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Thiriot Joseph E ES

5700 W Harmon Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89103 · (702) 799-2550 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL607 STUDENTS
Enrollment
607
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 480
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
607 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
Pre-K
61
Kindergarten
95
Grade 1
92
Grade 2
95
Grade 3
92
Grade 4
83
Grade 5
89
Student demographics
White
407%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 26%
Hispanic
26243%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 46%
Black
20634%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 12%
Asian
285%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Two+
549%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 8%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
142%
DISTRICT 2% · 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
32954%
Female
27846%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
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Test scores

Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
44.7%
NV avg 45.8% . +6.2pp since 2023
Math
33.5%
NV avg 35.6% . -2.8pp since 2023

What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 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
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 34% 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
607
-102 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 16.5:1
% White
7%
was 8%
% Hispanic
43%
was 50%
% Black
34%
was 26%
% Asian
5%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Thiriot Joseph E ES

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Las Vegas, Nevada, Thiriot Joseph E ES enrolls 607 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Clark County. That puts it 26% bigger than the typical public school in Nevada, which averages around 480 students.

Clark County comprises 375 schools with combined enrollment of 301,622 students; Thiriot Joseph E ES is among them.

Looking at the student body, Thiriot Joseph E ES lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 34% Black, 9% multiracial, 7% White, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 32% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. 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 commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Thiriot Joseph E ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.5%; this one delivers 33.8%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Clark County) records that median household income runs about $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%. Thiriot Joseph E ES is one of 462 public schools in Clark County (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students).

The closest other public school is Dondero Harvey N ES, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Thiriot Joseph E ES. On composite proficiency, Thiriot Joseph E ES comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 34.2%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Thiriot Joseph E ES's enrollment has declined 14% since 2018, when it stood at 709 (now 607). Black enrollment moved from 26% to 34% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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
Thiriot Joseph E ES
District
Clark County
Address
5700 W Harmon Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89103
Phone
(702) 799-2550
County
Clark County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
607
Teachers (FTE)
44
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
607 (100%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
320006000653
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Thiriot Joseph E ES
What is the total enrollment at Thiriot Joseph E ES?
Thiriot Joseph E ES enrolls approximately 607 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Thiriot Joseph E ES serve?
Thiriot Joseph E ES serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thiriot Joseph E ES?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thiriot Joseph E ES is approximately 13.8:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Thiriot Joseph E ES?
At Thiriot Joseph E ES, the student body is approximately 7% White, 43% Hispanic, 34% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Thiriot Joseph E ES?
Thiriot Joseph E ES is overseen by Clark County in Clark County.
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