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Enrollment
482
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000112
Bracken Walter Elementary School
1200 N 27th St, Las Vegas, NV 89101 · (702) 799-7095 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL482 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
482 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 16% |
Student demographics
56%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
65.8%
NV avg 45.8% . +0.9pp since 2023
Math
52.6%
NV avg 35.6% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.8% | 52.6% |
| 2023-24 | 64.9% | 47.6% |
% 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
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% 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 →
Where Bracken Walter Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #80 of 367 | #52 of 250 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #88 of 388 | #61 of 258 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #53 of 390 | #40 of 259 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 482 | #231 of 442 | #196 of 276 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #156 of 379 | #121 of 261 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.5% | #238 of 381 | #177 of 262 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #79 of 386 | #74 of 260 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #277 of 304 | #188 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
482
-109 (-18%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 20.4:1
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 | 482 | 30 | 16.1:1 | 100% (482) |
| 2023-24 | 520 | 26 | 20.0:1 | 100% (520) |
| 2022-23 | 552 | 18 | 30.7:1 | 100% (552) |
| 2020-21 | 591 | 29 | 20.4:1 | 100% (591) |
| 2017-18 | 510 | 30 | 17.0:1 | 59% (303) |
| 2015-16 | 521 | 30 | 17.4:1 | 61% (318) |
| 2010-11 | 465 | 30 | 15.5:1 | 55% (258) |
| 2000-01 | 555 | 43 | 12.9:1 | 85% (471) |
| 1990-91 | 487 | 29 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bracken Walter Elementary School.
About Bracken Walter Elementary School
Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, Bracken Walter Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 482 students in 2024-25.
Besides Bracken Walter Elementary School, Clark County runs 374 other schools. The district enrolls 301,622 students.
Hispanic students are 63% of those enrolled at Bracken Walter Elementary School. The next largest groups are 15% Black, 11% White, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. In Clark County overall, about 32% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 56% means there is a 56% chance two randomly chosen students at Bracken Walter Elementary School are from different groups.
Based on 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, Bracken Walter Elementary School has a ratio of 16.1:1. Compared with the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Nevada, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 100%.
A school with Bracken Walter Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Nevada is predicted to score 32.5%. Bracken Walter Elementary School scores 46.0%, 13.4 points above that line.
The county, Clark County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $76,472, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Clark County has 462 public schools with about 360,225 students, including Bracken Walter Elementary School.
Of the public schools around it, Bracken Walter Elementary School is closest to Cambeiro Arturo Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Bracken Walter Elementary School is 1st of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES describes the area around Bracken Walter Elementary School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 591 students in 2020-21 to 482 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 20.4:1 in 2020-21 to 16.1:1 in 2024-25.
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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
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- NV Learning Academy J-SHSHigh · 3,352 students
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- Sierra Vista High SchoolHigh · 3,255 students
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- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,961 students
Nearby schools
- Cambeiro Arturo Elementary School0.4 mi · 511
- Lunt Robert Elementary School0.4 mi · 384
- Battle Born Academy0.5 mi · 330
- Rancho High School0.6 mi · 2,715
- Ronnow C C Elementary School0.6 mi · 503
- Smith J D Middle School0.7 mi · 1,181
Frequently asked questions
About Bracken Walter Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bracken Walter Elementary School?
Bracken Walter Elementary School enrolls approximately 482 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bracken Walter Elementary School serve?
Bracken Walter Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bracken Walter Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bracken Walter Elementary School is approximately 16.1:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bracken Walter Elementary School?
At Bracken Walter Elementary School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 63% Hispanic, 15% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Bracken Walter Elementary School public or private?
Bracken Walter 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.