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Dooley John Elementary School vs. Vanderburg John Elementary School

Should you attend Dooley John Elementary School or Vanderburg John 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
Dooley John Elementary School
1940 Chickasaw Dr
Henderson, NV 89002
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Vanderburg John Elementary School
2040 Desert Shadow Trail
Henderson, NV 89012
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Dooley John Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Vanderburg John Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 339 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dooley John Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 554 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Vanderburg John Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
339 students
554 students
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This chart displays total students of Vanderburg John Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dooley John Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Vanderburg John Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#160 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 30%)
#13 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dooley John Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Vanderburg John Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in NV)
74%
(Top 5% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dooley John 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 Vanderburg John 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.
50-54%
(Top 30% in NV)
77%
(Top 5% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dooley John 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 Vanderburg John 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.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
40-44%
(Top 20% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dooley John 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 Vanderburg John 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
This chart displays the students of Dooley John Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Vanderburg John Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
54
42
Kindergarten Students
26
58
Grade 1 Students
52
83
Grade 2 Students
54
90
Grade 3 Students
49
87
Grade 4 Students
50
96
Grade 5 Students
54
98

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Dooley John Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Vanderburg John Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
1%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Vanderburg John Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
32%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dooley John Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Vanderburg John Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dooley John Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Vanderburg John Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
48%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dooley John Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Vanderburg John Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Dooley John Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Vanderburg John 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%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dooley John Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Vanderburg John Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.66
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Dooley John 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 Vanderburg John 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
98%
99%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dooley John 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 Vanderburg John 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
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dooley John 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 Vanderburg John Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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