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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000381

Cunningham Cynthia ES

4145 Jimmy Durante, Las Vegas, NV 89122 · (702) 799-8780 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL601 STUDENTS
Enrollment
601
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 480
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
601 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
Pre-K
57
Kindergarten
97
Grade 1
82
Grade 2
92
Grade 3
91
Grade 4
87
Grade 5
95
Student demographics
White
417%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 26%
Hispanic
27646%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 46%
Black
18631%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 12%
Asian
396%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Two+
457%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 8%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
132%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1%
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
Male
29850%
Female
30350%

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Test scores

Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
26.9%
NV avg 45.8% . -1.9pp since 2023
Math
21.0%
NV avg 35.6% . +3.3pp since 2023
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
601
-214 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 18.5:1
% White
7%
was 14%
% Hispanic
46%
was 47%
% Black
31%
was 22%
% Asian
6%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Cunningham Cynthia ES

Located at 4145 Jimmy Durante, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Cunningham Cynthia ES is a reasonably sized elementary campus that educates 601 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within Clark County. That puts it 25% larger than the typical public school in Nevada, which averages around 480 students.

Clark County runs 375 schools in total, collectively educating 301,622 students. Cunningham Cynthia ES is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Cunningham Cynthia ES lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 31% Black, 7% multiracial, 7% White, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 32% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Cunningham Cynthia ES logs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cunningham Cynthia 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 23.6%.

Around the school, census data for Clark County shows median household earnings sit near $76,472, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Clark County's 462 public schools (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students), Cunningham Cynthia ES is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Bailey Sister Robert Joseph ES, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Cunningham Cynthia ES comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 28.5%.

Cunningham Cynthia ES operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cunningham Cynthia ES has declined 26%, going from 815 students in 2018 to 601 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 22% to 31% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Cunningham Cynthia ES typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Clark County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Cunningham Cynthia ES
District
Clark County
Address
4145 Jimmy Durante, Las Vegas, NV 89122
Phone
(702) 799-8780
County
Clark County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
601
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
18.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
601 (100%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
320006000381
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Cunningham Cynthia ES
What is the total enrollment at Cunningham Cynthia ES?
Cunningham Cynthia ES enrolls approximately 601 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Cunningham Cynthia ES serve?
Cunningham Cynthia ES serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Cunningham Cynthia ES have?
Cunningham Cynthia ES employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cunningham Cynthia ES?
At Cunningham Cynthia ES, the student body is approximately 7% White, 46% Hispanic, 31% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Cunningham Cynthia ES public or private?
Cunningham Cynthia ES 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.
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