Signature Preparatory vs. Mccaw Gordon Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Signature Preparatory ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Mccaw Gordon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,006 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Signature Preparatory 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 26% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 34:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 742 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mccaw Gordon 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 66% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher 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 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
1,006 students
742 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
34:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#298 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#23 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
66%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
72%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
76
Kindergarten Students
118
90
Grade 1 Students
128
112
Grade 2 Students
153
116
Grade 3 Students
143
115
Grade 4 Students
145
116
Grade 5 Students
92
117
Grade 6 Students
82
-
Grade 7 Students
76
-
Grade 8 Students
69
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
7%
% Hispanic
43%
35%
% Black
15%
14%
% White
22%
32%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
12%
10%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
97%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%
