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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000552

Walker J Marlan Int'l School ES

850 Scholar St, Henderson, NV 89002 · (702) 799-0570 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL549 STUDENTS
Enrollment
549
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%
549 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
40
Kindergarten
78
Grade 1
59
Grade 2
71
Grade 3
95
Grade 4
90
Grade 5
116
Student demographics
White
28251%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 26%
Hispanic
15528%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 46%
Black
417%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 12%
Asian
92%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Two+
529%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 8%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
92%
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
30756%
Female
24244%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Walker J Marlan Int'l School ESMannion Jack & Terry MS
Based on published attendance-zone data from Clark County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
53.6%
NV avg 45.8% . -2.2pp since 2023
Math
47.3%
NV avg 35.6% . -3.5pp since 2023

What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 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
42.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 43% 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
549
-164 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 19.8:1
% White
51%
was 56%
% Hispanic
28%
was 24%
% Black
7%
was 7%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Walker J Marlan Int'l School ES

As a mid-tier elementary school in Henderson, Nevada, Walker J Marlan Int'l School ES serves 549 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Clark County.

Clark County comprises 375 schools with combined enrollment of 301,622 students; Walker J Marlan Int'l School ES is among them.

On the student-mix side, Walker J Marlan Int'l School ES shows that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 28% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.1:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Walker J Marlan Int'l School ES performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.5%, the actual is 42.6%, a residual of +10.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Clark County put the typical household earns roughly $76,472 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Clark County's 462 public schools (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students), Walker J Marlan Int'l School ES is one campus in the mix.

Foothill HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Walker J Marlan Int'l School ES. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Walker J Marlan Int'l School ES ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 48.9%.

Walker J Marlan Int'l School ES operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 23%: 713 students in 2018 compared to 549 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 56% to 51% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

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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
Walker J Marlan Int'l School ES
District
Clark County
Address
850 Scholar St, Henderson, NV 89002
Phone
(702) 799-0570
County
Clark County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
549
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
549 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
320006000552
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Walker J Marlan Int'l School ES
How large is Walker J Marlan Int'l School ES?
Walker J Marlan Int'l School ES enrolls approximately 549 students in grades PK-05.
Is Walker J Marlan Int'l School ES an elementary, middle, or high school?
Walker J Marlan Int'l School ES is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walker J Marlan Int'l School ES?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Walker J Marlan Int'l School ES is approximately 15.7:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Walker J Marlan Int'l School ES?
Student demographics at Walker J Marlan Int'l School ES are roughly 51% White, 28% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Walker J Marlan Int'l School ES in?
Walker J Marlan Int'l School ES is part of Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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