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Enrollment
479
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000074
Cahlan Marion Elementary School
2801 Ft Sumter Dr, N Las Vegas, NV 89030 · (702) 799-7103 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Nevada public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
13.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
479 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 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
34%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
28.9%
NV avg 45.8% . -6.0pp since 2023
Math
27.7%
NV avg 35.6% . -1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.9% | 27.7% |
| 2023-24 | 34.9% | 29.2% |
% 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
30.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% 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 Cahlan Marion Elementary School
Cahlan Marion Elementary School's state test result (30.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cahlan Marion Elementary School this school | 479 | 100.0% | 30.2% |
| Futuro Academy Elementary Las Vegas | 473 | 100.0% | 35.7% |
| Squires C P Elementary School N Las Vegas | 514 | 100.0% | 20.6% |
| Warren Rose Elementary School Las Vegas | 499 | 100.0% | 27.6% |
| Moore William K Elementary School Las Vegas | 497 | 100.0% | 24.1% |
| Hewetson Halle Elementary School Las Vegas | 574 | 100.0% | 20.8% |
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 Cahlan Marion Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #233 of 367 | #161 of 250 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #267 of 388 ▼ 37 | #181 of 258 ▼ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #320 of 390 ▼ 83 | #213 of 259 ▼ 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 479 | #233 of 442 | #197 of 276 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #29 of 379 | #24 of 261 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.3% | #359 of 381 | #247 of 262 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #56 of 386 | #51 of 260 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -44.8% | #9 of 304 | #3 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
479
-237 (-33%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 466
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 479 | 35 | 13.7:1 | 100% (479) |
| 2023-24 | 523 | 32 | 16.3:1 | 100% (523) |
| 2022-23 | 569 | 35 | 16.3:1 | 100% (569) |
| 2020-21 | 716 | 36 | 19.9:1 | 100% (716) |
| 2017-18 | 867 | 48 | 18.1:1 | 100% (867) |
| 2015-16 | 830 | 44 | 18.9:1 | 99% (821) |
| 2010-11 | 792 | 40 | 19.8:1 | 94% (741) |
| 2000-01 | 908 | 52 | 17.5:1 | 78% (710) |
| 1990-91 | 466 | 33 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cahlan Marion Elementary School.
About Cahlan Marion Elementary School
Cahlan Marion Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in N Las Vegas, Nevada. It reports enrollment of 479 students in pre-K through 5.
Clark County operates 375 schools. Combined enrollment is 301,622 students.
At Cahlan Marion Elementary School, 80% of students are Hispanic. The school is also 11% Black, 5% White, and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 32% Hispanic share among all Clark County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 34%.
The school lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. Compared with the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Nevada, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 100% of the student body.
Cahlan Marion Elementary School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 37% of Nevada public elementary schools.
Cahlan Marion Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 30.2% is 2.4 points below the 32.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The school's county is Clark County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $76,472, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 462 public schools in the county, enrolling about 360,225, Cahlan Marion Elementary School among them.
Of the public schools around it, Cahlan Marion Elementary School is closest to Bridger Jim Middle School, about 0.4 miles away. Cahlan Marion Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Cahlan Marion Elementary School ranks 4th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 30.2% against a local average of 28.8%.
NCES assigns Cahlan Marion Elementary School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 33%, from 716 to 479. The school's ratio dropped from 19.9:1 to 13.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Cahlan Marion Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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Nearby schools
- Bridger Jim Middle School0.4 mi · 1,072
- McCall Quannah Elementary School0.6 mi · 252
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- Lincoln Elementary School0.8 mi · 606
- Martinez Reynaldo L Elementary School0.9 mi · 442
- Craig Lois Elementary School1.2 mi · 515
Frequently asked questions
About Cahlan Marion Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cahlan Marion Elementary School?
Cahlan Marion Elementary School enrolls approximately 479 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Cahlan Marion Elementary School serve?
Cahlan Marion Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cahlan Marion Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cahlan Marion Elementary School is approximately 13.7:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cahlan Marion Elementary School?
At Cahlan Marion Elementary School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 80% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Cahlan Marion Elementary School in?
Cahlan Marion Elementary School is part of Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.