Wasden Howard ES

As a moderately sized elementary-level community in Las Vegas, Nevada, Wasden Howard ES educates 448 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Clark County.

Wasden Howard ES is one of 375 schools operated by Clark County, a district that works with 301,622 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Wasden Howard ES lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (55%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 19% Black, 14% White, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 32%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.2:1 students per teacher. 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, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Wasden Howard ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.0%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Clark County put median household income runs about $76,472, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clark County runs 462 public schools (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students), of which Wasden Howard ES is one.

The closest other public school is Hyde Park MS, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wasden Howard ES. On composite proficiency, Wasden Howard ES comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 32.3%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 23%: 585 students in 2018 compared to 448 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 21% to 14% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Wasden Howard ES typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.