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Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School

3409 Deer Springs Way, N Las Vegas, NV 89084 · (702) 799-1770 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL675 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Nevada public elementary schools
  • B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·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

Enrollment
675
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 480
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
675 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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K457%
Kindergarten10315%
Grade 17711%
Grade 28913%
Grade 311617%
Grade 412018%
Grade 512519%

This year's kindergarten class (103) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (125).

Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
16925%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 26% · US 43%
Hispanic
25438%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 46% · US 30%
Black
12318%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
294%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
8513%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 8% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
132%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 0%
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
Male
34151%
Female
33449%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School→Cram Brian & Teri Middle School
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
62.0%
NV avg 45.8% . +6.2pp since 2023
Math
48.7%
NV avg 35.6% . +2.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.

Nevada SBAC results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2562.0%48.7%
2023-2455.8%46.4%
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
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
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 41% 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 →

Schools most like Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School

Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School this school675100.0%41.0%
Darnell Marshall C Elementary School
Las Vegas
632100.0%42.0%
Carl Kay Elementary School
Las Vegas
630100.0%33.6%
Garehime Edith Elementary School
Las Vegas
597100.0%28.6%
Stevens Josh Elementary School
Henderson
819100.0%44.2%
Triggs Vincent L Elementary School
N Las Vegas
798100.0%37.9%
Matched among Nevada elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn NevadaIn Clark County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
41.0%#117 of 367#78 of 250
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
48.7%#111 of 388
▼ 3
#75 of 258
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
62.0%#74 of 390
▲ 15
#57 of 259
▲ 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
675#77 of 442#74 of 276
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.2:1#277 of 379#200 of 261
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
74.4%#49 of 381#49 of 262
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#203 of 386#198 of 260
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-15.0%#210 of 304#147 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 2024-25
Enrollment
675
-27 (-4%) vs 2020
-27% since 2010-11, when it was 927
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 19.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256753718.2:1100% (675)
2023-246803917.4:1100% (680)
2022-237184117.5:1100% (718)
2020-217023719.0:1100% (702)
2017-187944517.6:139% (306)
2015-168594718.3:135% (299)
2010-119274520.6:129% (267)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School.

About Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School

Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in N Las Vegas, Nevada. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 675 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Nevada is about 480, so this school runs 41% above that.

Clark County enrolls 301,622 students, and its 375 schools include Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School.

Enrollment at Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 38%. Other reported shares: 25% White, 18% Black, 13% multiracial, and 4% Asian. By the diversity index, Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School comes in at 74%.

The school reports 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 18.2 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Nevada have a similar average ratio of 18.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 100% of students.

The allk12 Grade for Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School is B+. Compared with Nevada public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 70% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Based on student poverty, the model expects 32.5% at Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.0%.

Census estimates describe Clark County this way: median household income is about $76,472, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Clark County number 462 and enroll about 360,225.

Nearest public school: Somerset Academy Aliante, about 0.8 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School is 2nd of 8 nearby schools with test data.

NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 4%, from 702 to 675.

The Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Clark County at a glance

View full county profile
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
Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School
District
Clark County
Address
3409 Deer Springs Way, N Las Vegas, NV 89084
Phone
(702) 799-1770
County
Clark County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
675
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
18.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
675 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
320006000658
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School
How many students attend Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School?
Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School enrolls approximately 675 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School serve?
Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School is approximately 18.2:1 (37 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School?
Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School reports a student body of 25% White, 38% Hispanic, 18% Black, 4% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School?
Goynes Theron H & Naomi D Elementary School is overseen by Clark County in Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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