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Wallin Shirley & Bill Elementary School vs. Vanderburg John Elementary School

Should you attend Wallin Shirley & Bill 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
Wallin Shirley & Bill Elementary School
2333 Canyon Retreat Dr
Henderson, NV 89044
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Vanderburg John Elementary School
2040 Desert Shadow Trail
Henderson, NV 89012
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Wallin Shirley & Bill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
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 702 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wallin Shirley & Bill Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 554 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 17:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
702 students
554 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#44 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 10%)
#13 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wallin Shirley & Bill 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.
59%
(Top 10% in NV)
74%
(Top 5% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wallin Shirley & Bill 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.
68%
(Top 10% 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 Wallin Shirley & Bill 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.
35-39%
(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 Wallin Shirley & Bill 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
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Pre-K Students
64
42
Kindergarten Students
89
58
Grade 1 Students
111
83
Grade 2 Students
100
90
Grade 3 Students
113
87
Grade 4 Students
97
96
Grade 5 Students
128
98

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
12%
12%
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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
24%
22%
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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
5%
8%
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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
43%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wallin Shirley & Bill 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Wallin Shirley & Bill 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 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
15%
11%
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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.
0.73
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Wallin Shirley & Bill 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%
99%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wallin Shirley & Bill 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wallin Shirley & Bill 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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