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Alumni: what's one memory from Ortwein Dennis ES that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
828
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000915
Ortwein Dennis ES
10926 Dean Martin Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89141 · (702) 799-2680 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL828 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
828 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
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
52.5%
NV avg 45.8% . +10.1pp since 2023
Math
43.1%
NV avg 35.6% . +1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 53 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
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
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% 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 →
About Ortwein Dennis ES
Ortwein Dennis ES operates as an expansive elementary campus in Las Vegas, Nevada, operated by Clark County. Current enrollment sits at 828 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 73% above the typical public school in Nevada, which averages around 480 students.
Clark County runs 375 schools in total, collectively educating 301,622 students. Ortwein Dennis ES is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, Ortwein Dennis ES records that 31% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 20% White, 16% multiracial, 15% Asian, 14% Black. Compared to Clark County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.3:1. 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, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Ortwein Dennis ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.5%; this one delivers 35.6%.
In the broader community, census data for Clark County shows 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), Ortwein Dennis ES is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Bass John C ES, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Ortwein Dennis ES comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 43.4%.
Ortwein Dennis ES operates from a commuter-belt location.
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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 Las Vegas
- NV Learning Academy J-SHSHigh · 3,352 students
- Desert Oasis HSHigh · 3,300 students
- Sierra Vista HSHigh · 3,255 students
- Arbor View HSHigh · 3,069 students
- Desert Pines HSHigh · 3,011 students
- Centennial HSHigh · 2,961 students
Nearby schools
- Bass John C ES1.2 mi · 569
- Stuckey Evelyn ES1.4 mi · 581
- Schorr Steve ES1.5 mi · 678
- Liberty HS1.6 mi · 3,203
- Hummel John R ES2.0 mi · 585
- Frias Charles & Phyllis ES2.2 mi · 650
Frequently asked questions
About Ortwein Dennis ESHow large is Ortwein Dennis ES?
Ortwein Dennis ES enrolls approximately 828 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ortwein Dennis ES serve?
Ortwein Dennis ES serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Ortwein Dennis ES?
Approximately 17.3:1 students per teacher at Ortwein Dennis ES.
How diverse is Ortwein Dennis ES?
Ortwein Dennis ES reports a student body of 20% White, 31% Hispanic, 14% Black, 15% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Ortwein Dennis ES?
Ortwein Dennis ES is overseen by Clark County in Clark County.
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