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Enrollment
515
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000058
Mackey Jo Elementary School
2726 Englestad, N Las Vegas, NV 89030 · (702) 799-7139 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL515 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% 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.
- A-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
17.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
515 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 | 9 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
65%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
Test scores
Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
50.7%
NV avg 45.8% . -4.8pp since 2023
Math
39.4%
NV avg 35.6% . -7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.7% | 39.4% |
| 2023-24 | 55.5% | 46.4% |
% 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
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% 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 Mackey Jo Elementary School
Mackey Jo Elementary School's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mackey Jo Elementary School this school | 515 | 100.0% | 41.5% |
| Tartan John Elementary School N Las Vegas | 498 | 100.0% | 24.1% |
| Thiriot Joseph E Elementary School Las Vegas | 607 | 100.0% | 33.8% |
| Wilhelm Elizabeth Elementary School N Las Vegas | 440 | 100.0% | 32.2% |
| Detwiler Ollie Elementary School Las Vegas | 604 | 100.0% | 16.9% |
| McMillan James B Elementary School Las Vegas | 460 | 100.0% | 29.4% |
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 Mackey Jo Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #113 of 367 | #76 of 250 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #170 of 388 ▼ 64 | #118 of 258 ▼ 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #140 of 390 ▼ 50 | #102 of 259 ▼ 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 515 | #190 of 442 | #167 of 276 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #214 of 379 | #160 of 261 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.3% | #145 of 381 | #135 of 262 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #45 of 386 | #40 of 260 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #288 of 304 | #194 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
515
-22 (-4%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 596
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 515 | 30 | 17.2:1 | 100% (515) |
| 2023-24 | 504 | 29 | 17.4:1 | 100% (504) |
| 2022-23 | 512 | 25 | 20.5:1 | 100% (512) |
| 2020-21 | 537 | 28 | 19.2:1 | 100% (537) |
| 2017-18 | 534 | 33 | 16.2:1 | 70% (376) |
| 2015-16 | 558 | 35 | 15.9:1 | 73% (410) |
| 2010-11 | 538 | 32 | 16.8:1 | 60% (325) |
| 2000-01 | 468 | 32 | 14.6:1 | 38% (177) |
| 1990-91 | 596 | 32 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mackey Jo Elementary School.
About Mackey Jo Elementary School
Mackey Jo Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school based in N Las Vegas, Nevada. School enrollment was 515 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5.
Clark County has 301,622 students spread across 375 schools.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Mackey Jo Elementary School is Hispanic (44%). Smaller groups are 38% Black, 8% White, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. For comparison, the population of Clark County is roughly 32% Hispanic. Mackey Jo Elementary School has a diversity index of 65%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 17.2:1, with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Nevada average 18.1:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%.
allk12 grades Mackey Jo Elementary School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Nevada public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 32.5% for a school in Nevada with Mackey Jo Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Mackey Jo Elementary School posts 41.5%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Clark County show that median household income is about $76,472, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 462 public schools in Clark County, with a combined enrollment of about 360,225.
The closest other public school is Mackey Jo Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Mackey Jo Elementary School ranks 2nd of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 41.5% against a local average of 28.6%.
Locale data from NCES put Mackey Jo Elementary School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Mackey Jo Elementary School had 537 students in 2020-21 and 515 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease. The ratio of students to teachers went from 19.2:1 to 17.2:1 over the same years.
Community posts for Mackey Jo Elementary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Mackey Jo Middle School0.0 mi · 244
- Fitzgerald H P Elementary School0.4 mi · 400
- Desert Rose High School0.4 mi · 137
- The Delta Academy J-SHS0.5 mi · 1,445
- Martinez Reynaldo L Elementary School0.9 mi · 442
- Sedway Marvin M Middle School0.9 mi · 1,038
Frequently asked questions
About Mackey Jo Elementary SchoolHow large is Mackey Jo Elementary School?
Mackey Jo Elementary School enrolls approximately 515 students in grades PK-05.
Is Mackey Jo Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mackey Jo Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Mackey Jo Elementary School?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at Mackey Jo Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mackey Jo Elementary School?
At Mackey Jo Elementary School, the student body is approximately 8% White, 44% Hispanic, 38% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Mackey Jo Elementary School?
Mackey Jo Elementary School is overseen by Clark County in Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.