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Smith Helen M Elementary School vs. Staton Ethel W Elementary School

Should you attend Smith Helen M Elementary School or Staton Ethel W 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 Helen M Elementary School
7101 Pinedale Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89145
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Staton Ethel W Elementary School
1700 Sageberry Dr
Las Vegas, NV 89144
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Smith Helen M 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%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Staton Ethel W 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 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 477 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Smith Helen M 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 31% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 677 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Staton Ethel W 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 69% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
477 students
677 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Staton Ethel W Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#218 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 50%)
#17 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Smith Helen M Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Staton Ethel W Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
(Top 50% in NV)
69%
(Top 5% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Smith Helen M 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 Staton Ethel W 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.
52%
(Top 30% in NV)
73%
(Top 10% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Smith Helen M 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 Staton Ethel W 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.
15-19%
(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 Smith Helen M 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 Staton Ethel W 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
46
67
Kindergarten Students
62
98
Grade 1 Students
66
84
Grade 2 Students
74
93
Grade 3 Students
66
105
Grade 4 Students
94
116
Grade 5 Students
69
114

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
3%
8%
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% Hispanic
61%
29%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Staton Ethel W Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Smith Helen M 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 Staton Ethel W Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
19%
42%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Staton Ethel W Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Smith Helen M 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 Staton Ethel W Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Two or more races
6%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Staton Ethel W 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.
0.58
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Smith Helen M 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 Staton Ethel W 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 Smith Helen M 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 Staton Ethel W 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 Smith Helen M 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 Staton Ethel W 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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