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McMillan James B ES

7000 Walt Lott Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89128 · (702) 799-4350 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
Enrollment
460
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 480
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
460 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
Pre-K
46
Kindergarten
67
Grade 1
49
Grade 2
78
Grade 3
72
Grade 4
71
Grade 5
77
Student demographics
White
4710%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 26%
Hispanic
20645%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 46%
Black
14532%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 12%
Asian
194%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Two+
347%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 8%
Pacific Islander
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1%
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
Male
24653%
Female
21447%

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Test scores

Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
40.2%
NV avg 45.8% . +2.6pp since 2023
Math
30.4%
NV avg 35.6% . +4.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.

Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 29% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
460
-161 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 19.4:1
% White
10%
was 19%
% Hispanic
45%
was 44%
% Black
32%
was 22%
% Asian
4%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About McMillan James B ES

McMillan James B ES operates as a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Las Vegas, Nevada, one of the schools within Clark County. Current enrollment sits at 460 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Within Clark County, which oversees 375 schools and 301,622 students, McMillan James B ES is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, McMillan James B ES reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 32% Black, 10% White, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 32%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, McMillan James B ES has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.1:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, McMillan James B ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.4%.

Across the wider county, Clark County reports that the typical household earns roughly $76,472 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clark County runs 462 public schools (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students), of which McMillan James B ES is one.

The closest other public school is Katz Edythe & Lloyd ES, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), McMillan James B ES ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 26.9%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. McMillan James B ES's enrollment has decreased 26% since 2018, when it stood at 621 (now 460). The Black share of enrollment rose from 22% to 32% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for McMillan James B ES typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Clark County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
McMillan James B ES
District
Clark County
Address
7000 Walt Lott Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89128
Phone
(702) 799-4350
County
Clark County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
460
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
460 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
320006000259
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About McMillan James B ES
How many students attend McMillan James B ES?
McMillan James B ES enrolls approximately 460 students in grades PK-05.
Is McMillan James B ES an elementary, middle, or high school?
McMillan James B ES is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McMillan James B ES?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McMillan James B ES is approximately 14.8:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at McMillan James B ES?
At McMillan James B ES, the student body is approximately 10% White, 45% Hispanic, 32% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees McMillan James B ES?
McMillan James B ES is overseen by Clark County in Clark County.
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