Bernice Mathews Elementary School vs. Rita Cannan Elementary School
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School Overview
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Bernice Mathews Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
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Overview
Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bernice Mathews 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 16% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is equal to 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 384 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rita Cannan 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is equal to the Nevada state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% 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
433 students
384 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
20 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
25-29%


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


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
27
22
Kindergarten Students
63
50
Grade 1 Students
60
65
Grade 2 Students
75
67
Grade 3 Students
71
58
Grade 4 Students
68
57
Grade 5 Students
69
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
5%
4%


% Hispanic
68%
62%


% Black
6%
9%


% White
11%
14%


% Hawaiian
3%
5%


% Two or more races
6%
5%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%

