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Christensen M J Elementary School vs. Piggott Academy Elementary School

Should you attend Christensen M J Elementary School or Piggott Academy Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Christensen M J Elementary School
9001 Mariner Cove Dr
Las Vegas, NV 89117
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Piggott Academy Elementary School
9601 Red Hills Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89117
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Christensen M J Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Piggott Academy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 492 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Christensen M J Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is equal to the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 718 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Piggott Academy Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher 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 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
492 students
718 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Piggott Academy Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#302 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 50%)
#83 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Christensen M J Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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27%
(Top 50% in NV)
53%
(Top 20% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Christensen M J Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Piggott Academy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 50% in NV)
61%
(Top 20% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Christensen M J Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Piggott Academy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
35-39%
(Top 30% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Christensen M J Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Piggott Academy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
39
29
Kindergarten Students
59
99
Grade 1 Students
81
121
Grade 2 Students
87
122
Grade 3 Students
68
116
Grade 4 Students
69
116
Grade 5 Students
89
115

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
5%
17%
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% Hispanic
37%
26%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Piggott Academy Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
21%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Piggott Academy Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
25%
29%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Piggott Academy Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Piggott Academy Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
11%
11%
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0.75
0.79
This chart displays the diversity score of Christensen M J Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Piggott Academy Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
97%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Christensen M J Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Piggott Academy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Christensen M J Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Piggott Academy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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