Vanderburg John ES

Set in Henderson, Nevada, Vanderburg John ES is a moderately sized elementary-level community, part of Clark County. It hosts 542 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Within Clark County, which oversees 375 schools and 301,622 students, Vanderburg John ES is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Vanderburg John ES shows that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 12% multiracial, 8% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Clark County as a whole.

On the resource side, Vanderburg John ES reports 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Vanderburg John ES sits in the top 10% of Nevada schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 32.5%; actual is 63.0%, +30.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Clark County) logs that median household income runs about $76,472, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Clark County runs 462 public schools (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students), of which Vanderburg John ES is one.

Nearest neighbor: Twitchell Neil C ES, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Vanderburg John ES ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 50.4%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Vanderburg John ES's enrollment has ticked down 43% since 2018, when it stood at 943 (now 542). White enrollment moved from 58% to 44% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.

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