Roger D Gehring Elementary School
Roger D Gehring Elementary School serves 642 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Roger D Gehring Elementary School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 36%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Roger D Gehring Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
School Overview
Roger D Gehring Elementary School's student population of 642 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
642 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Roger D Gehring Elementary School is ranked within the top 5% of all 671 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Roger D Gehring Elementary School is 0.76, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#25 out of 671 schools
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
48%
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
13%
6%
Hispanic
38%
43%
Black
9%
11%
White
26%
32%
Hawaiian
5%
1%
Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NV Dept. of Education
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