McWilliams J T ES

McWilliams J T ES is a medium-sized elementary-level community in Las Vegas, Nevada, run under Clark County. The school caters to 627 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 31% larger than the state mean of about 480.

Within Clark County, which oversees 375 schools and 301,622 students, McWilliams J T ES is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, McWilliams J T ES shows that 79% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest comes out to 10% Black, 6% White, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 32%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.9:1. The state averages about 18.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 100% of students at McWilliams J T ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, McWilliams J T ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 23.3%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Clark County indicate median household earnings sit near $76,472, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Clark County's 462 public schools (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students), McWilliams J T ES is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Culley Paul E ES, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around McWilliams J T ES. On composite proficiency, McWilliams J T ES comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 24.5%.

McWilliams J T ES operates from an inner-city location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McWilliams J T ES has contracted 19%, going from 770 students in 2018 to 627 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.