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Enrollment
996
Elementary
DISTRICT 696 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STATE SPONSORED CHARTER SCHOOLS·NCES 320000100911
Somerset Academy Skye Canyon
8151 N. Shaumber Road, Las Vegas, NV 89166 · (702) 489-2473 · Clark County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL996 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Nevada public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
22.6:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 34.0:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 57% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 104 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 124 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 124 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 124 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 16% smaller than its 8th grade class (124).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
Test scores
Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
74.7%
NV avg 45.8% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
68.3%
NV avg 35.6% . +6.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 up about 6 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.7% | 68.3% |
| 2023-24 | 67.7% | 62.1% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Somerset Academy Skye Canyon ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #24 of 388 ▲ 9 | #15 of 258 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.7% | #19 of 390 ▲ 9 | #13 of 259 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 996 | #16 of 442 | #14 of 276 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #337 of 379 | #229 of 261 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #139 of 381 | #129 of 262 |
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
996
+3 (+0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 20.7:1
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 | 996 | 44 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 996 | 39 | 25.5:1 | 16% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 1,008 | 39.5 | 25.5:1 | 16% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 993 | 48 | 20.7:1 | 13% (129) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Somerset Academy Skye Canyon.
About Somerset Academy Skye Canyon
Somerset Academy Skye Canyon is a large elementary school based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school's 996 students are in kindergarten through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in Nevada average about 480 students each.
State Sponsored Charter Schools is the district for Somerset Academy Skye Canyon. It has 83 schools and 64,162 students.
White students are the largest group at Somerset Academy Skye Canyon, with 48% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 30% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 4% Black. By the diversity index, Somerset Academy Skye Canyon comes in at 66%.
Somerset Academy Skye Canyon's 44 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 22.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Nevada average 18.1:1.
allk12 grades Somerset Academy Skye Canyon an A+. The grade compares the school only with Nevada public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Somerset Academy Skye Canyon is located in Clark County, where median household income is about $76,472, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 462 public schools in Clark County, with a combined enrollment of about 360,225.
Bozarth Henry & Evelyn Elementary School is located about 1.0 miles from Somerset Academy Skye Canyon. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The NCES locale for Somerset Academy Skye Canyon is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 993 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 996. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (22.6:1) than in 2020-21 (20.7:1).
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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Nearby schools
- Bozarth Henry & Evelyn Elementary School1.0 mi · 723
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- Scherkenbach William & Mary Elementary School1.9 mi · 536
- Centennial High School2.1 mi · 2,961
- Peterson Academic Center J-SHS2.1 mi · 113
Frequently asked questions
About Somerset Academy Skye CanyonHow large is Somerset Academy Skye Canyon?
Somerset Academy Skye Canyon enrolls approximately 996 students in grades KG-08.
Is Somerset Academy Skye Canyon an elementary, middle, or high school?
Somerset Academy Skye Canyon is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Somerset Academy Skye Canyon have?
Somerset Academy Skye Canyon employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Somerset Academy Skye Canyon?
Student demographics at Somerset Academy Skye Canyon are roughly 48% White, 30% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Somerset Academy Skye Canyon public or private?
Somerset Academy Skye Canyon is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by State Sponsored Charter Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.