Dickens D L Dusty Elementary School vs. Tartan John Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Dickens D L Dusty Elementary School
5550 Milan Peak St
North Las Vegas, NV 89081
North Las Vegas, NV 89081
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Tartan John Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 751 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dickens D L Dusty Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 485 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tartan John Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 37:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
751 students
485 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
13 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
37:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#378 out of 692 schools in NV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#635 out of 692 schools in NV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
13%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
15-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤10%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
47
43
Kindergarten Students
103
46
Grade 1 Students
107
69
Grade 2 Students
128
70
Grade 3 Students
109
86
Grade 4 Students
118
95
Grade 5 Students
139
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
3%
5%


% Hispanic
44%
41%


% Black
32%
33%


% White
11%
7%


% Hawaiian
3%
3%


% Two or more races
7%
11%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.71


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
98%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

