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Smith Hal Elementary School vs. Ries Aldeane Comito Elementary School

Should you attend Smith Hal Elementary School or Ries Aldeane Comito 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
Smith Hal Elementary School
5150 E Desert Inn Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89122
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Ries Aldeane Comito Elementary School
9805 S Lindell Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89141
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Smith Hal Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Ries Aldeane Comito Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 708 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Smith Hal 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 9% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 755 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ries Aldeane Comito 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 43% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
708 students
755 students
This chart displays total students of Smith Hal Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Ries Aldeane Comito Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
43 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Ries Aldeane Comito Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Smith Hal 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 Ries Aldeane Comito Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#679 out of 692 schools in NV
(Bottom 50%)
#170 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Smith Hal Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ries Aldeane Comito Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
43%
(Top 30% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Smith Hal 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 Ries Aldeane Comito 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.
12%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
51%
(Top 30% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Smith Hal 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 Ries Aldeane Comito 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.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
25-29%
(Top 50% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Smith Hal 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 Ries Aldeane Comito 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 Smith Hal Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ries Aldeane Comito Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
56
28
Kindergarten Students
95
102
Grade 1 Students
107
111
Grade 2 Students
96
138
Grade 3 Students
129
135
Grade 4 Students
125
116
Grade 5 Students
100
125

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Smith Hal 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 Ries Aldeane Comito Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
1%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Smith Hal Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ries Aldeane Comito Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
45%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Smith Hal 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 Ries Aldeane Comito Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
33%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Smith Hal 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 Ries Aldeane Comito Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
9%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Smith Hal 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 Ries Aldeane Comito Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Smith Hal 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 Ries Aldeane Comito 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
10%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Smith Hal 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 Ries Aldeane Comito 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.
0.68
0.81
This chart displays the diversity score of Smith Hal 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 Ries Aldeane Comito 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%
99%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Smith Hal 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 Ries Aldeane Comito 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Smith Hal 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 Ries Aldeane Comito 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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