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Enrollment
730
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000038
McCaw Gordon ES
330 Tin Street, Henderson, NV 89015 · (702) 799-8930 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL730 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
730 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
83.2%
NV avg 45.8% . +5.4pp since 2023
Math
78.5%
NV avg 35.6% . +4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NV schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
68.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+35.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for Nevada schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 36 points, placing it in Nevada's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
730
+5 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 16.7:1
% White
30%
was 47%
% Hispanic
37%
was 32%
% Black
14%
was 8%
% Asian
7%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
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 HSHigh · 3,300 students
- Sierra Vista HSHigh · 3,255 students
- Liberty HSHigh · 3,203 students
- Coronado HSHigh · 3,147 students
- Arbor View HSHigh · 3,069 students
Other schools in Henderson
- Liberty HSHigh · 3,203 students
- Coronado HSHigh · 3,147 students
- Green Valley HSHigh · 2,436 students
- Foothill HSHigh · 2,406 students
- Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HSHigh · 2,395 students
- Pinecrest Academy of Nevada CadenceCombined · 2,370 students
Nearby schools
- Nevada State High School Downtown Henderson0.2 mi · 100
- Signature Preparatory0.6 mi · 964
- Burkholder Lyal Academy of Environmental Science0.7 mi · 495
- Taylor Robert L ES0.8 mi · 430
- Newton Ulis ES0.9 mi · 526
- Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS1.1 mi · 2,395
Frequently asked questions
About McCaw Gordon ESHow many students attend McCaw Gordon ES?
McCaw Gordon ES enrolls approximately 730 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does McCaw Gordon ES serve?
McCaw Gordon ES serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McCaw Gordon ES?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McCaw Gordon ES is approximately 17.8:1 (41 FTE teachers).
How diverse is McCaw Gordon ES?
McCaw Gordon ES reports a student body of 30% White, 37% Hispanic, 14% Black, 7% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees McCaw Gordon ES?
McCaw Gordon ES is overseen by Clark County in Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.