The top reported proficiency rate is 75% in English language arts. The lowest is 35% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Bonner John W Es
Bonner John W Elementary sits in the western reaches of Las Vegas, part of the Clark County School District, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It is a regular public school, neither a charter nor a magnet, drawing from the surrounding neighborhoods in the 89144 zip code.
The academic results from the most recent state assessments are strong in the two core subjects most parents watch first. In both math and English language arts, proficiency rates run well above what Nevada typically sees, placing Bonner among the higher-performing elementary schools in the state on those measures. Participation was near full, so the results reflect nearly the entire tested population. Science tells a different story. Proficiency there sits well below the math and ELA figures, a gap that is common across Nevada elementary schools but still wide enough at Bonner that a parent may want to look into how science instruction is structured and ask the school what supports are in place.
The school is large for an elementary campus, with enrollment spread across pre-kindergarten and all six elementary grades. Every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which means the entire student body is identified as economically disadvantaged under federal reporting. The racial and ethnic mix is diverse, with white students forming the largest single group, followed by Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial students, along with smaller Black and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander populations. The school does not report individualized education program counts or English learner figures, so those population details are not available here.
Several pieces a parent might expect are absent from the data. There is no Title I status on record, no staffing or teacher-to-student ratio information, no discipline or attendance data, and no course access or program offerings listed. The school environment and access section is largely empty. This is a data gap rather than a signal of weakness; some of these fields are simply not reported in the sources available for this school.
The housing market around Bonner reflects a relatively affluent corner of Las Vegas. Typical home values in the zip code run above both the Nevada and national benchmarks, with a modest year-over-year decline. Renting is notably cheaper than buying at current mortgage rates, with estimated monthly ownership costs exceeding rents by a meaningful margin. The price-to-income ratio sits above the national average, which means purchasing a home in this area requires a larger share of income than in many parts of the country. For families considering the neighborhood, renting may be the more accessible entry point.
Clark County School District is one of the largest districts in the country, and the brief turned up no recently reported parent-relevant policy, curriculum, or tax changes specific to the district. That search came back empty, so there is nothing to flag here. The district's sheer size means families should expect standard district-wide policies and calendars, with school-level variation driven by leadership and community rather than special district designations.
What the picture amounts to is a large, economically diverse elementary school posting strong math and reading results in a relatively expensive part of Las Vegas. The universal free-lunch designation suggests the school serves a community where economic need is concentrated, yet the academic outcomes in math and ELA are well above state norms. Science is the clear soft spot. Parents weighing this school should feel encouraged by the literacy and numeracy results and should bring specific questions about science instruction, special education services, and English learner support, since those data points are not available in the records reviewed here.
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