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Twitchell Neil C Elementary School vs. Vanderburg John Elementary School

Should you attend Twitchell Neil C Elementary School or Vanderburg John 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
Twitchell Neil C Elementary School
2060 Desert Shadow Trail
Henderson, NV 89012
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Vanderburg John Elementary School
2040 Desert Shadow Trail
Henderson, NV 89012
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Twitchell Neil C Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Vanderburg John 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 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 515 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Twitchell Neil C Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher 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 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 547 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Vanderburg John 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 74% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
515 students
547 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Twitchell Neil C 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 Vanderburg John Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#79 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 20%)
#13 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Twitchell Neil C Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Vanderburg John Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 20% in NV)
74%
(Top 5% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Twitchell Neil C 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 Vanderburg John 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.
62%
(Top 20% in NV)
77%
(Top 5% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Twitchell Neil C 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 Vanderburg John 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.
30-34%
(Top 30% 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 Twitchell Neil C 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 Vanderburg John 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 Twitchell Neil C Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Vanderburg John Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
35
34
Kindergarten Students
74
74
Grade 1 Students
83
85
Grade 2 Students
75
82
Grade 3 Students
81
88
Grade 4 Students
91
94
Grade 5 Students
76
90

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Vanderburg John Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
9%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Vanderburg John Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
27%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Twitchell Neil C 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 Vanderburg John Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Twitchell Neil C 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 Vanderburg John Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
47%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Twitchell Neil C 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 Vanderburg John Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Twitchell Neil C Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Vanderburg John 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
13%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Twitchell Neil C 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 Vanderburg John 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.
0.69
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Twitchell Neil C 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 Vanderburg John 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%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Twitchell Neil C 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 Vanderburg John 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%
3%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Twitchell Neil C 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 Vanderburg John Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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