Scherkenbach William & Mary Elementary School vs. Bilbray James Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Scherkenbach William & Mary Elementary School
9371 Iron Mountain Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89143
Las Vegas, NV 89143
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Scherkenbach William & Mary Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bilbray James Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Scherkenbach William & Mary Elementary School serves 539 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Scherkenbach William & Mary Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 26%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 70% (majority Hispanic).
Bilbray James Elementary School serves 649 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Bilbray James Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 26%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 70% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
539 students
649 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#445 out of 684 schools in NV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#138 out of 684 schools in NV
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
37%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
57%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
23
25
Kindergarten Students
75
82
Grade 1 Students
70
90
Grade 2 Students
89
99
Grade 3 Students
94
98
Grade 4 Students
96
132
Grade 5 Students
92
123
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
3%
3%


% Hispanic
27%
28%


% Black
13%
11%


% White
45%
48%


% Hawaiian
1%
1%


% Two or more races
11%
9%


Diversity Score
0.70
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
98%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

