Jacobson Walter ES

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Las Vegas, Nevada, Jacobson Walter ES works with 494 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Clark County.

Within Clark County, which oversees 375 schools and 301,622 students, Jacobson Walter ES is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Jacobson Walter ES lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 20% White, 15% Black, 11% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 32% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Jacobson Walter ES shows 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Jacobson Walter ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.5%; this one delivers 30.8%.

Around the school, Clark County reports that median household income runs about $76,472, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clark County runs 462 public schools (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students), of which Jacobson Walter ES is one.

Johnson Walter JHS Academy of Int'l Studies is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Jacobson Walter ES at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 39.2%.

Jacobson Walter ES operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. Jacobson Walter ES's enrollment has shrank 13% since 2018, when it stood at 571 (now 494). White enrollment moved from 27% to 20% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Jacobson Walter ES typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.