The top reported proficiency rate is 81% in English language arts. The lowest is 54% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Vassiliadis Billy & Rosemary Es
Vassiliadis Billy & Rosemary Elementary sits in the eastern reaches of Las Vegas, within the Clark County School District, serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It is a regular public school, not a magnet or charter, and it operates on a traditional model. The enrollment is large for an elementary grade band, with the bulk of students concentrated in the early elementary grades and a pre-kindergarten program rounding out the bottom.
Academically, this is a strong school by state assessment standards. On the most recent SBAC results in math and English language arts, roughly four in five tested students reached proficiency or above, a mark that stands well above what most Nevada elementary schools post. Participation was near full. In science, which is assessed only at fifth grade in this grade band, results were more modest, with just over half of tested students proficient. A parent looking at the full picture would see a school where literacy and math instruction are clearly working for most children, while science outcomes trail the other subjects. Whether that gap reflects the narrower tested grade range, curricular emphasis, or something else is worth asking the school about directly.
The student body skews majority white, with a substantial Asian population and a smaller but present Hispanic group. A modest share of students identify as two or more races, and the Black and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander populations are small. The school reports that all enrolled students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, which likely reflects a community eligibility provision rather than universal household poverty, though the data does not specify the mechanism. Information on English learners and students with individualized education programs was not available, so a parent whose child falls into either group would want to request those details from the school directly.
Housing in the school's zip code is expensive relative to both Nevada and the nation. Typical home values sit well above the state benchmark and more than double the national figure, with recent values showing a slight year-over-year dip. Rents are also elevated, though rent relative to local income remains in a moderate range. The price-to-income ratio is high, meaning a family buying here needs a strong income to carry a mortgage at current rates. This is a neighborhood where homeownership is a stretch for many households, and rental costs have been edging upward. A family weighing a move into this attendance zone should factor in that housing costs are a real barrier, even with the academic draw.
The surrounding community and economic context beyond housing was not provided in the available data, so we cannot speak to local amenities, commute patterns, or neighborhood character. Similarly, the district brief for Clark County turned up nothing parent-relevant in recent policy, curriculum, or tax changes; the search returned county-government information rather than school-district specifics. We looked for staffing ratios, discipline data, attendance patterns, course or program offerings, and Title I status, and none of those fields were available for this school. Civil-rights data was also absent. These gaps mean a parent gets a clear read on academics and housing here but would need to go to the school or district for information on class sizes, enrichment programs, special education services, behavioral climate, and before- or after-school care.
What the available evidence does say is this: Vassiliadis is a large, high-performing elementary school in an expensive corner of Las Vegas, with strong math and literacy outcomes and room to grow in science. The peer environment is relatively diverse by Las Vegas standards, and the school serves the full economic range of its community, as reported. For a family already positioned to afford the area, the academic profile is a real draw. For a family still weighing whether the neighborhood is attainable, housing costs will be the deciding factor, and the data suggests that bar is high.
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