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Enrollment
2,492
Combined
DISTRICT 1,878 · STATE 1,078
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STATE SPONSORED CHARTER SCHOOLS·NCES 320000100955
Mater Academy East
3900 E. Bonanza Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89110 · (702) 462-9361 · Clark County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,492 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
46.8:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 30.4:1 · STATE 22.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
2,492 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 85%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 72 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 130 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 137 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 139 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 146 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 145 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 151 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 171 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 163 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 165 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 314 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 294 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 258 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 207 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (130) is 21% smaller than its 8th grade class (165).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
53.3%
NV avg 45.8% . +10.8pp since 2023
Math
36.8%
NV avg 35.6% . +7.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.3% | 36.8% |
| 2023-24 | 42.5% | 29.4% |
% 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
34.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,492
+1,349 (+118%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
46.8:1
was 30.9:1
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 | 2,492 | 53.2 | 46.8:1 | 100% (2,492) |
| 2023-24 | 2,373 | 47 | 50.5:1 | 100% (2,373) |
| 2022-23 | 1,903 | 44.5 | 42.8:1 | 100% (1,903) |
| 2020-21 | 1,143 | 37 | 30.9:1 | 100% (1,143) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mater Academy East.
About Mater Academy East
Mater Academy East is a large school serving multiple grade levels located in Las Vegas, Nevada. It offers pre-K through 12 and has 2,492 students enrolled. That is 131% above the average of about 1,078 students for combined schools in Nevada.
State Sponsored Charter Schools enrolls 64,162 students, and its 83 schools include Mater Academy East.
By race and ethnicity, Mater Academy East is 82% Hispanic. Other groups include 11% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% White. The county population is about 32% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 31, compared with 70 nationally.
Mater Academy East has 53.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 46.8:1. The school's 46.8:1 compares with an average of 22.6:1 for combined schools in Nevada. The school has 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 32.5% at Mater Academy East; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 34.3%.
In Clark County, home to about 2,329,548 people, the median household earns about $76,472 a year, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Clark County number 462, with about 360,225 students.
Gragson Oran K Elementary School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Mater Academy East, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 25.2%; Mater Academy East's is 34.3%, ranking 1st of 4.
Mater Academy East falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists Mater Academy East as a charter school.
The school's enrollment figures are 1,143 for 2020-21 and 2,492 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. The number of students per teacher increased from 30.9 to 46.8 over 4 years.
People who know Mater Academy East can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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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Frequently asked questions
About Mater Academy EastHow large is Mater Academy East?
Mater Academy East enrolls approximately 2,492 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Mater Academy East serve?
Mater Academy East serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mater Academy East?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mater Academy East is approximately 46.8:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mater Academy East?
At Mater Academy East, the student body is approximately 3% White, 82% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Mater Academy East public or private?
Mater Academy East is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by State Sponsored Charter Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.