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Enrollment
529
Elementary
DISTRICT 696 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STATE SPONSORED CHARTER SCHOOLS·NCES 320000100883
Democracy Prep at Agassi Elementary
1201 W Lake Mead Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89106 · (702) 948-6000 · Clark County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL529 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
75.6:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 34.0:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
529 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 35% smaller than its 5th grade class (101).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
24.7%
NV avg 45.8% . -3.5pp since 2023
Math
20.8%
NV avg 35.6% . -6.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.7% | 20.8% |
| 2023-24 | 28.2% | 27.0% |
% 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
25.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
529
+17 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
75.6:1
was 39.4:1
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 | 529 | 7 | 75.6:1 | 100% (529) |
| 2023-24 | 533 | 5 | 106.6:1 | 100% (533) |
| 2022-23 | 521 | 6 | 86.8:1 | 100% (521) |
| 2020-21 | 512 | 13 | 39.4:1 | 100% (512) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Democracy Prep at Agassi Elementary.
About Democracy Prep at Agassi Elementary
At 1201 W Lake Mead Blvd in Las Vegas, Nevada, Democracy Prep at Agassi Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school. It enrolled 529 students in kindergarten through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
The district for Democracy Prep at Agassi Elementary is State Sponsored Charter Schools, with 83 schools and 64,162 students.
Black students account for 78% of enrollment at Democracy Prep at Agassi Elementary. The remaining students are 19% Hispanic. Census figures show Clark County is about 12% Black. By the diversity index, Democracy Prep at Agassi Elementary comes in at 35%.
With 7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Democracy Prep at Agassi Elementary was 75.6:1. The 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Nevada is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 100%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Democracy Prep at Agassi Elementary, the prediction is 32.5% and the result is 25.2%.
Clark County has these Census figures: median household income is 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%. The public schools of Clark County number 462 and enroll about 360,225.
Nearest public school: Democracy Prep at Agassi Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Democracy Prep at Agassi Elementary ranks 3rd of 7 on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large. NCES lists Democracy Prep at Agassi Elementary as a charter school.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Democracy Prep at Agassi Elementary went from 512 students to 529. The ratio of students to teachers went from 39.4:1 to 75.6:1 over the same years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Democracy Prep at Agassi Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Democracy Prep at Agassi Middle School0.0 mi · 362
- Democracy Prep at Agassi High0.0 mi · 314
- Rainbow Dreams Early Learning Academy0.2 mi · 231
- Kelly Matt Elementary School0.2 mi · 310
- Booker Kermit R Sr Elementary School0.5 mi · 333
- West Prep Elementary School0.6 mi · 389
Frequently asked questions
About Democracy Prep at Agassi ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Democracy Prep at Agassi Elementary?
Democracy Prep at Agassi Elementary enrolls approximately 529 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Democracy Prep at Agassi Elementary serve?
Democracy Prep at Agassi Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Democracy Prep at Agassi Elementary?
Approximately 75.6:1 students per teacher at Democracy Prep at Agassi Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Democracy Prep at Agassi Elementary?
At Democracy Prep at Agassi Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 19% Hispanic, 78% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Democracy Prep at Agassi Elementary in?
Democracy Prep at Agassi Elementary is part of State Sponsored Charter Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.