Whitney Elementary School

Summary:

Whitney Elementary School is a public elementary school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving 396 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Clark County School District, which is the 7th ranked district out of 13 in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, over the past several years, Whitney Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Nevada elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Key insights about Whitney Elementary School include its significantly higher percentage of minority students compared to nearby schools, with a student body that is 51.01% Hispanic and 30.3% African American. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to the Clark County and Nevada averages on standardized tests, with only 20.8% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 31.2% proficient or better in Reading. Additionally, Whitney Elementary has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating that all students come from low-income households, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools.

Despite the higher per-student spending of $15,244 at Whitney Elementary, the school has struggled to improve student outcomes. Nearby schools, such as Treem Harriet Elementary and Ferron William E Elementary, have higher academic performance and more balanced racial compositions, suggesting that there may be opportunities to learn from their approaches and strategies to better support the unique needs of the student population at Whitney Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 5005 Keenan Ave
       Las Vegas, NV  89122


(702) 799-7790

District: Clark County

SchoolDigger Rank:
303rd of 377 Nevada Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,244 Help


Students who attend Whitney Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Cortney Francis H Junior High School
High:    Basic Academy of Int'l Studies High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  379

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.7%
African American:
30.3%
White:
8.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Whitney Elementary School ranks worse than 80.4% of elementary schools in Nevada. It also ranks 167th among 221 ranked elementary schools in the Clark County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.5. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.7%), African American (30.3%), White (8.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whitney Elementary School is 13.5, which is the 5th best among 221 elementary schools in the Clark County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whitney Elementary School is $15,244, which is the 17th highest among 221 elementary schools in the Clark County School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Whitney Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Clark County:

SchoolDigger ranks Clark County 7th of 13 Nevada school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Whitney Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Whitney Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 8.95 227th 246 7.7%
2008 8.46 268th 294 8.8%
2009 10.38 266th 292 8.9%
2010 11.12 265th 300 11.7%
2011 9.00 289th 318 9.1%
2012 8.18 305th 328 7.0%
2013 14.10 299th 330 9.4%
2014 20.11 282nd 332 15.1%
2016 33.15 218th 347 37.2%
2017 26.83 252nd 351 28.2%
2018 18.68 292nd 341 14.4%
2019 23.39 312th 388 19.6%
2022 22.30 286th 380 24.7%
2023 22.98 285th 384 25.8%
2024 19.50 303rd 377 19.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Whitney Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.23 145th 213 31.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Whitney Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.27 192nd 227 15.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Whitney Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.45 264th 321 17.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Whitney Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.68 308th 330 6.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Whitney Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.78 242nd 332 27.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Whitney Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.93 118th 132 10.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Whitney Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.25 190th 308 38.3%
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Rank History for White students at Whitney Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.87 235th 247 4.9%
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Data source: test scores: Nevada Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Whitney Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 75 0 1 12 0 n/a n/a 8 96
1989 69 2 3 12 3 n/a n/a 0 89
1990 83 1 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 92
1991 108 3 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 118
1992 382 41 6 70 9 n/a n/a 0 508
1993 389 39 13 74 1 n/a n/a 0 516
1994 402 40 5 72 6 n/a n/a 0 525
1995 355 48 7 115 9 n/a n/a 0 534
1996 355 48 7 115 9 n/a n/a 0 534
1997 381 62 13 145 8 n/a n/a 0 609
1998 370 72 18 193 12 n/a n/a 0 665
1999 345 74 29 210 19 n/a n/a 0 677
2000 357 71 31 244 9 n/a n/a 0 712
2001 384 76 39 286 14 n/a n/a 0 799
2002 317 86 50 301 7 n/a n/a 0 761
2003 317 86 50 301 7 n/a n/a 0 761
2004 237 80 54 307 12 n/a n/a 0 690
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 727 727
2006 213 77 58 321 8 n/a n/a 0 677
2007 187 90 64 343 13 n/a n/a 0 697
2008 134 73 39 310 6 n/a n/a 0 562
2009 148 90 31 316 6 n/a n/a 0 591
2010 163 79 37 324 6 n/a n/a 0 609
2011 134 89 25 326 2 6 0 0 582
2012 129 106 13 334 2 7 9 0 600
2013 106 93 16 326 2 9 11 0 563
2014 108 99 15 313 4 18 16 0 573
2015 94 109 12 302 2 17 17 0 553
2016 100 114 15 274 0 12 19 0 534
2017 74 112 10 248 2 9 25 0 480
2018 81 122 16 237 1 9 41 0 507
2019 72 125 13 231 1 11 39 0 492
2020 57 122 11 242 0 15 27 0 474
2021 45 120 8 225 0 6 24 0 428
2022 38 106 8 209 0 1 38 0 400
2023 36 120 11 202 1 2 24 0 396
2024 33 115 10 192 1 0 28 0 379

