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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Bell Rex ES administration to hear?
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Enrollment
539
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000091
Bell Rex Elementary School
2900 Wilmington Way, Las Vegas, NV 89102 · (702) 799-5910 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL539 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of Nevada public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nevada public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
539 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 85%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
24.5%
NV avg 45.8% . +2.8pp since 2023
Math
17.5%
NV avg 35.6% . +0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.5% | 17.5% |
| 2023-24 | 21.7% | 16.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
20.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Nevada schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nevada's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bell Rex Elementary School
Bell Rex Elementary School's state test result (20.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Rex Elementary School this school | 539 | 100.0% | 20.1% |
| Bruner Lucile Elementary School N Las Vegas | 514 | 100.0% | 24.8% |
| Hancock Doris Elementary School Las Vegas | 420 | 100.0% | 26.3% |
| Craig Lois Elementary School N Las Vegas | 515 | 100.0% | 10.4% |
| Elizondo Raul P Elementary School N Las Vegas | 582 | 100.0% | 21.9% |
| Perkins Dr Claude G Elementary School N Las Vegas | 546 | 100.0% | 23.1% |
Matched among Nevada elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bell Rex Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #336 of 367 | #229 of 250 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.5% | #364 of 388 ▼ 21 | #241 of 258 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #348 of 390 ▲ 4 | #233 of 259 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 539 | #168 of 442 | #154 of 276 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #292 of 379 | #209 of 261 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #215 of 381 | #170 of 262 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #68 of 386 | #63 of 260 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.3% | #55 of 304 | #35 of 201 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
539
-218 (-29%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 823
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 539 | 29 | 18.6:1 | 100% (539) |
| 2023-24 | 543 | 29 | 18.7:1 | 100% (543) |
| 2022-23 | 591 | 42 | 14.1:1 | 100% (591) |
| 2020-21 | 757 | 54 | 14.0:1 | 100% (757) |
| 2017-18 | 808 | 46 | 17.6:1 | 100% (808) |
| 2015-16 | 814 | 45 | 18.1:1 | 92% (752) |
| 2010-11 | 807 | 48 | 16.8:1 | 90% (725) |
| 2000-01 | 1,132 | 64 | 17.7:1 | 61% (691) |
| 1990-91 | 823 | 42 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bell Rex Elementary School.
About Bell Rex Elementary School
Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, Bell Rex Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrolled students number 539 students, in pre-K through 5.
In Clark County, 375 schools enroll a combined 301,622 students.
Bell Rex Elementary School's enrollment is 57% Hispanic. Other groups make up 28% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% White, and 4% Asian. County-wide, 32% of Clark County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Bell Rex Elementary School comes in at 59%.
The school employs the equivalent of 29 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 18.6:1. Elementary schools in Nevada have a similar average ratio of 18.1:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 100%.
The allk12 Grade for Bell Rex Elementary School is D. Compared with Nevada public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 8% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Bell Rex Elementary School are 12.4 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (20.1% actual, 32.5% predicted).
Census Bureau estimates for Clark County show that median household income is about $76,472, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Bell Rex Elementary School is one of 462 public schools in Clark County, which together enroll about 360,225 students.
The closest other public school is Clark Ed W High School, about 1.0 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Bell Rex Elementary School ranks 7th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 20.1% against a local average of 28.5%.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
The student count in 2024-25 was 539, 29% below the 757 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 18.6 students per teacher, compared with 14.0 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,329,548
Census ACS
Median income
$76,472
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
462
360,225 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clark County
- NV Learning Academy J-SHSHigh · 3,352 students
- Desert Oasis High SchoolHigh · 3,300 students
- Sierra Vista High SchoolHigh · 3,255 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 3,203 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 3,147 students
- Arbor View High SchoolHigh · 3,069 students
Other schools in Las Vegas
- NV Learning Academy J-SHSHigh · 3,352 students
- Desert Oasis High SchoolHigh · 3,300 students
- Sierra Vista High SchoolHigh · 3,255 students
- Arbor View High SchoolHigh · 3,069 students
- Desert Pines High SchoolHigh · 3,011 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,961 students
Nearby schools
- Clark Ed W High School1.0 mi · 2,801
- Vegas Verdes Elementary School1.0 mi · 710
- Cashman James Middle School1.5 mi · 1,043
- Wasden Howard Elementary School1.5 mi · 448
- Sage Collegiate Public Charter School1.6 mi · 312
- Hyde Park Middle School1.6 mi · 1,371
Frequently asked questions
About Bell Rex Elementary SchoolHow large is Bell Rex Elementary School?
Bell Rex Elementary School enrolls approximately 539 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bell Rex Elementary School serve?
Bell Rex Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bell Rex Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bell Rex Elementary School is approximately 18.6:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bell Rex Elementary School?
At Bell Rex Elementary School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 57% Hispanic, 28% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Bell Rex Elementary School public or private?
Bell Rex Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.