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What's one thing Snyder William E ES gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
686
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000530
Snyder William E Elementary School
4317 E Colorado Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89104 · (702) 799-3750 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL686 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
686 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 | 84 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (94).
Student demographics
43%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
Snyder William E Elementary School→Mack Jerome 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
23.6%
NV avg 45.8% . -0.4pp since 2023
Math
20.2%
NV avg 35.6% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.6% | 20.2% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 21.2% |
% 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
22.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% 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 Snyder William E Elementary School
Snyder William E Elementary School's state test result (22.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snyder William E Elementary School this school | 686 | 100.0% | 22.3% |
| Woolley Gwendolyn Elementary School Las Vegas | 651 | 100.0% | 21.6% |
| Lake Robert E Elementary School Las Vegas | 682 | 100.0% | 23.3% |
| Cox Clyde C Elementary School Las Vegas | 592 | 100.0% | 18.1% |
| Roundy Dr C Owen Elementary School Las Vegas | 617 | 100.0% | 21.2% |
| Wynn Elaine Elementary School Las Vegas | 706 | 100.0% | 20.2% |
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 Snyder William E Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #315 of 367 | #214 of 250 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #343 of 388 ▼ 37 | #228 of 258 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #357 of 390 ▼ 21 | #239 of 259 ▼ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 686 | #71 of 442 | #69 of 276 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #24 of 379 | #20 of 261 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.5% | #315 of 381 | #218 of 262 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #172 of 386 | #167 of 260 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.4% | #118 of 304 | #78 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
686
-51 (-7%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 884
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 686 | 51 | 13.4:1 | 100% (686) |
| 2023-24 | 696 | 46 | 15.1:1 | 100% (696) |
| 2022-23 | 725 | 43 | 16.9:1 | 100% (725) |
| 2020-21 | 737 | 44 | 16.8:1 | 100% (737) |
| 2017-18 | 908 | 58 | 15.7:1 | 100% (908) |
| 2015-16 | 937 | 51 | 18.4:1 | 90% (843) |
| 2010-11 | 884 | 51 | 17.3:1 | 86% (759) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Snyder William E Elementary School.
About Snyder William E Elementary School
A mid-sized elementary school in Las Vegas, Nevada, Snyder William E Elementary School is part of Clark County. It reports enrollment of 686 students in pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 43% larger than the 480-student average for elementary schools in Nevada.
The Clark County system has 375 schools and 301,622 students.
About 73% of the student body at Snyder William E Elementary School is Hispanic. Other students are 17% Black, 5% White, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Clark County residents are about 32% Hispanic. A diversity index of 43% means there is a 43% chance two randomly chosen students at Snyder William E Elementary School are from different groups.
There are 51 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.4:1. Across elementary schools in Nevada, the average ratio is 18.1:1. Of all students at Snyder William E Elementary School, 100% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 22.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 32.5%.
The school is in Clark County, where the median household earns about $76,472 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Snyder William E Elementary School shares Clark County with 461 other public schools.
Long Walter V Elementary School is about 0.5 miles from Snyder William E Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Snyder William E Elementary School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 7%, from 737 to 686. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 16.8:1 in 2020-21 to 13.4:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Snyder William E Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 3,147 students
- Arbor View High SchoolHigh · 3,069 students
Other schools in Las Vegas
- NV Learning Academy J-SHSHigh · 3,352 students
- Desert Oasis High SchoolHigh · 3,300 students
- Sierra Vista High SchoolHigh · 3,255 students
- Arbor View High SchoolHigh · 3,069 students
- Desert Pines High SchoolHigh · 3,011 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,961 students
Nearby schools
- Long Walter V Elementary School0.5 mi · 697
- Mack Jerome Middle School0.9 mi · 947
- Moore William K Elementary School1.0 mi · 497
- Edwards Elbert Elementary School1.2 mi · 535
- Desert Willow J-SHS1.2 mi · 32
- Miley Achievement Center J-SHS1.2 mi · 59
Frequently asked questions
About Snyder William E Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Snyder William E Elementary School?
Snyder William E Elementary School enrolls approximately 686 students in grades PK-05.
Is Snyder William E Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Snyder William E Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Snyder William E Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Snyder William E Elementary School is approximately 13.4:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Snyder William E Elementary School?
At Snyder William E Elementary School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 73% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Snyder William E Elementary School public or private?
Snyder William E 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.