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Enrollment
623
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000054
Ullom J M Elementary School
4869 E Sun Valley Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89121 · (702) 799-7780 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL623 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Nevada public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
16.2:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
623 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
36.6%
NV avg 45.8% . +2.4pp since 2023
Math
29.0%
NV avg 35.6% . -0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.6% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.2% | 29.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% 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 →
Schools most like Ullom J M Elementary School
Ullom J M Elementary School's state test result (32.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ullom J M Elementary School this school | 623 | 100.0% | 32.4% |
| Hickey Liliam Lujan Elementary School Las Vegas | 617 | 100.0% | 21.3% |
| Roundy Dr C Owen Elementary School Las Vegas | 617 | 100.0% | 21.2% |
| Park John S Elementary School Las Vegas | 551 | 100.0% | 27.5% |
| Red Rock Elementary School Las Vegas | 546 | 100.0% | 26.1% |
| Lake Robert E Elementary School Las Vegas | 682 | 100.0% | 23.3% |
Matched among Nevada elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ullom J M Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #209 of 367 | #144 of 250 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #260 of 388 ▼ 36 | #178 of 258 ▼ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #243 of 390 ▼ 2 | #168 of 259 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 623 | #106 of 442 | #100 of 276 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #164 of 379 | #127 of 261 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.4% | #260 of 381 | #185 of 262 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #43 of 386 | #38 of 260 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #244 of 304 | #168 of 201 |
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
623
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 601
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 22.9:1
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 | 623 | 38.5 | 16.2:1 | 100% (623) |
| 2023-24 | 572 | 39.5 | 14.5:1 | 100% (572) |
| 2022-23 | 625 | 41.5 | 15.1:1 | 100% (625) |
| 2020-21 | 618 | 27 | 22.9:1 | 100% (618) |
| 2017-18 | 704 | 36.5 | 19.3:1 | 100% (704) |
| 2015-16 | 718 | 39 | 18.4:1 | 90% (648) |
| 2010-11 | 687 | 40 | 17.2:1 | 86% (592) |
| 2000-01 | 718 | 37 | 19.4:1 | 55% (392) |
| 1990-91 | 601 | 31 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ullom J M Elementary School.
About Ullom J M Elementary School
Ullom J M Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school's 623 students are in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Nevada average about 480 students each.
Enrollment across the 375 schools in Clark County totals 301,622 students.
Hispanic students account for 65% of enrollment at Ullom J M Elementary School. The remaining students are 17% Black, 8% White, 6% multiracial, and 2% Pacific Islander. Census figures show Clark County is about 32% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Ullom J M Elementary School comes in at 54%.
Ullom J M Elementary School's 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Nevada average 18.1:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 100%.
Ullom J M Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 44% of Nevada public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Ullom J M Elementary School is -0.2 points: 32.4% actual, 32.5% predicted.
Census estimates describe Clark County this way: 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. The public schools of Clark County number 462 and enroll about 360,225.
Nearest public school: Ferron William E Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. The five-mile area around Ullom J M Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Ullom J M Elementary School's average proficiency of 32.4% compares with 27.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The NCES locale for Ullom J M Elementary School is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 623, starting from 618. The school's ratio fell from 22.9:1 to 16.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Clark County
- NV Learning Academy J-SHSHigh · 3,352 students
- Desert Oasis High SchoolHigh · 3,300 students
- Sierra Vista High SchoolHigh · 3,255 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 3,203 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 3,147 students
- Arbor View High SchoolHigh · 3,069 students
Other schools in Las Vegas
- NV Learning Academy J-SHSHigh · 3,352 students
- Desert Oasis High SchoolHigh · 3,300 students
- Sierra Vista High SchoolHigh · 3,255 students
- Arbor View High SchoolHigh · 3,069 students
- Desert Pines High SchoolHigh · 3,011 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,961 students
Nearby schools
- Ferron William E Elementary School0.7 mi · 548
- Harmon Harley Elementary School0.8 mi · 629
- Bailey Sister Robert Joseph Elementary School0.9 mi · 572
- Cortney Francis H Junior High School1.0 mi · 1,014
- Cunningham Cynthia Elementary School1.1 mi · 601
- Whitney Elementary School1.3 mi · 410
Frequently asked questions
About Ullom J M Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ullom J M Elementary School?
Ullom J M Elementary School enrolls approximately 623 students in grades PK-05.
Is Ullom J M Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ullom J M Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Ullom J M Elementary School have?
Ullom J M Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ullom J M Elementary School?
At Ullom J M Elementary School, the student body is approximately 8% White, 65% Hispanic, 17% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Ullom J M Elementary School in?
Ullom J M Elementary School is part of Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.