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Enrollment
691
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000695
Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School
5555 Horse Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89183 · (702) 799-4501 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL691 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% 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.
- ABeats 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
17.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
691 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 | 66 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 128 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
67%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
64.5%
NV avg 45.8% . +7.8pp since 2023
Math
60.7%
NV avg 35.6% . +7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.5% | 60.7% |
| 2023-24 | 56.7% | 53.7% |
% 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
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% 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 Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School
Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School's state test result (48.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School this school | 691 | 100.0% | 48.3% |
| O Roarke Thomas Elementary School Las Vegas | 637 | 100.0% | 57.9% |
| Bilbray James Elementary School Las Vegas | 693 | 100.0% | 44.9% |
| Walker J Marlan Int'l School Elementary School Henderson | 549 | 100.0% | 42.6% |
| Floyd Elementary School Pahrump | 578 | 100.0% | 34.4% |
| Scherkenbach William & Mary Elementary School Las Vegas | 536 | 100.0% | 51.3% |
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 Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #62 of 367 | #39 of 250 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #47 of 388 ▲ 21 | #31 of 258 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #60 of 390 ▲ 20 | #44 of 259 ▲ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 691 | #66 of 442 | #64 of 276 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #227 of 379 | #171 of 261 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #138 of 381 | #128 of 262 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #208 of 386 | #203 of 260 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.8% | #231 of 304 | #161 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
691
-35 (-5%) vs 2020
-27% since 2010-11, when it was 943
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 20.7:1
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 | 691 | 40 | 17.3:1 | 100% (691) |
| 2023-24 | 692 | 35 | 19.8:1 | 100% (692) |
| 2022-23 | 727 | 38 | 19.1:1 | 100% (727) |
| 2020-21 | 726 | 35 | 20.7:1 | 40% (289) |
| 2017-18 | 792 | 40 | 19.8:1 | 33% (265) |
| 2015-16 | 810 | 44 | 18.4:1 | 27% (220) |
| 2010-11 | 943 | 50 | 18.9:1 | 23% (220) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School.
About Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School
Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Clark County in Las Vegas, Nevada. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 691 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Nevada is roughly 480 students; this school is 44% larger than that.
Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School is one school in Clark County, a system of 375 schools with 301,622 students.
Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 49%. The remaining students are 28% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 9% Black, and 2% Asian. Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers at Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 17.3:1. That is lower than the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Nevada. The lunch program counts 100% of students at Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School is A. Compared with Nevada public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 86% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in Nevada with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 32.5%. Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School scores 48.3%.
Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School is located in Clark County, where 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. Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School is one of 462 public schools in the county.
Shadow Ridge High School is located about 0.6 miles from Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School. The five-mile area around Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 39.9% proficiency; Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School posts 48.3%.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School declined 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 726 to 691 students. The ratio was 20.7:1 in 2020-21 and 17.3:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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
- Shadow Ridge High School0.6 mi · 2,922
- Heckethorn Howard E Elementary School0.7 mi · 778
- Saville Anthony Middle School1.0 mi · 1,477
- Arbor View High School2.3 mi · 3,069
- Triggs Vincent L Elementary School2.3 mi · 798
- Somerset Academy Aliante2.6 mi · 1,182
Frequently asked questions
About Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School?
Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School enrolls approximately 691 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School serve?
Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School?
Approximately 17.3:1 students per teacher at Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School.
How diverse is Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School?
Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School reports a student body of 49% White, 28% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School?
Ward Kitty McDonough Elementary School is overseen by Clark County in Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.