McCaw Gordon ES

Set in Henderson, Nevada, McCaw Gordon ES is a substantial elementary campus, run under Clark County. It serves 730 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 52% larger than typical.

Clark County runs 375 schools in total, collectively educating 301,622 students. McCaw Gordon ES is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, McCaw Gordon ES shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 37%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 30% White, 14% Black, 11% multiracial, 7% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, McCaw Gordon ES shows 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.8:1. The state averages about 18.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, McCaw Gordon ES is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 32.5%; this one delivers 68.3%, a residual of +35.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Clark County) records that median household income runs about $76,472, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. McCaw Gordon ES is one of 462 public schools in Clark County (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students).

Nevada State High School Downtown Henderson is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, McCaw Gordon ES comes 1st of 4 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 32.5%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. McCaw Gordon ES's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 725 (now 730). The White share of enrollment decreased from 47% to 30% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.