The top reported proficiency rate is 21% in English language arts. The lowest is 7% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Detwiler Ollie Es
Detwiler Ollie Elementary sits on Ferrell Street in Las Vegas, part of the Clark County School District. It is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The student body is sizable for an elementary campus, with enrollment distributed fairly evenly across the grade levels, from the early childhood program up through fifth grade.
The school's student composition is predominantly Hispanic and Black, with a smaller presence of students identifying as two or more races, white, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native. Every student at Detwiler Ollie qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which means the school serves a community where economic need is widespread. Information on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not available in the data provided, so those population details remain an open question for families who want a fuller picture of the school's special populations.
On Nevada's state assessments, which use the SBAC for math and English language arts and a separate science exam, Detwiler Ollie's results were below state averages across all three subjects. In math, a small share of tested students in the upper elementary grades reached proficiency. English language arts saw a somewhat higher but still modest share of students meeting that bar. Science, which is tested only in fifth grade at this school, showed a smaller still portion of students reaching proficiency. Participation was strong, with nearly all eligible students taking the assessments. Average scale scores were not reported for any subject, and multi-year trend data was not available, so families cannot look at whether performance has been improving, holding steady, or declining over time from the data on this page. A parent may want to look into this further with the school, particularly to understand what academic supports and interventions are in place.
The surrounding neighborhood is a relatively affordable part of the Las Vegas metro area. Home values sit well below both the Nevada state benchmark and the national benchmark, and they have been declining modestly over the past year. Rents are also below state and national levels and have dipped slightly year over year. For families considering buying, the estimated monthly cost of owning a home at current mortgage rates runs higher than renting by a modest margin, and the price-to-income ratio sits above the national figure, which can make ownership a stretch for some households even in a lower-cost market. Renting absorbs a manageable portion of typical household income in the area, within the range many financial advisors consider reasonable.
We searched for recent parent-relevant changes in the Clark County School District, such as policy shifts, curriculum updates, or tax and bond measures, but the search did not return specific findings. The results focused on county geography and governance rather than school district action, so we left that section out rather than guess. No locale brief was provided for this school's immediate community, so details about nearby amenities, parks, or neighborhood character are not included here. Program offerings, staffing data, attendance patterns, discipline information, and civil-rights data were also absent from the payload, which limits what can be said about the school's academic pathways beyond core instruction and state testing.
What the data does show is an elementary school serving a high-need community in an affordable corner of Las Vegas, with state assessment results that point to academic challenges across all tested subjects. Families considering Detwiler Ollie would benefit from asking the school directly about its approach to literacy and math instruction, what intervention and tutoring options exist, how it supports students learning English, and what enrichment or after-school programs are available beyond the school day.
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