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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000530

Snyder William E ES

4317 E Colorado Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89104 · (702) 799-3750 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL686 STUDENTS
Enrollment
686
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 480
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
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
84
Kindergarten
108
Grade 1
96
Grade 2
98
Grade 3
97
Grade 4
109
Grade 5
94
Student demographics
White
335%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 26%
Hispanic
50173%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 46%
Black
11517%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 12%
Asian
101%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Two+
233%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 8%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
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
Male
34851%
Female
33849%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Snyder William E ESMack Jerome MS
Based on published attendance-zone data from Clark County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % Proficient
English 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.

Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
686
-222 (-24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 15.7:1
% White
5%
was 10%
% Hispanic
73%
was 64%
% Black
17%
was 20%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Snyder William E ES

Snyder William E ES operates as a mid-tier K-5 school in Las Vegas, Nevada, overseen by Clark County. Current enrollment sits at 686 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 43% above the state mean of about 480.

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

In terms of who attends, Snyder William E ES shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 73%. Beyond that, the school records 17% Black, 5% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 32% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Snyder William E ES has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.1:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Snyder William E ES performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.5%, the actual is 22.3%, a residual of -10.3 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Clark County shows median household earnings sit near $76,472, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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), Snyder William E ES is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Long Walter V ES, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Snyder William E ES ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 21.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Snyder William E ES's enrollment has shrank 24% since 2018, when it stood at 908 (now 686). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 64% to 73%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Clark County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Snyder William E ES
District
Clark County
Address
4317 E Colorado Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89104
Phone
(702) 799-3750
County
Clark County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
686
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
686 (100%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
320006000530
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Snyder William E ES
How many students attend Snyder William E ES?
Snyder William E ES enrolls approximately 686 students in grades PK-05.
Is Snyder William E ES an elementary, middle, or high school?
Snyder William E ES is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Snyder William E ES?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Snyder William E ES is approximately 13.4:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Snyder William E ES?
At Snyder William E ES, the student body is approximately 5% White, 73% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Snyder William E ES public or private?
Snyder William E 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.
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