Doral Academy Saddle

Doral Academy Saddle, a heavily attended primary school in Las Vegas, Nevada, run under State Sponsored Charter Schools, works with 997 students, covering grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 108% bigger than typical.

Across the 83 schools in State Sponsored Charter Schools (64,162 students total), Doral Academy Saddle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Doral Academy Saddle logs that the most-represented group is White (31%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 26% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 14% multiracial, 8% Black. By comparison, Clark County as a whole is about 44% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 26.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting Doral Academy Saddle higher than the state norm the norm. Around 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Clark County (around 93%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Doral Academy Saddle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.6%, the actual is 59.0%, a residual of +10.4 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Clark County indicate the typical household earns roughly $76,472 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clark County runs 462 public schools (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students), of which Doral Academy Saddle is one.

The closest other public school is Hayes Keith C & Karen W ES, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Doral Academy Saddle at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 39.9%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting. Doral Academy Saddle operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 3%: 972 students in 2018 compared to 997 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 46% to 31%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 23.7:1 in 2018 to 26.9:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.