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For families living in the 89031 zip code of North Las Vegas, the quality of accessible school choices is quite limited overall. In fact, 65 percent of students living in its 21,770 households attend one- or two- star public schools, according to the state rating system where five-star schools represent the highest performers. The zip code plays home to one four-star school, four three-star schools, three two-star schools, and two one-star schools. Households in the 89031 zip code have a median income of $63,000, or more than 10 percent above the average for Clark County – demonstrating that above-average income levels do not always translate to above-average schools. Addeliar Guy Elementary earned the zip code’s lone four-star rating, boosted by strong student growth scores in math and English. While less than half of Addeliar Guy students scored at grade level proficiency, they scored a 67 and 62 in its math and English Median Growth Percentile (MGP), respectively, well above the state and county average. These scores indicate that for students with identical proficiency levels on last year’s test, students at Addeliar Elementary are growing their math performance faster than 67 percent of them, and ahead of 62 in English. All students enrolled...

With no public charter or private schools, the 89156 zip code in East Clark County remains woefully underserved by quality school options. None of the five schools rated above two-stars, with a bulk of students in the 10,616 households finding themselves in one-star schools (3,210 students) as rated by the Nevada’s School Performance Framework. Bailey Middle School was revealed last year to be in the bottom-10 middle schools in the Clark County School District in per-pupil expenditures on instructional salaries. It should also be noted that none of the schools received additional funding from the state’s Zoom or Victory school programs. While Nevada does offer choice options, including public charter schools, demand exceeds supply and families must often place themselves onto long waitlists, where they are bound to the luck of the draw.  Even if a student is accepted, families likely need to make significant commutes to attend these schools. In fact, the closest public charter schools to the zip code: Mater Bonanza Academy, Futuro Academy and Equipo Academy would require roughly a 25 minute commute, which only makes finding free public options difficult for families. Private school options are even more limited. The 89156 zip code is home to four one-star...

Located near central Las Vegas, the 89107 zip code is another underserved community limited in high-quality school options. The zip code has no schools rating about three-stars - with 59 percent attending one- to two-star schools - as measured by Nevada’s School Performance Framework, which rates school on a five-star rating system. The median household income in the zip code is $41,501, 80 percent of the Las Vegas median, making it difficult for families to move to find school options around the valley. Forty-seven percent of the population identify as Hispanic. Eight percent of adults 25-years old or older own a Bachelor’s Degree, while 23 percent have attended some form of college but have not or did not finish.   Families in search of high-quality options will likely have to make a significant commute to enroll in a charter school, assuming they secure enrollment into these schools, which often have long waitlists which are resolved by lottery. Also, families eligible to receive private school tuition under the state’s only funded private school choice program may also benefit from luck to overcome a high demand for these scholarships. The zip code features a trio of three-star schools - Hyde Park Middle School, Gibson Middle...

As measured by Nevada’s School Performance Framework, the 89123, located in southwest Las Vegas, features a wide-range of school choices, ranging from district-zoned schools to state charter schools to private schools. The zip code serves 8,174 students with 50 percent attending three-star schools. The zip code features three five-star schools - a pair of Coral Academy of Sciences schools (elementary and middle school) and one magnet (Roger Gehring Elementary School) - accounting for 1,690 students in the 27,525 households. A majority of students (4,094 students) find themselves in three-star schools (Silvestri Middle School, Schofield Middle School, Beatty Elementary School, and Cartwright Elementary School). The lone one-star school (Nevada Virtual Academy) serves 540 students  -- it is important to note that Nevada Virtual educates students from all around Nevada in their own homes, with its office in the 89123 zip code. The 89123 is a picture of school choice with a healthy mix of state charters, private and district-zoned schools, providing families plenty of options. The zip code is home to a trio of private schools, including Omar Haikal Islamic Academy (K-8), Kids R Kids Quality Learning Center (K), and Challenger School Silverado Campus (K-8). The private school options go hand in hand...

As measured by Nevada’s School Performance Framework, the 13,660 households in North Las Vegas’ 89030 ZIP Code remain substantially underserved when it comes to high-quality educational options. Next year, the neighborhood will be home to Clark County’s most anticipated new school in many years, Cristo Rey Saint Viator Las Vegas College Preparatory high school. The Catholic school features a rigorous academic instructional model with a work-study program which has earned national renown for the relevant experience and workplace skills it offers its students. For now, however, most students in its ten current schools (4,700 of its 7,700 total students) attend a public school rated with one or two stars, the lowest performance ratings on the state’s 5-Star evaluation system. Its one five-star rated school, Jo Mackey Elementary School, is one of Clark County’s highly-rated selective-enrollment magnet schools. There are no charter schools currently open in 89030. Marion Cahlan Elementary School earned a four-star rating, thanks to especially strong student growth over time in reading and math. Educational opportunity represents the most crucial pathway to a middle-class lifestyle in this community, where half of all residents 25 years old or older have less than a high school diploma or equivalent. Average annual household income (median) in...