The top reported proficiency rate is 65% in English language arts. The lowest is 25% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Divich Kenneth Es
Divich Kenneth Elementary sits in the far northwest reaches of Las Vegas, part of the Clark County School District, serving children from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It is a regular public school, neither a charter nor a magnet, drawing from the surrounding residential neighborhoods near Donald Nelson Avenue in the 89149 zip code.
The school is large for an elementary campus. Its enrollment spans pre-kindergarten up through fifth grade, with a substantial teaching load across all grade levels. Every student at the school qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which places it firmly in the category of a high-poverty campus serving a community where economic need is pervasive. The student body is racially mixed, with white students forming the largest single group, followed by a sizable Hispanic population, then students of two or more races, Black students, and smaller shares of Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native students. The school does not report Individualized Education Program counts or English Learner figures in the data available, so a parent whose child receives special education services or is developing English proficiency may want to ask the school directly about those supports.
On state assessments, the most recent results paint a picture of solid performance in the core subjects that elementary parents tend to watch closest. English language arts proficiency sits well above the level many would expect for a school with this economic profile, and math results are also strong, with a clear majority of tested students reaching proficiency in both subjects. Participation rates are high across the board. Science results are noticeably softer, with a smaller share of students meeting the proficiency bar. This is a pattern seen in many elementary schools where science instruction receives less dedicated time than reading and math, but a parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand how science is taught and whether additional support or enrichment is available.
The data does not include multi-year trend information, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent improvement, decline, or stability over time. Average scale scores were also not reported, which limits the picture to proficiency rates alone.
Because this is an elementary school serving only through fifth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. That metric applies to high schools and does not carry meaning here.
The surrounding housing market in the 89149 zip code shows typical home values above the Nevada state benchmark and well above the national benchmark. Home values in this area have dipped modestly over the past year, while rents have edged upward. For families considering a move near the school, renting is currently less expensive on a monthly basis than carrying a mortgage at prevailing interest rates, though the price-to-income ratio sits above the national level, meaning buyers in this zip face a stretch relative to typical earnings. The broader economic backdrop includes a stable unemployment picture nationally.
The school's Title I status was not reported in the data, and information on discipline, course access, staffing, attendance, and broader school environment was not available. A locale brief for the immediate area was not provided, and the district brief for Clark County did not surface specific parent-relevant policy, curriculum, or budget changes with lasting impact. This means the picture here rests on enrollment, demographics, assessment results, and housing data.
What the evidence supports is a school doing strong academic work in literacy and mathematics despite serving a population where every child comes from an economically disadvantaged background. The science results are the clear soft spot. For a parent weighing this campus, the questions worth asking are about science instruction, special education and English Learner support, and what the upper elementary years look like as children prepare to transition to middle school.
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