Sandy Valley ES

Located at 1420 E. Pearl Ave., in Sandy Valley, Nevada, Sandy Valley ES is a tiny K-5 school that serves 119 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Clark County. By comparison, Nevada's public schools average about 480 students each, so Sandy Valley ES sits 75% below that benchmark.

Clark County runs 375 schools in total, collectively educating 301,622 students. Sandy Valley ES is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Sandy Valley ES shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 65%; the rest reads as 25% White, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Clark County as a whole is about 32% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Sandy Valley ES has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Sandy Valley ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.6%.

In the area at large, census data for Clark County shows median household income runs about $76,472, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Clark County's 462 public schools (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students), Sandy Valley ES is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Sandy Valley J-SHS, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sandy Valley ES ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 45.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Sandy Valley ES's enrollment has shrank 10% since 2018, when it stood at 132 (now 119). White enrollment moved from 46% to 25% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.