The top reported proficiency rate is 37% in English language arts. The lowest is 12% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Watson Fredric W Es
Watson Fredric W Elementary sits on North Commerce Street in North Las Vegas, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school within the Clark County School District. The campus draws from a city that blends residential master-planned communities with industrial corridors, a place shaped by decades of rapid expansion and annexation.
The student body is diverse in composition. Hispanic students form the largest group, followed by Black students, with smaller populations of White, multiracial, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native students. The school serves an economically disadvantaged population: virtually every student qualifies for free or reduced-price meals. Data on individualized education programs and English learner status was not reported, so those population sizes are not available here.
On state assessments administered through Nevada's SBAC system in the most recent school year, ELA results were the strongest of the three subjects tested, with a moderate share of tested students reaching proficiency. Math performance was lower, with a smaller portion of students demonstrating proficiency. Science results, drawn from a smaller tested group in the upper elementary grades, were lower still. Participation was strong across all subjects. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent improvement, decline, or stability over time. Average scale scores were also not reported.
North Las Vegas itself is a suburban, car-dependent city within the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Master-planned communities such as Aliante and Eldorado sit alongside large industrial and warehouse-distribution zones. The local economy has historically leaned on manufacturing and logistics, with newer solar, green technology, and custom manufacturing operations moving in. Major employers include Nellis Air Force Base, Amazon, Sephora, and Bigelow Aerospace. The city has invested in parks, recreation centers, and a regional trail system connecting to the broader Neon to Nature network. There is no traditional downtown core. Civic, educational, and cultural facilities are spread across separate campuses. The Clark County School District, among the largest in the country, operates schools across the entire Las Vegas Valley rather than being anchored to a local center.
The housing market around the school tells a specific story. Home values in this zip code sit below the Nevada state benchmark but above the national figure, and both home values and rents have dipped slightly over the past year, tracking the broader state softening rather than the national trend of mild appreciation. The price-to-income ratio is elevated relative to the national benchmark, and estimated monthly mortgage costs under current rates exceed typical rents, which themselves occupy a moderate share of household income. The region has been listed among the fastest-growing in the United States, and publicly reported accounts note that home prices in North Las Vegas have doubled over the past several years, reflecting the intensity of growth pressure even as values have recently eased.
Several categories of information that would help round out a parent's picture were absent from the available data. The payload did not include discipline statistics, course or program offerings, staffing details, attendance patterns, civil-rights indicators, or a neighbor comparison placing this school against nearby campuses. Title I status was not reported. The district brief search did not surface any recent Clark County School District policy, curriculum, or budget changes with direct parent impact.
For a family weighing this school, the academic picture is one of moderate ELA outcomes alongside weaker math and science proficiency, set within a community experiencing continued growth and economic transition. The school's universal economic need is a defining characteristic. A parent may want to look into the school's specific supports for literacy and numeracy, ask about intervention programs, and seek out the missing trend data to understand whether performance is moving in the right direction.
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