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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000041

Dondero Harvey N ES

4450 S Ridgeville St, Las Vegas, NV 89103 · (702) 799-5940 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL737 STUDENTS
Enrollment
737
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 480
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
737 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
59
Kindergarten
100
Grade 1
84
Grade 2
109
Grade 3
129
Grade 4
122
Grade 5
134
Student demographics
White
689%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 26%
Hispanic
49167%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 46%
Black
9313%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 12%
Asian
304%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Two+
405%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 8%
Pacific Islander
152%
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
36249%
Female
37551%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Dondero Harvey N ESGuinn Kenny C MS
Based on published attendance-zone data from Clark County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
30.8%
NV avg 45.8% . +2.5pp since 2023
Math
32.5%
NV avg 35.6% . +6.8pp since 2023

What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.

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
29.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 29% 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 2024-25
Enrollment
737
-28 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 18.7:1
% White
9%
was 12%
% Hispanic
67%
was 67%
% Black
13%
was 9%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Dondero Harvey N ES

Dondero Harvey N ES is an elementary school of well-populated scale in Las Vegas, Nevada, run under Clark County, hosting 737 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 54% larger than the state mean of about 480.

Clark County comprises 375 schools with combined enrollment of 301,622 students; Dondero Harvey N ES is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Dondero Harvey N ES records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 67%. Other groups include 13% Black, 9% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Clark County as a whole is about 32% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Dondero Harvey N ES lists 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.1:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Dondero Harvey N 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 29.3%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Clark County shows median household income runs about $76,472, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Clark County runs 462 public schools (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students), of which Dondero Harvey N ES is one.

Guinn Kenny C MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dondero Harvey N ES at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 34.0%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Dondero Harvey N ES's enrollment has edged down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 765 (now 737). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.

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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
Dondero Harvey N ES
District
Clark County
Address
4450 S Ridgeville St, Las Vegas, NV 89103
Phone
(702) 799-5940
County
Clark County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
737
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
17.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
737 (100%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
320006000041
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Dondero Harvey N ES
How large is Dondero Harvey N ES?
Dondero Harvey N ES enrolls approximately 737 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Dondero Harvey N ES serve?
Dondero Harvey N ES serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dondero Harvey N ES?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dondero Harvey N ES is approximately 17.1:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dondero Harvey N ES?
At Dondero Harvey N ES, the student body is approximately 9% White, 67% Hispanic, 13% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Dondero Harvey N ES public or private?
Dondero Harvey N 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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