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Enrollment
487
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000354
Christensen M J ES
9001 Mariner Cove Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89117 · (702) 799-4390 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL487 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
487 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Christensen M J ES→Lawrence Clifford J JHS
Based on published attendance-zone data from Clark County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
51.9%
NV avg 45.8% . +9.7pp since 2023
Math
41.2%
NV avg 35.6% . +8.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
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
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
487
-92 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 17.6:1
% White
22%
was 37%
% Hispanic
45%
was 34%
% Black
21%
was 10%
% Asian
2%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Christensen M J ES
Christensen M J ES operates as a medium-sized elementary campus in Las Vegas, Nevada, overseen by Clark County. Current enrollment sits at 487 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.
Across the 375 schools in Clark County (301,622 students total), Christensen M J ES accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Looking at the student body, Christensen M J ES reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 45%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 22% White, 21% Black, 9% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 32%.
On the resource side, Christensen M J ES logs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting Christensen M J ES tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
After controlling for student poverty, Christensen M J ES performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.5%, the actual is 42.1%, a residual of +9.6 points.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Clark County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $76,472 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Christensen M J ES is one of 462 public schools in Clark County (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students).
Bendorf Patricia An ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Christensen M J ES comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 42.3%.
Christensen M J ES operates from a metropolitan location.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Christensen M J ES has decreased 16%, going from 579 students in 2018 to 487 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 37% to 22% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.
On this page, members of the Christensen M J ES community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 HSHigh · 3,300 students
- Sierra Vista HSHigh · 3,255 students
- Liberty HSHigh · 3,203 students
- Coronado HSHigh · 3,147 students
- Arbor View HSHigh · 3,069 students
Other schools in Las Vegas
- NV Learning Academy J-SHSHigh · 3,352 students
- Desert Oasis HSHigh · 3,300 students
- Sierra Vista HSHigh · 3,255 students
- Arbor View HSHigh · 3,069 students
- Desert Pines HSHigh · 3,011 students
- Centennial HSHigh · 2,961 students
Nearby schools
- Bendorf Patricia A ES0.8 mi · 487
- Hayes Keith C & Karen W ES1.1 mi · 509
- Piggott Academy ES1.3 mi · 686
- Derfelt Herbert A ES1.3 mi · 553
- Doral Academy Saddle1.5 mi · 997
- Ober D'Vorre & Hal ES1.5 mi · 536
Frequently asked questions
About Christensen M J ESHow large is Christensen M J ES?
Christensen M J ES enrolls approximately 487 students in grades PK-05.
Is Christensen M J ES an elementary, middle, or high school?
Christensen M J ES is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Christensen M J ES?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Christensen M J ES.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Christensen M J ES?
At Christensen M J ES, the student body is approximately 22% White, 45% Hispanic, 21% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Christensen M J ES in?
Christensen M J ES is part of Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.