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Enrollment
542
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000440
Vanderburg John Elementary School
2040 Desert Shadow Trail, Henderson, NV 89012 · (702) 799-0540 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of Nevada public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+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
16.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
542 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 | 42 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (94).
Student demographics
72%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Vanderburg John Elementary School→Miller Bob Middle School
Based on published attendance-zone data from Clark County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
71.8%
NV avg 45.8% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
67.7%
NV avg 35.6% . -0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.8% | 67.7% |
| 2023-24 | 71.8% | 68.1% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NV schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
63.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+30.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for Nevada schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 30 points, placing it in Nevada's top 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 Vanderburg John Elementary School
Vanderburg John Elementary School's state test result (63.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderburg John Elementary School this school | 542 | 100.0% | 63.0% |
| Twitchell Neil C Elementary School Henderson | 551 | 100.0% | 56.3% |
| Lamping Frank Elementary School Henderson | 624 | 100.0% | 56.9% |
| Wallin Shirley & Bill Elementary School Henderson | 735 | 100.0% | 56.4% |
| Stuckey Evelyn Elementary School Las Vegas | 581 | 100.0% | 53.7% |
| Lummis William Elementary School Las Vegas | 503 | 100.0% | 55.4% |
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 Vanderburg John Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #14 of 367 | #9 of 250 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #27 of 388 ▼ 8 | #17 of 258 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #25 of 390 ▼ 10 | #18 of 259 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 542 | #165 of 442 | #151 of 276 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #173 of 379 | #135 of 261 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.9% | #77 of 381 | #77 of 262 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #142 of 386 | #137 of 260 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.5% | #14 of 304 | #7 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
542
-277 (-34%) vs 2020
-48% since 2000-01, when it was 1,040
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 542 | 33 | 16.4:1 | 100% (542) |
| 2023-24 | 554 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 100% (554) |
| 2022-23 | 547 | 35 | 15.6:1 | 100% (547) |
| 2020-21 | 819 | 43 | 19.1:1 | 23% (187) |
| 2017-18 | 943 | 50 | 18.9:1 | 10% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 891 | 48 | 18.6:1 | 11% (97) |
| 2010-11 | 846 | 41 | 20.6:1 | 14% (117) |
| 2000-01 | 1,040 | 53 | 19.6:1 | 3% (36) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vanderburg John Elementary School.
About Vanderburg John Elementary School
Vanderburg John Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Nevada, with an address in Henderson. The school's enrollment of 542 students covers pre-K through 5.
Vanderburg John Elementary School reports to Clark County, which has 375 schools and 301,622 students.
The most common group at Vanderburg John Elementary School is White students, at 44%. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 12% multiracial, and 8% Black. County-wide, about 44% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 72% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 16.4:1 comes from the school's 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.7 students per teacher below the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Nevada. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 100% in 2024-25.
Measured against Nevada public elementary schools, Vanderburg John Elementary School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at Vanderburg John Elementary School are 30.4 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 63.0%, compared with a predicted 32.5%, which ranks in the top 10% in Nevada.
In the county around the school, Clark County, the median household income is $76,472, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 462 public schools in Clark County, enrolling about 360,225 students in all.
The closest other public school is Twitchell Neil C Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Vanderburg John Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Vanderburg John Elementary School at 1st of 8.
Locale data from NCES put Vanderburg John Elementary School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
2024-25 enrollment was 542, a 34% decrease from 819 in 2020-21. The ratio was 19.1:1 in 2020-21 and 16.4:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Vanderburg John Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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- Sierra Vista High SchoolHigh · 3,255 students
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- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 3,147 students
- Arbor View High SchoolHigh · 3,069 students
Other schools in Henderson
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 3,203 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 3,147 students
- Green Valley High SchoolHigh · 2,436 students
- Foothill High SchoolHigh · 2,406 students
- Basic Academy of Int'l Studies High SchoolHigh · 2,395 students
- Pinecrest Academy of Nevada CadenceCombined · 2,370 students
Nearby schools
- Twitchell Neil C Elementary School0.1 mi · 551
- Bartlett Selma F Elementary School0.4 mi · 495
- Greenspun Barbara & Hank Junior High School1.0 mi · 1,312
- Miller Bob Middle School1.2 mi · 1,522
- Coral Academy Windmill1.3 mi · 419
- Gibson James Elementary School1.6 mi · 409
Frequently asked questions
About Vanderburg John Elementary SchoolHow large is Vanderburg John Elementary School?
Vanderburg John Elementary School enrolls approximately 542 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Vanderburg John Elementary School serve?
Vanderburg John Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Vanderburg John Elementary School have?
Vanderburg John Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Vanderburg John Elementary School?
Student demographics at Vanderburg John Elementary School are roughly 44% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% Black, 13% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Vanderburg John Elementary School public or private?
Vanderburg John Elementary School 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.