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Enrollment
570
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000019
Sewell C T ES
700 E Lake Mead Dr, Henderson, NV 89015 · (702) 799-8940 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL570 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
570 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
Sewell C T ES→Brown B Mahlon JHS
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
32.0%
NV avg 45.8% . +3.8pp since 2023
Math
24.5%
NV avg 35.6% . +3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 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
26.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
570
-173 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 18.6:1
% White
25%
was 37%
% Hispanic
40%
was 35%
% Black
22%
was 17%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Sewell C T ES
As a mid-sized elementary-level community in Henderson, Nevada, Sewell C T ES teaches 570 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Clark County.
Sewell C T ES is one of 375 schools operated by Clark County, a district that hosts 301,622 students overall.
Demographically, Sewell C T ES records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 25% White, 22% Black, 10% multiracial, 2% Asian.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Sewell C T ES has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at Sewell C T ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Sewell C T ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.5%.
Around the school, census data for Clark County shows median household earnings sit near $76,472, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Clark County's 462 public schools (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students), Sewell C T ES is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Virtual, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sewell C T ES at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 27.4%.
The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Sewell C T ES's enrollment has shrank 23% since 2018, when it stood at 743 (now 570). White enrollment moved from 37% to 25% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.
On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Henderson
- Liberty HSHigh · 3,203 students
- Coronado HSHigh · 3,147 students
- Green Valley HSHigh · 2,436 students
- Foothill HSHigh · 2,406 students
- Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HSHigh · 2,395 students
- Pinecrest Academy of Nevada CadenceCombined · 2,370 students
Nearby schools
- Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Virtual0.6 mi · 147
- Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Cadence0.6 mi · 2,370
- Legacy Traditional School Cadence0.8 mi · 1,270
- Brown B Mahlon JHS0.8 mi · 783
- Taylor Robert L ES0.9 mi · 430
- Signature Preparatory1.1 mi · 964
Frequently asked questions
About Sewell C T ESHow many students attend Sewell C T ES?
Sewell C T ES enrolls approximately 570 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Sewell C T ES serve?
Sewell C T ES serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sewell C T ES?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sewell C T ES is approximately 14.6:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sewell C T ES?
At Sewell C T ES, the student body is approximately 25% White, 40% Hispanic, 22% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Sewell C T ES public or private?
Sewell C T ES 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.