. The campus serves a predominantly Hispanic student body, with Black students forming the next largest group, and smaller proportions of White, multiracial, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native students. Every enrolled student qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which reflects the concentrated economic need in the surrounding neighborhood.
On state assessments administered under Nevada's SBAC framework in the most recent school year, the school's proficiency results were low across subjects. In English language arts, roughly three out of ten tested students reached proficiency. In math, fewer than one in five did. Science results were lower still, with only a small handful of tested students demonstrating proficiency. Participation rates were strong, with nearly all eligible students sitting for the exams. These are the most recent figures available, and no prior-year trend data was provided, so it is not possible to say from the data whether performance is improving, declining, or holding steady. Average scale scores were also missing from the source data. A parent evaluating this school may want to ask the administration directly what improvement plans are in place for reading, math, and science, and how the school is supporting students who are working below grade level.
The school does not have data reported for English learner or special education populations in the source material, so the narrative cannot speak to those services one way or the other. Information on staffing ratios, teacher experience, attendance patterns, disciplinary incidents, and course offerings was also absent. The same goes for Title I status and any magnet designation, though as a regular public school with universal free or reduced-price meal eligibility, the campus almost certainly operates under some form of federal support, but the data does not confirm that.
The surrounding housing market is one of the more affordable pockets of the Las Vegas metro area. Home values in the zip code sit well below both the Nevada state benchmark and the national benchmark, and they have dipped modestly over the past year. Rents are also low relative to state and national levels and have edged up only slightly. For a family considering renting near the school, the rent-to-income burden in this zip code is lighter than what renters face in many parts of the valley. For prospective buyers, the price-to-income ratio is elevated relative to the national figure, which is a broader pattern across the region and not unique to this neighborhood. Mortgage rates have been hovering in the mid-six-percent range. The local labor market shows a moderate unemployment rate that has held fairly steady in recent months.
Clark County School District is the governing district, and it is among the largest in the country. The district brief did not surface any parent-relevant policy changes, curriculum shifts, referendum outcomes, or tax measures specific to the district in recent public reporting, so there is nothing to relay on that front.
What the data paints is a school serving a working-class community where economic need is the norm rather than the exception, and where current academic outcomes as measured by the state are below where families would want them. The school's participation in testing is solid, the campus is open and operating, and the cost of living nearby is relatively manageable for the Las Vegas area. What is missing from the available data is any picture of classroom-level programming, teacher supports, enrichment offerings, or the school's own improvement strategy. Those are the conversations a parent would want to have directly with the principal and staff before drawing a full conclusion.
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