Rita Cannan Elementary School vs. Bernice Mathews Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Rita Cannan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bernice Mathews Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 405 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rita Cannan Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 398 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bernice Mathews 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 17% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
405 students
398 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
27 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#436 out of 684 schools in NV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#548 out of 684 schools in NV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
23
18
Kindergarten Students
60
60
Grade 1 Students
64
51
Grade 2 Students
78
59
Grade 3 Students
68
76
Grade 4 Students
56
67
Grade 5 Students
56
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
70%
67%
% Black
8%
6%
% White
12%
8%
% Hawaiian
3%
7%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%