The top reported proficiency rate is 58% in English language arts. The lowest is 22% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Darnell Marshall C Es
Darnell Marshall C ES is a regular public elementary school in Las Vegas, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It sits in the far northwest corner of the city, part of the Clark County School District, on West Tropical Parkway. The school draws a diverse student body. Hispanic students form the largest single group, followed by white and black students, with smaller proportions of Asian, multiracial, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander children. Every student at the school qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which places it firmly in the category of a community serving families across a wide economic range.
On state assessments, the most recent results paint a mixed but largely encouraging picture for a school with this demographic profile. In English language arts, a solid majority of tested students reached proficiency, and in math, just over half cleared that bar. These results sit above what many schools with similar economic profiles produce, and the participation rate was high across all tested subjects. Science results were substantially weaker, with only a small fraction of tested students demonstrating proficiency. A parent considering this school may want to ask how science instruction is structured and whether the school has plans to strengthen it.
The data does not include multi-year trend lines, so it is hard to say whether these results represent improvement, stability, or decline from prior years. Average scale scores were also not reported. Information on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not available in the provided data, so those population sizes and their specific outcomes cannot be described here.
The surrounding neighborhood, based on the school's zip code, is a relatively affluent part of the Las Vegas metro area. Home values here run above the Nevada state benchmark and well above the national benchmark, though values have dipped modestly over the past year. Rents have moved slightly upward. For a family weighing the cost of living, renting in this area is meaningfully cheaper on a monthly basis than carrying a mortgage at current interest rates, which may factor into housing decisions near the school. The broader economic context shows a national unemployment rate that has held steady, and median household income that has grown gradually over recent years.
Several categories of information that parents often ask about were not available in the data provided. There were no details on school staffing ratios, discipline data, course offerings beyond the standard elementary curriculum, attendance patterns, or Title I status. The school is not a charter and does not carry a magnet designation, so families should expect a traditional neighborhood elementary model. No program-specific information, such as gifted services, dual language, or after-school offerings, was included.
The Clark County School District, which operates the school, is the large district covering the Las Vegas valley. The district brief searched for recent parent-relevant changes, such as curriculum shifts, policy updates, or tax and bond measures, but returned little of substance. Results focused on county government structure rather than district-level policy changes, so there is nothing to report on that front.
For a family living in or considering this part of northwest Las Vegas, Darnell Marshall presents a neighborhood elementary school with respectable reading and math outcomes relative to its student population, a diverse peer group, and a community where housing costs are elevated but have softened recently. The science proficiency gap is the most concrete academic question worth raising with the school directly. Beyond that, the missing pieces on staffing, special populations, and enrichment programs mean a visit or call to the front office would help fill in what the data does not cover.
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