The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in English language arts. The lowest is 30% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Morrow Sue H Es
Morrow Sue H Elementary sits on Featherwood Avenue in Henderson, Nevada, serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Clark County School District. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and it operates within one of the fastest-growing suburban cities in the Las Vegas Valley metro area.
On state assessments, the most recent results paint a picture of a school with genuine strengths in literacy alongside a softer spot in science. English language arts stands out as the stronger area, with a clear majority of tested students reaching proficiency. Math results show just over half of students meeting that bar, which is a solid if unspectacular result for an elementary serving this community. Science proficiency, by contrast, falls well below those levels, with only a small share of the much smaller group of tested students reaching proficiency. Participation rates are high across all three subjects, which gives the results credibility. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say from the provided information whether these results represent improvement, decline, or stability. Average scale scores were also missing from the source data.
The school serves a student body that is diverse in composition. White students make up the largest single group, with Hispanic students forming the next largest cohort and a meaningful representation of students identifying as two or more races. The school's enrollment is moderate for a Clark County elementary. Every student at the school qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which typically reflects a community eligibility provision rather than an indicator about each family individually. This tells a parent that the school operates with the understanding that its families may face economic pressures, and that meals and related supports are built into the school's daily structure. Data on special education enrollment and English learner populations was not reported, so those dimensions of the school's student support picture are not visible here.
Henderson itself is Nevada's second-largest city, positioned about sixteen miles southeast of Las Vegas and built largely around a series of master-planned communities such as Green Valley, Anthem, Inspirada, and Lake Las Vegas. The city has grown rapidly over recent decades and continues to attract development, including major employers in logistics, financial services, and technology. Publicly reported information describes Henderson as having more bachelor's and master's degree holders per capita than the broader region, along with a growing base of advanced industries. The built environment is predominantly car-dependent suburban, with an extensive trail system and numerous parks but limited walkable street grids outside of mixed-use pockets like The District at Green Valley Ranch. The school's zip code shows home values somewhat below the Nevada statewide benchmark and modestly above the national figure, with values having dipped slightly over the past year. Renting in this area runs meaningfully cheaper per month than carrying a mortgage at current rates, which may matter to families weighing where to live within the Clark County enrollment landscape.
Several pieces of information that parents often ask about were not available in the provided data. The school's Title I status was not reported. No discipline data, staffing figures, attendance rates, or course access information was included. No program offerings were listed. The school's locale classification was absent. No comparison fact-set positioning this school against its neighbors was provided, so it is not possible from this data alone to say how Morrow Sue H stacks up against other Henderson elementaries. A parent weighing this school against others in the area would want to ask the front office directly about those supports and offerings.
What the available data does show is an elementary school where reading outcomes are a genuine bright spot, math is holding its own, and science is an area a parent may want to look into further with the school. The community around it is suburban, growing, and economically mixed, with housing costs that are manageable relative to regional benchmarks and a city that continues to invest in its residential and employment base.
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