Tartan John Elementary School vs. Dickens D L Dusty Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Dickens D L Dusty Elementary School
5550 Milan Peak St
North Las Vegas, NV 89081
North Las Vegas, NV 89081
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Tartan John Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 483 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tartan John 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 764 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dickens D L Dusty 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 25% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 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
483 students
764 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#635 out of 692 schools in NV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#378 out of 692 schools in NV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
25%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
36%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
6-9%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
28
29
Kindergarten Students
76
106
Grade 1 Students
76
132
Grade 2 Students
78
102
Grade 3 Students
84
125
Grade 4 Students
67
139
Grade 5 Students
74
131
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
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% Hispanic
39%
43%
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% Black
35%
31%
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% White
9%
12%
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% Hawaiian
4%
3%
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% Two or more races
9%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
98%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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