The top reported proficiency rate is 55% in English language arts. The lowest is 24% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Alamo Tony Es
Alamo Tony ES is a regular public elementary school in Las Vegas, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Clark County School District. It sits on El Camino Road in the 89139 zip code, a residential part of the broader Las Vegas valley. The school is sizable for an elementary campus, with enrollment distributed across all six grade levels plus a prekindergarten program. Every student at Alamo Tony qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which marks this as a school serving an economically disadvantaged community. The student body is racially and ethnically diverse, with Hispanic students forming the largest group, followed by Asian, Black, and white students, along with smaller populations identifying as Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, two or more races, and American Indian or Alaska Native.
On the most recent state assessments, Alamo Tony produced mixed results. In English language arts, a narrow majority of tested students reached proficiency, which is a reasonable showing for a school with this demographic profile. Math proficiency landed just above the midpoint, with roughly half of tested students meeting the standard. Science was the clear soft spot, with only about a quarter of tested students reaching proficiency. A parent may want to look into this further with the school, particularly how science instruction is structured across the upper elementary grades. Participation rates were strong across all three subjects, which means the proficiency figures reflect nearly the full tested population rather than a skewed subset.
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 state data set. Information on students with individualized education programs and English learner status was not reported, which leaves a gap in understanding the full range of student needs the school addresses.
The housing market around the school offers a moderate entry point for Las Vegas. Typical home values in the zip code sit above the state benchmark and well above the national figure, though the area has seen a modest year-over-year decline in values. Rents have stayed comparatively stable with only slight increases. The estimated monthly mortgage on a typical home is notably higher than typical rent, which means renting may be the more accessible option for families moving into the area. The price-to-income ratio is elevated, reflecting the broader Las Vegas housing picture where costs weigh heavily relative to earnings.
We looked for recent Clark County School District changes that would matter to parents, such as curriculum shifts, policy updates, or funding changes, but the search returned little of substance, so we left that out rather than guess. No locale brief was available for the immediate neighborhood, which limits the picture of community context around the school. Program offerings, staffing details, discipline data, attendance figures, and course access information were also absent from the provided data, so those dimensions cannot be characterized here.
What the available information does convey is a large, diverse elementary school where every family relies on some form of economic support, where literacy and math outcomes are middling to solid, and where science is the area most clearly asking for attention. Families considering this school would benefit from asking about science curriculum, support services for English learners and students with disabilities, and any enrichment or intervention programs that the state data does not capture.
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