The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in English language arts. The lowest is 20% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Carl Kay Es
Carl Kay Elementary is a regular public school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Clark County School District. It sits in a zip code where home values and rents have both softened modestly over the past year, and typical housing costs run close to the state benchmark while sitting above the national one. For families renting in the area, monthly costs are meaningfully lower than what a mortgage would require at current rates, which may matter to households weighing proximity to the school against the cost of buying.
The school's enrollment is sizable for an elementary campus, and its student body is diverse. Hispanic students make up the largest share, followed by white, black, and multiracial students, with smaller Asian and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander populations. Every student at Carl Kay qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which reflects the economic profile of the surrounding neighborhood and means the school operates under conditions where addressing basic needs is part of the daily work. Data on English learners and special education enrollment was not available, so a parent with questions about services in either area would want to ask the school directly.
On the most recent state assessments, Carl Kay posted middle-of-the-pack results in English language arts and math. Roughly half of tested students reached proficiency in reading, and just under half did so in math. Both figures sit in a moderate range, neither standout strong nor alarmingly low for a school with this demographic profile. Science results were weaker, with a smaller portion of students demonstrating proficiency. This is the only grade band tested at the school, so the science figure reflects fifth-grade performance specifically. Participation was strong across all three subjects.
A parent reading these results should keep in mind that no multi-year trend data was available, so it is hard to tell whether the school is improving, holding steady, or slipping from prior years. The state did not report average scale scores either, which means the proficiency rates are the main academic signal on the page. A family trying to judge direction would benefit from asking the school or district for prior-year results and any internal growth measures the campus tracks.
Beyond test scores and demographics, the available data thins out. Information on discipline, course access, staffing ratios, attendance patterns, Title I status, and locale classification was not provided. The same goes for program offerings, so whether the school has anything beyond a standard elementary curriculum, such as arts enrichment, before- or after-school care, or specialized interventions, is not visible here. A parent interested in those dimensions should contact the campus.
The Clark County School District brief returned little parent-relevant material. A search for recent district-level policy, curriculum, or budget changes came back with results focused on county government rather than the school system, so there is no clear picture of districtwide shifts that might affect this campus in the near term.
Carl Kay fits a particular kind of family. If you are looking for a larger, economically diverse elementary school where every child receives meal support and where reading and math outcomes are middling, this is that place. The science results are the soft spot in the academic picture, and a parent may want to look into this further with the school, particularly what instruction and supports look like in the upper elementary grades. For families already living in the neighborhood or renting nearby, the school is a reasonable default. For families with the option to compare campuses, the gaps in available data, especially around programs, staffing, and services for English learners and students with disabilities, mean part of the decision will depend on conversations with the school itself rather than what the records alone can tell you.
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