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Enrollment
458
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000487
Neal Joseph M Elementary School
6651 W Azure Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130 · (702) 799-2200 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL458 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Nevada public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nevada public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
458 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 45% smaller than its 5th grade class (101).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Neal Joseph M Elementary School→Saville Anthony Middle School
Based on published attendance-zone data from Clark County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
51.1%
NV avg 45.8% . +1.3pp since 2023
Math
43.4%
NV avg 35.6% . -0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.1% | 43.4% |
| 2023-24 | 49.8% | 43.6% |
% 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
37.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% 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 →
Schools most like Neal Joseph M Elementary School
Neal Joseph M Elementary School's state test result (37.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Joseph M Elementary School this school | 458 | 100.0% | 37.9% |
| Eisenberg Dorothy Elementary School Las Vegas | 497 | 100.0% | 35.0% |
| Jacobson Walter Elementary School Las Vegas | 494 | 100.0% | 30.8% |
| Bryan Richard H Elementary School Las Vegas | 465 | 100.0% | 38.0% |
| Mack Nate Elementary School Henderson | 484 | 100.0% | 46.9% |
| Christensen M J Elementary School Las Vegas | 487 | 100.0% | 42.1% |
Matched among Nevada elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Neal Joseph M Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #139 of 367 | #95 of 250 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #151 of 388 ▼ 29 | #105 of 258 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #136 of 390 ▼ 14 | #100 of 259 ▼ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 458 | #256 of 442 | #209 of 276 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #25 of 379 | #21 of 261 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.5% | #81 of 381 | #81 of 262 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #158 of 386 | #153 of 260 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.9% | #46 of 304 | #26 of 201 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
458
-94 (-17%) vs 2020
-53% since 2000-01, when it was 984
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 458 | 34 | 13.5:1 | 100% (458) |
| 2023-24 | 557 | 32 | 17.4:1 | 100% (557) |
| 2022-23 | 555 | 33 | 16.8:1 | 100% (555) |
| 2020-21 | 552 | 28 | 19.7:1 | 100% (552) |
| 2017-18 | 703 | 38 | 18.5:1 | 100% (703) |
| 2015-16 | 709 | 40 | 17.7:1 | 48% (340) |
| 2010-11 | 729 | 36 | 20.3:1 | 38% (278) |
| 2000-01 | 984 | 46 | 21.4:1 | 12% (122) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Neal Joseph M Elementary School.
About Neal Joseph M Elementary School
Neal Joseph M Elementary School is an elementary school located in Las Vegas, Nevada, in Clark County. The school counts 458 students across pre-K through 5.
Neal Joseph M Elementary School belongs to Clark County, a district of 375 schools and 301,622 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Neal Joseph M Elementary School, at 43%. Beyond that, enrollment is 26% White, 17% Black, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 32%. Neal Joseph M Elementary School's diversity index is 71%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 34 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.5:1. On average, elementary schools in Nevada have 18.1:1, compared with 13.5:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 100% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades Neal Joseph M Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Nevada public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Neal Joseph M Elementary School is 5.3 points above its prediction. Actual: 37.9%. Predicted: 32.5%.
County data help place the school in context: in Clark County, the median household income is $76,472, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. In all, Clark County has 462 public schools and roughly 360,225 students.
The closest public school to Neal Joseph M Elementary School is Nevada State High School Northwest, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Neal Joseph M Elementary School is behind the 47.3% nearby average, ranking 5th of 6.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Neal Joseph M Elementary School dropped 17% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 552 to 458 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.5:1) than in 2020-21 (19.7:1).
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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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- Nevada State High School Northwest0.8 mi · 126
- Leadership Academy of Nevada1.1 mi · 284
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- May Ernest Elementary School1.2 mi · 580
- Lied STEM Academy Middle School1.4 mi · 1,567
- Coral Academy Centennial Hills1.8 mi · 686
Frequently asked questions
About Neal Joseph M Elementary SchoolHow large is Neal Joseph M Elementary School?
Neal Joseph M Elementary School enrolls approximately 458 students in grades PK-05.
Is Neal Joseph M Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Neal Joseph M Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Neal Joseph M Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Neal Joseph M Elementary School is approximately 13.5:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Neal Joseph M Elementary School?
At Neal Joseph M Elementary School, the student body is approximately 26% White, 43% Hispanic, 17% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Neal Joseph M Elementary School public or private?
Neal Joseph M Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.