Cortez Manuel J ES

Cortez Manuel J ES, a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Las Vegas, Nevada, one of the schools within Clark County, teaches 661 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 38% larger than typical.

Clark County comprises 375 schools with combined enrollment of 301,622 students; Cortez Manuel J ES is among them.

In terms of who attends, Cortez Manuel J ES shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 67%. Other groups include 25% Black, 3% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 32% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Cortez Manuel J ES has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at Cortez Manuel J ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Cortez Manuel J ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.5%; this one delivers 29.0%.

Around the school, census data for Clark County shows median household income runs about $76,472, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Clark County's 462 public schools (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students), Cortez Manuel J ES is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Heard Lomie G ES, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cortez Manuel J ES ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 29.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cortez Manuel J ES has declined 14%, going from 767 students in 2018 to 661 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share increased from 16% to 25%.

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