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Tarr Sheila Academy of Int'l Studies ES
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Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientBeatsExpectations
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Tarr Sheila Academy of Int'l Studies ES
Set in Las Vegas, Nevada, Tarr Sheila Academy of Int'l Studies ES is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school, operated by Clark County. It enrolls 696 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 45% larger than typical.
Clark County runs 375 schools in total, collectively educating 301,622 students. Tarr Sheila Academy of Int'l Studies ES is one of those campuses.
Demographically, Tarr Sheila Academy of Int'l Studies ES reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 32% White, 12% multiracial, 10% Black, 7% Asian.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Tarr Sheila Academy of Int'l Studies ES has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at Tarr Sheila Academy of Int'l Studies ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Tarr Sheila Academy of Int'l Studies ES is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 32.5%; this one delivers 50.6%, a residual of +18.1 points.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Clark County put median household earnings sit near $76,472, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Tarr Sheila Academy of Int'l Studies ES is one of 462 public schools in Clark County (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students).
Nearest neighbor: Garehime Edith ES, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Tarr Sheila Academy of Int'l Studies ES. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Tarr Sheila Academy of Int'l Studies ES ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 37.2%.
The campus sits in a downtown setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Tarr Sheila Academy of Int'l Studies ES's enrollment has fell 6% since 2018, when it stood at 738 (now 696). The White share of enrollment shrank from 41% to 32% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the Tarr Sheila Academy of Int'l Studies ES community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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