Rita Cannan Elementary School vs. Bernice Mathews 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 381 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 20:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 441 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 15:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
381 students
441 students
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#531 out of 692 schools in NV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#573 out of 692 schools in NV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
14
Kindergarten Students
68
70
Grade 1 Students
67
75
Grade 2 Students
61
70
Grade 3 Students
62
69
Grade 4 Students
66
71
Grade 5 Students
56
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
58%
68%
% Black
11%
6%
% White
16%
12%
% Hawaiian
7%
2%
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
96%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
