Enrollment
117
Elementary
DISTRICT 696 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STATE SPONSORED CHARTER SCHOOLS·NCES 320000100885
Discovery Charter School Sandhill
4801 S Sandhill Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89121 · (702) 489-9350 · Clark County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL117 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% of Nevada public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
21.3:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 34.0:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
117 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 85%
Community
0
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 | 21 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
66%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
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Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
61.2%
NV avg 45.8% . +19.8pp since 2023
Math
46.7%
NV avg 35.6% . +15.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 20 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.2% | 46.7% |
| 2023-24 | 41.4% | 31.7% |
% 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
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% 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 Discovery Charter School Sandhill
Discovery Charter School Sandhill's state test result (45.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Charter School Sandhill this school | 117 | 100.0% | 45.3% |
| Sandy Valley Elementary School Sandy Valley | 119 | 100.0% | 40.6% |
| Indian Springs Elementary School Indian Springs | 142 | 100.0% | 35.2% |
| Perkins Ute Elementary School Moapa | 138 | 100.0% | 43.3% |
| Dorothy Lemelson S.t.e.m. Academy Elementary School RENO | 253 | 100.0% | 21.4% |
| Strong Start Academy Las Vegas | 216 | 100.0% | N/A |
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 Discovery Charter School Sandhill ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #88 of 367 | #55 of 250 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #124 of 388 ▲ 85 | #87 of 258 ▲ 53 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #77 of 390 ▲ 97 | #59 of 259 ▲ 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 117 | #402 of 442 | #268 of 276 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #5 of 386 | #5 of 260 |
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
117
+6 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 117 | 5.5 | 21.3:1 | 100% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 93 | 4 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 89 | 5.5 | 16.2:1 | 48% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 111 | 6 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 154 | 9 | 17.1:1 | 21% (33) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Discovery Charter School Sandhill.
About Discovery Charter School Sandhill
Discovery Charter School Sandhill is a small elementary school in Nevada, located in Las Vegas. The school's enrollment of 117 students covers kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Nevada average about 480 students each.
Discovery Charter School Sandhill is run by State Sponsored Charter Schools, whose 83 schools enroll 64,162 students.
Discovery Charter School Sandhill is 50% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 22% White, 15% Black, and 10% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Clark County's population at about 32%. Discovery Charter School Sandhill's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 5.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 21.3:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Nevada. Eligible students account for 100% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
The allk12 Grade for Discovery Charter School Sandhill is A-. Compared with Nevada public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 76% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Discovery Charter School Sandhill would score about 32.5%. It scores 45.3%, 12.7 points above that figure.
Clark County has about 2,329,548 residents, and the median household income is $76,472, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. In all, Clark County has 462 public schools and roughly 360,225 students.
The closest public school, Woodbury C W Middle School, is about 0.4 miles from Discovery Charter School Sandhill. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Discovery Charter School Sandhill is 1st among 6 schools close by.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Discovery Charter School Sandhill holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Enrollment at Discovery Charter School Sandhill grew 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 111 to 117 students. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (21.3:1) than in 2020-21 (18.5:1).
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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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Frequently asked questions
About Discovery Charter School SandhillHow many students attend Discovery Charter School Sandhill?
Discovery Charter School Sandhill enrolls approximately 117 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Discovery Charter School Sandhill serve?
Discovery Charter School Sandhill serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Discovery Charter School Sandhill?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Discovery Charter School Sandhill is approximately 21.3:1 (6 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Discovery Charter School Sandhill?
Discovery Charter School Sandhill reports a student body of 22% White, 50% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Discovery Charter School Sandhill?
Discovery Charter School Sandhill is overseen by State Sponsored Charter Schools in Clark County.
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