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Enrollment
329
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000596
Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School
5871 Mountain Vista St, Las Vegas, NV 89120 · (702) 870-5032 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL329 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Nevada public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
29.2:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 43% smaller than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
59.6%
NV avg 45.8% . +5.2pp since 2023
Math
37.0%
NV avg 35.6% . +7.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.6% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.4% | 29.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #186 of 388 ▲ 39 | #128 of 258 ▲ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #83 of 390 ▲ 11 | #64 of 259 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 329 | #339 of 442 | #252 of 276 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 29.2:1 | #358 of 379 | #244 of 261 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.7% | #177 of 381 | #152 of 262 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.9% | #69 of 304 | #43 of 201 |
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
329
-117 (-26%) vs 2020
0% since 2010-11, when it was 328
Student : Teacher
29.2:1
was 27.9:1
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 | 329 | 11.3 | 29.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 369 | 13 | 28.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 12 | 33.5:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 16 | 27.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 476 | 17 | 28.0:1 | 24% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 499 | 14 | 35.6:1 | 26% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 328 | 26 | 12.6:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School.
About Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School
Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School serves students in Las Vegas, Nevada, as a small elementary school. The school's 329 students are in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 31% lower than the average for elementary schools in Nevada, which is about 480.
Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School is one school in a 375-school district, Clark County, which enrolls 301,622 students.
At 56%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School combined. It is also 20% White, 9% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 5% Black. Clark County's residents are about 32% Hispanic, 24 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 63%.
Teachers at Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School total 11.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 29.2:1. The 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Nevada is lower than this school's figure.
allk12 grades Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Nevada public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Federal survey data for Clark County show that median household income is about $76,472, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. A total of 462 public schools operate in Clark County, serving about 360,225 students.
The closest other public school is Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHS, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size. NCES lists Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School as a charter school.
The student count in 2024-25 was 329, 26% below the 446 of 2020-21. The number of students per teacher rose from 27.9 to 29.2 over 4 years.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Clark County
- NV Learning Academy J-SHSHigh · 3,352 students
- Desert Oasis High SchoolHigh · 3,300 students
- Sierra Vista High SchoolHigh · 3,255 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 3,203 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 3,147 students
- Arbor View High SchoolHigh · 3,069 students
Other schools in Las Vegas
- NV Learning Academy J-SHSHigh · 3,352 students
- Desert Oasis High SchoolHigh · 3,300 students
- Sierra Vista High SchoolHigh · 3,255 students
- Arbor View High SchoolHigh · 3,069 students
- Desert Pines High SchoolHigh · 3,011 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,961 students
Nearby schools
- Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHS0.0 mi · 270
- Southeast Career Technical Academy High School0.3 mi · 1,999
- Silver Sands Montessori0.5 mi · 226
- Harmon Harley Elementary School0.8 mi · 629
- White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School0.8 mi · 1,501
- Treem Harriet Elementary School0.9 mi · 497
Frequently asked questions
About Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School?
Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School enrolls approximately 329 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School serve?
Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School?
Approximately 29.2:1 students per teacher at Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School.
How diverse is Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School?
Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School reports a student body of 20% White, 56% Hispanic, 5% Black, 7% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School in?
Explore Knowledge Academy Elementary School is part of Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.