Kesterson Lorna J ES

Kesterson Lorna J ES, a mid-sized K-5 school in Henderson, Nevada, part of Clark County, works with 535 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Kesterson Lorna J ES is one of 375 schools operated by Clark County, a district that serves 301,622 students overall.

Demographically, Kesterson Lorna J ES records that 39% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 23% White, 13% Black, 13% multiracial, 7% Asian.

On the resource side, Kesterson Lorna J ES shows 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting Kesterson Lorna J ES tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Kesterson Lorna J ES performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.5%, the actual is 37.5%, a residual of +5.0 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Clark County put median household earnings sit near $76,472, 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), Kesterson Lorna J ES is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Nevada State High School Henderson, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Kesterson Lorna J ES ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 48.4%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kesterson Lorna J ES has decreased 22%, going from 685 students in 2018 to 535 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 42% to 23%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

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