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Twitchell Neil C ES

2060 Desert Shadow Trail, Henderson, NV 89012 · (702) 799-6860 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL551 STUDENTS
Enrollment
551
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 480
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
551 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
47
Kindergarten
76
Grade 1
71
Grade 2
83
Grade 3
102
Grade 4
86
Grade 5
86
Student demographics
White
21439%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 26%
Hispanic
14326%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 46%
Black
489%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 12%
Asian
6311%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Two+
7814%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 8%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
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
28151%
Female
27049%

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Test scores

Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
71.8%
NV avg 45.8% . +6.7pp since 2023
Math
68.8%
NV avg 35.6% . +8.0pp since 2023
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NV schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
56.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.8pp
above demographic expectation
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
551
-437 (-44%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 19.2:1
% White
39%
was 58%
% Hispanic
26%
was 20%
% Black
9%
was 3%
% Asian
11%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Twitchell Neil C ES

Set in Henderson, Nevada, Twitchell Neil C ES is a medium-sized K-5 school, part of Clark County. It educates 551 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Twitchell Neil C ES is one of 375 schools operated by Clark County, a district that educates 301,622 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Twitchell Neil C ES lists that the largest single group is White at 39%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 26% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 11% Asian, 9% Black.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at Twitchell Neil C ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Twitchell Neil C ES ranks in the top 10% of Nevada public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 32.5%; Twitchell Neil C ES posts 56.3%, +23.8 points above that line.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Clark County) logs that median household income runs about $76,472, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Twitchell Neil C ES is one of 462 public schools in Clark County (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students).

The closest other public school is Vanderburg John ES, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Twitchell Neil C ES comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 51.3%.

Twitchell Neil C ES operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Twitchell Neil C ES has ticked down 44%, going from 988 students in 2018 to 551 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 58% to 39%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Clark County at a glance

View full county profile
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
Twitchell Neil C ES
District
Clark County
Address
2060 Desert Shadow Trail, Henderson, NV 89012
Phone
(702) 799-6860
County
Clark County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
551
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
551 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
320006000531
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Twitchell Neil C ES
How many students attend Twitchell Neil C ES?
Twitchell Neil C ES enrolls approximately 551 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Twitchell Neil C ES serve?
Twitchell Neil C ES serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Twitchell Neil C ES?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Twitchell Neil C ES.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Twitchell Neil C ES?
At Twitchell Neil C ES, the student body is approximately 39% White, 26% Hispanic, 9% Black, 11% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Twitchell Neil C ES public or private?
Twitchell Neil C 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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