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Enrollment
535
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000486
Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School
231 Bailey Island Dr, Henderson, NV 89074 · (702) 799-6300 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL535 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Nevada public elementary schools
- BTest 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
14.9:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
535 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 | 54 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
75%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
Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School→Greenspun Barbara & Hank Junior High 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
50.1%
NV avg 45.8% . -3.1pp since 2023
Math
49.4%
NV avg 35.6% . +2.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 50 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 down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.1% | 49.4% |
| 2023-24 | 53.2% | 47.3% |
% 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
37.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% 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 Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School
Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School's state test result (37.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School this school | 535 | 100.0% | 37.5% |
| Beatty John R Elementary School Las Vegas | 486 | 100.0% | 36.5% |
| Bryan Richard H Elementary School Las Vegas | 465 | 100.0% | 38.0% |
| Roberts Aggie Elementary School Henderson | 464 | 100.0% | 30.0% |
| Mack Nate Elementary School Henderson | 484 | 100.0% | 46.9% |
| Hummel John R Elementary School Las Vegas | 585 | 100.0% | 31.8% |
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 Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #142 of 367 | #97 of 250 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #108 of 388 ▼ 5 | #73 of 258 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #145 of 390 ▼ 37 | #105 of 259 ▼ 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 535 | #175 of 442 | #160 of 276 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #84 of 379 | #70 of 261 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.2% | #40 of 381 | #40 of 262 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #157 of 386 | #152 of 260 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.9% | #152 of 304 | #103 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
535
-173 (-24%) vs 2020
-43% since 2000-01, when it was 946
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 535 | 36 | 14.9:1 | 100% (535) |
| 2023-24 | 546 | 31 | 17.6:1 | 100% (546) |
| 2022-23 | 532 | 36 | 14.8:1 | 100% (532) |
| 2020-21 | 708 | 36 | 19.7:1 | 100% (708) |
| 2017-18 | 685 | 39 | 17.6:1 | 47% (321) |
| 2015-16 | 684 | 37 | 18.5:1 | 43% (292) |
| 2010-11 | 679 | 39 | 17.4:1 | 33% (224) |
| 2000-01 | 946 | 44 | 21.5:1 | 11% (101) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School.
About Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School
Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Henderson, Nevada. The school serves 535 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Clark County has 301,622 students spread across 375 schools.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School. The largest is Hispanic students, at 39%. The next largest groups are 23% White, 13% Black, 13% multiracial, and 7% Asian. The school's diversity index is 75%, meaning two students picked at random have a 75% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.9 students per teacher. That is 3.2 students per teacher below the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Nevada. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 100% of students.
Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 61% of Nevada public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 37.5%, compared with a predicted 32.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Nevada schools on BeatsExpectations.
Federal survey data for Clark County show that the median household income is $76,472, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 462 public schools in Clark County, enrolling about 360,225 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Nevada State High School Henderson is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 37.5% average proficiency ranks 6th among 6 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 535, a 24% decrease from 708 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 14.9 students per teacher, compared with 19.7 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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
Related schools
Other schools in Clark County
- NV Learning Academy J-SHSHigh · 3,352 students
- Desert Oasis High SchoolHigh · 3,300 students
- Sierra Vista High SchoolHigh · 3,255 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 3,203 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 3,147 students
- Arbor View High SchoolHigh · 3,069 students
Other schools in Henderson
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 3,203 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 3,147 students
- Green Valley High SchoolHigh · 2,436 students
- Foothill High SchoolHigh · 2,406 students
- Basic Academy of Int'l Studies High SchoolHigh · 2,395 students
- Pinecrest Academy of Nevada CadenceCombined · 2,370 students
Nearby schools
- Nevada State High School Henderson0.6 mi · 182
- Coral Academy Eastgate0.9 mi · 575
- Somerset Academy Stephanie1.0 mi · 971
- Brown Hannah Marie Elementary School1.2 mi · 626
- Green Valley High School1.3 mi · 2,436
- Greenspun Barbara & Hank Junior High School1.7 mi · 1,312
Frequently asked questions
About Kesterson Lorna J Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School?
Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School enrolls approximately 535 students in grades PK-05.
Is Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School?
At Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School, the student body is approximately 23% White, 39% Hispanic, 13% Black, 7% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School in?
Kesterson Lorna J Elementary School is part of Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.