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Whitney Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 96 5.0 19.2 n/a
1989 89 5.0 17.8 42.7
1990 92 5.0 18.4 45.7
1991 118 5.0 23.6 35.6
1992 508 25.0 20.3 27.4
1993 516 32.0 16.1 29.7
1994 525 29.0 18.1 31.2
1995 534 30.0 17.8 53
1996 534 30.0 17.8 53
1997 609 32.0 19.0 41.4
1998 665 35.0 19.0 46.8
1999 677 36.0 18.8 46.8
2000 712 38.0 18.7 42.8
2001 799 40.5 19.7 50.2
2002 761 41.0 18.6 62
2003 761 41.0 18.6 62
2004 690 42.0 16.4 67.4
2005 727 n/a n/a n/a
2006 677 39.0 17.4 n/a
2007 697 40.0 17.4 n/a
2008 562 32.0 17.6 77.4
2009 591 35.0 16.9 71.1
2010 609 36.0 16.9 77.7
2011 582 37.0 15.7 86.6
2012 600 31.0 19.3 91.8
2013 563 31.0 18.1 83.7
2014 573 30.0 19.1 84.3
2015 553 32.0 17.2 85.9
2016 534 37.0 14.4 92.1
2017 480 30.0 16.0 100
2018 507 31.0 16.3 100
2019 492 24.0 20.5 100
2020 474 32.0 14.8 99.4
2021 428 24.0 17.8 100
2022 400 n/a n/a 100
2023 396 31.0 12.7 100
2024 379 28.0 13.5 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Whitney Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 96 5.0 19.2 n/a
1989 89 5.0 17.8 42.7
1990 92 5.0 18.4 45.7
1991 118 5.0 23.6 35.6
1992 508 25.0 20.3 27.4
1993 516 32.0 16.1 29.7
1994 525 29.0 18.1 31.2
1995 534 30.0 17.8 53
1996 534 30.0 17.8 53
1997 609 32.0 19.0 41.4
1998 665 35.0 19.0 46.8
1999 677 36.0 18.8 46.8
2000 712 38.0 18.7 42.8
2001 799 40.5 19.7 50.2
2002 761 41.0 18.6 62
2003 761 41.0 18.6 62
2004 690 42.0 16.4 67.4
2005 727 n/a n/a n/a
2006 677 39.0 17.4 n/a
2007 697 40.0 17.4 n/a
2008 562 32.0 17.6 77.4
2009 591 35.0 16.9 71.1
2010 609 36.0 16.9 77.7
2011 582 37.0 15.7 86.6
2012 600 31.0 19.3 91.8
2013 563 31.0 18.1 83.7
2014 573 30.0 19.1 84.3
2015 553 32.0 17.2 85.9
2016 534 37.0 14.4 92.1
2017 480 30.0 16.0 100
2018 507 31.0 16.3 100
2019 492 24.0 20.5 100
2020 474 32.0 14.8 99.4
2021 428 24.0 17.8 100
2022 400 n/a n/a 100
2023 396 31.0 12.7 100
2024 379 28.0 13.5 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Whitney Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,328 (11.8%) $9,920 (88.2%) $11,248
2020 $1,402 (11.5%) $10,754 (88.5%) $12,156
2021 $2,096 (17.6%) $9,843 (82.4%) $11,939
2022 $2,779 (18.2%) $12,465 (81.8%) $15,244

Data source: Nevada Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Whitney Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 312th of 388 Elementary schoolsRanks 285th of 384 Elementary schools
 6.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Whitney Elementary School)54.523.3
 31.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Clark County)47.538
 9.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Nevada)47.841.4
 6.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Whitney Elementary School)45.619.7
 25.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Clark County)46.739.3
 7.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Nevada)46.340.9
 5.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Whitney Elementary School)1920
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Clark County)43.530.5
 13%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)43.934.9
 9%
4th Grade Reading (Whitney Elementary School)22.436
 13.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Clark County)49.239.5
 9.7%
   4th Grade Reading (Nevada)49.241.7
 7.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Whitney Elementary School)19.719
 0.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Clark County)35.925.5
 10.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)36.829.2
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Whitney Elementary School)32.835.9
 3.1%
   5th Grade Reading (Clark County)52.441.5
 10.9%
   5th Grade Reading (Nevada)51.943.7
 8.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Whitney Elementary School)30.218.5
 11.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Clark County)36.628.2
 8.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Nevada)37.531.3
 6.2%
All Grades Reading (Whitney Elementary School)33.530.3
 3.2%
   All Grades Reading (Clark County)48.339
 9.3%
   All Grades Reading (Nevada)48.541
 7.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students492396
 19.5%
African American125120
 4%
American Indian11
Asian1311
 15.4%
Hispanic231202
 12.6%
Pacific Islander112
 81.8%
White7236
 50%
Two or More Races3924
 38.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 379 students attended Whitney Elementary School.

Students at Whitney Elementary School are 51% Hispanic, 30% African American, 9% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Whitney Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Nevada elementary schools.


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