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Enrollment
1,215
Combined
DISTRICT 1,878 · STATE 1,078
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STATE SPONSORED CHARTER SCHOOLS·NCES 320000100843
Founders Academy of Las Vegas
5730 W. Alexander Road, Las Vegas, NV 89130 · (702) 998-8368 · Clark County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,215 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
32.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 30.4:1 · STATE 22.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
385 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 85%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 110 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 117 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 119 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 91 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 86 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 78 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 75 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 34 | 3% |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 3% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 28% larger than its 8th grade class (86).
Student demographics
67%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
Test scores
Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
44.9%
NV avg 45.8% . -5.1pp since 2023
Math
41.7%
NV avg 35.6% . -6.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.9% | 41.7% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 48.1% |
% 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
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,215
+385 (+46%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
32.8:1
was 26.8:1
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 | 1,215 | 37 | 32.8:1 | 32% (385) |
| 2023-24 | 1,083 | 33 | 32.8:1 | 27% (296) |
| 2022-23 | 940 | 36 | 26.1:1 | 29% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 830 | 31 | 26.8:1 | 24% (201) |
| 2017-18 | 618 | 20 | 30.9:1 | 19% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 486 | 21 | 23.1:1 | 13% (61) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Founders Academy of Las Vegas.
About Founders Academy of Las Vegas
Founders Academy of Las Vegas is a medium-sized combined-grade school located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school's 1,215 students are in kindergarten through 12.
The district for Founders Academy of Las Vegas is State Sponsored Charter Schools, with 83 schools and 64,162 students.
Enrollment at Founders Academy of Las Vegas is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 45%. Beyond that, enrollment is 33% White, 9% multiracial, 7% Black, and 6% Asian. In Clark County overall, about 32% of residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Founders Academy of Las Vegas comes in at 67%.
The teaching staff at Founders Academy of Las Vegas is 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 32.8:1. The average ratio among combined schools in Nevada is 22.6:1, lower than at this school. About 32% of students, or 385, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 93% average for public schools in Clark County is 61 points.
Founders Academy of Las Vegas is 6.1 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (41.8% versus 47.8%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Nevada.
Among Clark County residents, median household income is about $76,472, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Founders Academy of Las Vegas is one of 462 public schools in Clark County, which together enroll about 360,225 students.
The nearest other public school, Quest Academy Northwest, is about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Founders Academy of Las Vegas ranks 1st of 6 on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
Founders Academy of Las Vegas reported 830 students in 2020-21 and 1,215 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. Federal data show the ratio rising from 26.8:1 to 32.8:1.
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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 Founders Academy of Las VegasHow many students attend Founders Academy of Las Vegas?
Founders Academy of Las Vegas enrolls approximately 1,215 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Founders Academy of Las Vegas serve?
Founders Academy of Las Vegas serves grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Founders Academy of Las Vegas have?
Founders Academy of Las Vegas employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 32.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Founders Academy of Las Vegas?
Student demographics at Founders Academy of Las Vegas are roughly 33% White, 45% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Founders Academy of Las Vegas public or private?
Founders Academy of Las Vegas is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by State Sponsored Charter Schools.
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