The top reported proficiency rate is 27% in English language arts. The lowest is 9% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Hickey Liliam Lujan Es
Hickey Liliam Lujan Elementary School sits in Las Vegas within the Clark County School District, serving children from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and it operates on the traditional public school model that most families in the district would recognize. The enrollment is moderate for an elementary school, with classes spread fairly evenly across the grade levels.
The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with Black students forming the next largest group. White students and students of two or more races make up smaller shares, and a handful of students identify as Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or American Indian or Alaska Native. Every student in the building qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which tells you something concrete about the economic circumstances of the families this school serves. It is a community where poverty is the norm rather than the exception, and that context matters when reading the academic results.
On state assessments, the school's results are modest. In English language arts, roughly a quarter of tested students reached proficiency. In math, the share was lower. In science, the proficient share was quite small, though science at the elementary level is typically tested only in fifth grade, so far fewer students sat for that exam. Participation rates were strong across all three subjects. The school's average scale scores were not available, so there is no way here to compare how students performed relative to peers at similar proficiency cut points. A parent looking at these numbers would want to ask the school what improvement strategies are in place and how growth is tracked from year to year, because the proficiency figures alone tell you where students landed but not how far they traveled.
Trend data was not available, so it is not possible from this information to say whether results are improving, declining, or holding steady. That is a gap worth asking about directly. Schools can move in either direction, and a single year of proficiency data is a snapshot rather than a trajectory.
Information on English learner status and special education enrollment was not reported in the data we reviewed. Given the school's demographics and the community it serves, both populations are likely present, but the data here does not confirm that. Staffing, attendance, discipline, and course access details were also absent, so we cannot speak to class sizes, teacher experience, or any specialized programming the school may offer. Title I status was not specified, though a school where every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch would typically receive Title I funding. A parent would want to verify that with the school directly.
The housing market around the school offers a different picture from the Las Vegas area as a whole. Home values in this zip code sit below the state benchmark and have softened modestly year over year. Rents have ticked up slightly. For families weighing renting versus buying, renting currently costs less per month than carrying a mortgage at prevailing interest rates, which remain elevated. The price-to-income ratio in this area is above five, meaning a typical home costs more than five times a typical household income, a stretch for many families in the neighborhood. Homes here are more affordable than the statewide average, but affordability in absolute terms remains a real constraint.
We looked for recent parent-relevant changes in Clark County School District but the search did not surface district policy shifts, curriculum changes, or tax and referendum developments with lasting impact on families. That does not mean nothing is happening, only that the information we found did not speak to those topics.
What this school appears to be is a neighborhood elementary serving a working-class community where nearly all families access free or reduced-price lunch. The academic results are below where most parents would want them, and the data gaps prevent a fuller picture of what supports or interventions are in place. Families considering this school would benefit from asking directly about academic growth data, English learner services, special education supports, and any programs the school runs to accelerate learning.
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