Forbuss Robert L ES

Forbuss Robert L ES is an elementary-level community of average-sized scale in Las Vegas, Nevada, overseen by Clark County, works with 641 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 34% larger than the state mean of about 480.

Forbuss Robert L ES is one of 375 schools operated by Clark County, a district that hosts 301,622 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Forbuss Robert L ES lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 27%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 22% White, 17% Asian, 16% Black, 15% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.8:1. The state averages about 18.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Forbuss Robert L ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.3%.

Zooming out to the county, Clark County reports that the typical household earns roughly $76,472 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Clark County runs 462 public schools (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students), of which Forbuss Robert L ES is one.

Snyder Don & Dee ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Forbuss Robert L ES comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 43.9%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Forbuss Robert L ES has ticked down 11%, going from 717 students in 2018 to 641 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 31% to 22%.

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