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Iverson Mervin ES
Test scores
Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Iverson Mervin ES
As a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in Las Vegas, Nevada, Iverson Mervin ES teaches 540 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Clark County.
Across the 375 schools in Clark County (301,622 students total), Iverson Mervin ES accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, Iverson Mervin ES lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 61%. The remainder comes out to 14% White, 9% Black, 9% multiracial, 5% Asian. By comparison, Clark County as a whole is about 32% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, Iverson Mervin ES lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting Iverson Mervin ES tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at Iverson Mervin ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Iverson Mervin ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.5%.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Clark County) records that the typical household earns roughly $76,472 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Clark County's 462 public schools (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students), Iverson Mervin ES is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Harney Kathleen & Tim MS, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Iverson Mervin ES. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Iverson Mervin ES ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 27.3%.
Iverson Mervin ES operates from an outer-ring location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Iverson Mervin ES has fell 43%, going from 943 students in 2018 to 540 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 20% to 14% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.
On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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