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If you had an hour of school board time for Herron Fay ES, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
575
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000033
Herron Fay Elementary School
2421 N Kenneth, N Las Vegas, NV 89030 · (702) 799-7123 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL575 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% 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.
- B-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
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
575 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 49 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
21%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Herron Fay Elementary School→Von Tobel Ed Middle School
Based on published attendance-zone data from Clark County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
31.8%
NV avg 45.8% . -3.8pp since 2023
Math
31.9%
NV avg 35.6% . -2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.8% | 31.9% |
| 2023-24 | 35.6% | 34.6% |
% 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
33.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% 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 Herron Fay Elementary School
Herron Fay Elementary School's state test result (33.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herron Fay Elementary School this school | 575 | 100.0% | 33.5% |
| Crestwood Elementary School Las Vegas | 551 | 100.0% | 33.2% |
| Lincoln Elementary School N Las Vegas | 606 | 100.0% | 22.0% |
| Jeffers Jay W Elementary School Las Vegas | 504 | 100.0% | 19.8% |
| Ronnow C C Elementary School Las Vegas | 503 | 100.0% | 25.5% |
| Williams Tom Elementary School N Las Vegas | 538 | 100.0% | 22.1% |
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 Herron Fay Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #195 of 367 | #134 of 250 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #229 of 388 ▼ 48 | #158 of 258 ▼ 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #293 of 390 ▼ 62 | #197 of 259 ▼ 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 575 | #141 of 442 | #132 of 276 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #148 of 379 | #117 of 261 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.6% | #378 of 381 | #260 of 262 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #31 of 386 | #26 of 260 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.9% | #91 of 304 | #59 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
575
-154 (-21%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 1,236
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 20.8:1
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 | 575 | 36 | 16.0:1 | 100% (575) |
| 2023-24 | 573 | 33 | 17.4:1 | 100% (573) |
| 2022-23 | 609 | 36 | 16.9:1 | 100% (609) |
| 2020-21 | 729 | 35 | 20.8:1 | 100% (729) |
| 2017-18 | 798 | 48 | 16.6:1 | 100% (798) |
| 2015-16 | 859 | 52 | 16.5:1 | 93% (802) |
| 2010-11 | 924 | 55 | 16.8:1 | 100% (921) |
| 2000-01 | 1,258 | 79 | 15.9:1 | 70% (879) |
| 1990-91 | 1,236 | 57 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Herron Fay Elementary School.
About Herron Fay Elementary School
At 2421 N Kenneth in N Las Vegas, Nevada, Herron Fay Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school. A federal count lists 575 students at the school, in pre-K through 5.
The district for Herron Fay Elementary School is Clark County, with 375 schools and 301,622 students.
Herron Fay Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 89% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 5% Black and 4% White. That compares with about 32% Hispanic among all Clark County residents. Herron Fay Elementary School has a diversity index of 21%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Herron Fay Elementary School is 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 16.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Nevada is 18.1:1, higher than at this school. About 100% of students, or 575, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Herron Fay Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 48% of Nevada public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Herron Fay Elementary School, the prediction is 32.5% and the result is 33.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Clark County, median household income is about $76,472, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. A total of 462 public schools operate in Clark County, serving about 360,225 students.
The shortest distance from Herron Fay Elementary School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Von Tobel Ed Middle School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Herron Fay Elementary School ranks 1st in a group of 6 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Herron Fay Elementary School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 729 to 575. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 20.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.0:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Herron Fay Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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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Nearby schools
- Von Tobel Ed Middle School0.3 mi · 866
- Jeffers Jay W Elementary School0.4 mi · 504
- Williams Tom Elementary School0.7 mi · 538
- pilotED Cactus Park0.9 mi · 350
- Lincoln Elementary School1.0 mi · 606
- Tate Myrtle Elementary School1.1 mi · 663
Frequently asked questions
About Herron Fay Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Herron Fay Elementary School?
Herron Fay Elementary School enrolls approximately 575 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Herron Fay Elementary School serve?
Herron Fay Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Herron Fay Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Herron Fay Elementary School is approximately 16.0:1 (36 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Herron Fay Elementary School?
Herron Fay Elementary School reports a student body of 4% White, 89% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Herron Fay Elementary School public or private?
Herron Fay Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.