The top reported proficiency rate is 32% in English language arts. The lowest is 5% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Adams Kirk Es
Adams Kirk ES is a regular public elementary school in Las Vegas, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It sits within the Clark County School District, the large system that covers the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The campus operates as a neighborhood school rather than a magnet or charter, and it serves an early-grade population only, which means there is no graduation rate to report and no high school course pathway to describe.
The school's enrollment is modest for an elementary campus. Its student body is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller Black, white, and multiracial populations. Every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school in a high-poverty context. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not available, so those population shares remain unclear.
On state assessments, Adams Kirk's results sit below where most parents would hope. In English language arts, a modest share of tested students reached proficiency. In math, the share was lower. Science proficiency was very low, with only a handful of students clearing the bar. Participation rates were strong, meaning nearly all eligible students sat for the exams. Average scale scores were not reported, and no multi-year trend data was available, so it is difficult to tell whether these results reflect a stable pattern or a recent shift. A parent weighing this school may want to ask the administration what improvement strategies are in place and how growth is tracked year to year.
The school does not have a locale brief in the data provided, so details about the surrounding neighborhood character are limited. What the housing and economic data show is a part of Las Vegas where home values sit below the Nevada state benchmark and slightly below the national one. Home values in the school's zip code have edged downward over the past year, while rents have ticked up modestly. Renting in this area costs less per month than carrying a mortgage on a typical home, which may matter to families deciding whether to rent or buy. The broader economic backdrop includes a national unemployment rate holding steady and mortgage rates that remain elevated relative to recent years.
Information on school environment was thin. Data on discipline, staffing ratios, attendance patterns, and course access was not available. Title I status was not reported, though the universal free-or-reduced-price lunch rate suggests the school likely operates under that federal designation. Civil rights data and program offerings were absent from the data set, so there is no picture here of extracurricular activities, specialized instruction, or enrichment programs. A parent interested in these dimensions would need to contact the school directly.
The district-level context offers little to add. A search for recent parent-relevant changes in Clark County School District returned results focused on county government structure rather than school policy, curriculum, referendum, or tax changes, so there is nothing to report on that front.
What the assembled data paints is a school serving a high-need student population in an affordable corner of a large urban district, with state test results that indicate academic challenges across all three tested subjects. Families considering Adams Kirk would benefit from asking the school about its approach to literacy and math instruction, how it supports students learning English, and what intervention or tutoring options exist for children who are working below grade level. The data here answers the question of what the school looks like on paper. The conversation with the school itself would fill in what the paper cannot show.
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