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Watson Fredric W Elementary School

5845 N Commerce St, N Las Vegas, NV 89031 · (702) 799-7040 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL633 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of Nevada public elementary schools
  • C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • C-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

Enrollment
633
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 480
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
633 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K498%
Kindergarten7912%
Grade 19215%
Grade 29315%
Grade 311017%
Grade 49615%
Grade 511418%

This year's kindergarten class (79) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (114).

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%
White
6510%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 26% · US 43%
Hispanic
31049%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 46% · US 30%
Black
16827%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
183%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
518%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 8% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
193%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 0%
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
Male
34254%
Female
29146%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Watson Fredric W Elementary School→Findlay Clifford O Middle School
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
36.6%
NV avg 45.8% . +10.8pp since 2023
Math
25.3%
NV avg 35.6% . +2.5pp since 2023

What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.

Nevada SBAC results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2536.6%25.3%
2023-2425.8%22.8%
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
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
24.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 24% 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 Watson Fredric W Elementary School

Watson Fredric W Elementary School's state test result (24.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Watson Fredric W Elementary School this school633100.0%24.5%
Katz Edythe & Lloyd Elementary School
Las Vegas
590100.0%30.6%
Fong Wing and Lilly Elementary School
Las Vegas
609100.0%27.4%
Scott Jesse D Elementary School
N Las Vegas
712100.0%17.9%
Priest Richard C Elementary School
N Las Vegas
702100.0%35.0%
Elizondo Raul P Elementary School
N Las Vegas
582100.0%21.9%
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 Watson Fredric W Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn NevadaIn Clark County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
24.5%#292 of 367#201 of 250
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
25.3%#296 of 388
▼ 4
#197 of 258
▼ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
36.6%#244 of 390
▲ 81
#169 of 259
▲ 47
Enrollment
ranked largest first
633#96 of 442#90 of 276
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.6:1#244 of 379#183 of 261
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
67.1%#134 of 381#125 of 262
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#174 of 386#169 of 260
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-13.5%#225 of 304#157 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 2024-25
Enrollment
633
-14 (-2%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 734
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 21.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256333617.6:1100% (633)
2023-246833221.3:1100% (683)
2022-236843420.1:1100% (684)
2020-216473021.6:1100% (647)
2017-187323918.8:171% (522)
2015-167513720.3:178% (585)
2010-117343620.4:157% (417)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Watson Fredric W Elementary School.

About Watson Fredric W Elementary School

Watson Fredric W Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in N Las Vegas, Nevada. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 633 students enrolled. It has 32% more students than the average for elementary schools in Nevada (about 480).

The Clark County system has 375 schools and 301,622 students.

Of every 100 students at Watson Fredric W Elementary School, about 49 are Hispanic, the largest group. Smaller groups are 27% Black, 10% White, 8% multiracial, and 3% Pacific Islander. For comparison, the population of Clark County is roughly 32% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.

Watson Fredric W Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1, with 36 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Nevada is close to this figure. The school has 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Watson Fredric W Elementary School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 19% of Nevada public elementary schools.

On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Watson Fredric W Elementary School is 8.1 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 24.5% actual, 32.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Nevada.

For the population of Clark County, median household income comes to about $76,472, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Clark County's 462 public schools enroll about 360,225 students and include Watson Fredric W Elementary School.

The closest school to Watson Fredric W Elementary School is Findlay Clifford O Middle School, located about 0.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Watson Fredric W Elementary School. On proficiency, Watson Fredric W Elementary School is behind the 27.4% nearby average, ranking 6th of 8.

Watson Fredric W Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Large.

Enrollment in 2024-25 was 633, close to the 647 recorded in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 21.6 to 17.6 over 4 years.

Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Watson Fredric W Elementary School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

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
Watson Fredric W Elementary School
District
Clark County
Address
5845 N Commerce St, N Las Vegas, NV 89031
Phone
(702) 799-7040
County
Clark County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
633
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
17.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
633 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
320006000532
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Watson Fredric W Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Watson Fredric W Elementary School?
Watson Fredric W Elementary School enrolls approximately 633 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Watson Fredric W Elementary School serve?
Watson Fredric W Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Watson Fredric W Elementary School?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Watson Fredric W Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Watson Fredric W Elementary School?
Student demographics at Watson Fredric W Elementary School are roughly 10% White, 49% Hispanic, 27% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Watson Fredric W Elementary School public or private?
Watson Fredric W 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.
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