Enrollment
119
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000612
Sandy Valley Elementary School
1420 E. Pearl Ave., Sandy Valley, NV 89019 · (702) 723-5344 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL119 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Nevada public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
13.2:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
119 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 85%
Community
0
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 | 19 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (18).
Student demographics
51%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
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Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
50.9%
NV avg 45.8% . +7.4pp since 2023
Math
32.7%
NV avg 35.6% . -2.7pp 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 33 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.9% | 32.7% |
| 2023-24 | 43.5% | 35.4% |
% 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
40.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% 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 Sandy Valley Elementary School
Sandy Valley Elementary School's state test result (40.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Valley Elementary School this school | 119 | 100.0% | 40.6% |
| Amargosa Valley Elementary School Amargosa | 109 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Kate Smith Elementary SPARKS | 186 | 100.0% | 33.9% |
| Discovery Charter School Sandhill Las Vegas | 117 | 100.0% | 45.3% |
| Jackpot Elementary School Jackpot | 78 | 89.7% | N/A |
| Perkins Ute Elementary School Moapa | 138 | 100.0% | 43.3% |
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 Sandy Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #121 of 367 | #81 of 250 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #219 of 388 ▼ 47 | #151 of 258 ▼ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #137 of 390 ▲ 20 | #101 of 259 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 119 | #400 of 442 | #267 of 276 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #194 of 386 | #189 of 260 |
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
119
+18 (+18%) vs 2020
+20% since 2010-11, when it was 99
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 119 | 9 | 13.2:1 | 100% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 125 | 9 | 13.9:1 | 100% (125) |
| 2022-23 | 120 | 10 | 12.0:1 | 100% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 101 | 8 | 12.6:1 | 100% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 132 | 10 | 13.2:1 | 100% (132) |
| 2015-16 | 125 | 12 | 10.4:1 | 75% (94) |
| 2010-11 | 99 | 13 | 7.6:1 | 66% (65) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sandy Valley Elementary School.
About Sandy Valley Elementary School
Sandy Valley Elementary School is the name of a small elementary school in Sandy Valley, Nevada. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 119 students. The average among elementary schools in Nevada is roughly 480 students; this school is 75% smaller than that.
Sandy Valley Elementary School belongs to Clark County, a district of 375 schools and 301,622 students.
Sandy Valley Elementary School's enrollment is 65% Hispanic. Next come 25% White and 8% multiracial. That compares with about 32% Hispanic among all Clark County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Sandy Valley Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 51%.
Federal data list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Sandy Valley Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.2:1. Among elementary schools in Nevada, the typical ratio is 18.1:1. The lunch program counts 100% of students at Sandy Valley Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Sandy Valley Elementary School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 68% of Nevada public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 32.5% at Sandy Valley Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 40.6%.
Sandy Valley Elementary School is located in Clark County, where median household income is about $76,472, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Sandy Valley Elementary School is one of 462 public schools in Clark County, which together enroll about 360,225 students.
Nearby, Sandy Valley J-SHS is less than a tenth of a mile away. Sandy Valley Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within ten miles. Local comparison: Sandy Valley Elementary School ranks 5th of 7 nearby schools, at 40.6% versus a 45.2% average.
The federal government classifies Sandy Valley Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
Federal counts put enrollment at 101 in 2020-21 and 119 in 2024-25, an 18% rise.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Sandy Valley Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 High SchoolHigh · 3,300 students
- Sierra Vista High SchoolHigh · 3,255 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 3,203 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 3,147 students
- Arbor View High SchoolHigh · 3,069 students
Other Sandy Valley Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Sandy Valley Elementary. Sandy Valley Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Sandy Valley Elementary SchoolMagnolia, OH · 577 students
Nearby schools
- Sandy Valley J-SHS0.0 mi · 188
- Goodsprings Elementary School9.9 mi · 4
- Blue Diamond Elementary School19.8 mi · 35
- Doral Academy Cactus22.0 mi · 998
- Thompson Tyrone Elementary School22.3 mi · 916
- Forbuss Robert L Elementary School22.6 mi · 641
Frequently asked questions
About Sandy Valley Elementary SchoolHow large is Sandy Valley Elementary School?
Sandy Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 119 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Sandy Valley Elementary School serve?
Sandy Valley Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sandy Valley Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sandy Valley Elementary School is approximately 13.2:1 (9 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sandy Valley Elementary School?
Sandy Valley Elementary School reports a student body of 25% White, 65% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Sandy Valley Elementary School?
Sandy Valley Elementary School is overseen by Clark County in Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.