Christensen M J Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Christensen M J Elementary School

9001 Mariner Cove Dr
Las Vegas, NV 89117

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Top 50%

Serving 492 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Christensen M J Elementary School ranks in the top 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 is 28% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is equal to the Nevada state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 19:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 492 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 50% in NV
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Christensen M J Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

School Overview

Christensen M J Elementary School's student population of 492 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Christensen M J Elementary School
Pre-K	39
Kind	59
1	81
2	87
3	68
4	69
5	89

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Total Students

492 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Christensen M J Elementary School
2023	541
2022	530
2021	482
2020	545
2019	545
2018	598
2017	598
2016	591
2015	615
2014	616
2013	638
2012	683
2011	677
2010	721
2009	639
2008	709
2007	698
2006	749
2005	668
2004	662
2003	767
2002	790
2001	746
2000	753
1999	778
1998	770
1997	752
1996	644
1995	637
1994	645
1993	588

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Christensen M J Elementary School
2023	34
2021	25
2020	30
2019	30
2018	36
2017	36
2016	33
2015	34
2014	30
2013	29
2012	33
2011	35
2010	37
2009	36
2008	40
2007	40
2006	41
2004	39
2003	41
2002	41
2001	42
2000	41
1999	41
1998	39
1997	39
1996	34
1995	32
1994	34
1993	32
1992	39
1991	35

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School Calendar

School Motto

Sailing to New Horizons

School Mascot

Mariners

School Rankings

Christensen M J Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 684 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Christensen M J Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NV)

#300 out of 684 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Christensen M J Elementary School
2023	#300
2022	#302
2021	#367
2019	#229
2018	#212
2017	#264
2016	#169
2015	#265
2014	#265
2013	#247
2012	#257

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28%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Christensen M J Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	28%	30%	27%
2022	27%	28%	25%
2021	17%	26%	21%
2019	44%	36%	34%
2018	41%	35%	33%
2017	39%	40%	39%
2016	47%	39%	37%
2014	66%	58%	61%
2013	68%	61%	60%
2012	73%	71%	70%
2011	78%	69%	67%

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44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Christensen M J Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2022	44%	44%	41%
2021	42%	42%	39%
2019	52%	48%	47%
2018	57%	46%	33%
2017	54%	48%	47%
2016	63%	49%	47%
2014	70%	66%	65%
2013	69%	64%	63%
2012	68%	63%	61%
2011	70%	61%	60%
2010	67%	67%	66%

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6-9%

26%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Christensen M J Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2022	7%	26%	23%
2021	24%	26%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

19:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Christensen M J Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	16:1	18:1	20:1
2021	19:1	18:1	22:1
2020	18:1	19:1	22:1
2019	18:1	19:1	22:1
2018	17:1	20:1	20:1
2017	17:1	18:1	20:1
2016	18:1	20:1	21:1
2015	18:1	21:1	21:1
2014	21:1	19:1	21:1
2013	22:1	20:1	22:1
2012	21:1	19:1	21:1
2011	19:1	19:1	21:1
2010	19:1	18:1	20:1
2009	18:1	18:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	17:1	18:1	20:1
2006	18:1	18:1	20:1
2004	17:1	17:1	18:1
2003	19:1	18:1	20:1
2002	19:1	18:1	20:1
2001	18:1	18:1	20:1
2000	18:1	18:1	20:1
1999	19:1	18:1	20:1
1998	20:1	18:1	20:1
1997	19:1	18:1	21:1
1996	19:1	19:1	21:1
1995	20:1	18:1	20:1
1994	19:1	18:1	20:1
1993	18:1	18:1	20:1
1992	22:1	18:1	20:1
1991	23:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2013)
Year	Christensen M J Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Christensen M J Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	4%	6%	7%
2017	4%	6%	7%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	4%	6%	7%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	5%	6%	7%
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	10%	8%	10%
2009	10%	8%	9%
2008	9%	8%	9%
2007	11%	8%	9%
2006	10%	7%	9%
2004	10%	7%	8%
2003	9%	6%	8%
2002	9%	6%	7%
2001	11%	6%	7%
2000	10%	5%	6%
1999	9%	5%	6%
1998	8%	5%	6%
1997	8%	5%	6%
1996	7%	5%	5%
1995	7%	4%	5%
1994	6%	4%	5%
1993	5%	4%	5%
1992	6%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

37%

45%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Christensen M J Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	33%	44%	47%
2022	29%	44%	47%
2021	31%	44%	47%
2020	34%	43%	46%
2019	34%	43%	46%
2018	34%	42%	46%
2017	34%	42%	46%
2016	34%	42%	46%
2015	35%	41%	45%
2014	30%	41%	44%
2013	28%	40%	44%
2012	28%	40%	43%
2011	26%	39%	42%
2010	24%	38%	41%
2009	25%	37%	40%
2008	22%	36%	40%
2007	19%	35%	39%
2006	21%	34%	37%
2004	19%	30%	33%
2003	14%	29%	32%
2002	16%	27%	31%
2001	16%	26%	29%
2000	13%	24%	27%
1999	9%	22%	25%
1998	8%	21%	23%
1997	7%	19%	21%
1996	4%	17%	19%
1995	5%	16%	17%
1994	6%	14%	16%
1993	6%	13%	14%
1992	6%	12%	13%

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Black

21%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Christensen M J Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	21%	12%	16%
2022	22%	12%	16%
2021	19%	12%	15%
2020	12%	11%	15%
2019	12%	11%	15%
2018	10%	11%	14%
2017	10%	11%	14%
2016	8%	10%	14%
2015	7%	10%	13%
2014	12%	10%	13%
2013	10%	10%	13%
2012	12%	10%	12%
2011	8%	10%	13%
2010	12%	11%	15%
2009	13%	11%	14%
2008	13%	11%	14%
2007	11%	11%	14%
2006	11%	11%	14%
2004	12%	11%	14%
2003	13%	10%	14%
2002	12%	10%	14%
2001	12%	10%	14%
2000	12%	10%	14%
1999	12%	10%	14%
1998	9%	9%	14%
1997	9%	10%	14%
1996	6%	10%	14%
1995	5%	9%	14%
1994	5%	9%	14%
1993	5%	9%	14%
1992	4%	9%	14%

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White

25%

27%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Christensen M J Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	29%	28%	21%
2022	29%	29%	22%
2021	28%	30%	23%
2020	34%	32%	24%
2019	34%	32%	24%
2018	39%	33%	26%
2017	39%	33%	26%
2016	40%	34%	27%
2015	42%	35%	28%
2014	41%	36%	29%
2013	42%	37%	29%
2012	41%	37%	30%
2011	45%	39%	32%
2010	53%	41%	33%
2009	51%	42%	35%
2008	55%	43%	36%
2007	58%	44%	37%
2006	56%	46%	39%
2004	57%	50%	44%
2003	62%	53%	45%
2002	62%	55%	47%
2001	60%	56%	49%
2000	64%	59%	52%
1999	69%	61%	54%
1998	74%	63%	56%
1997	76%	64%	58%
1996	82%	66%	61%
1995	83%	69%	63%
1994	83%	71%	64%
1993	84%	72%	66%
1992	84%	73%	68%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Christensen M J Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Christensen M J Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	11%	7%	8%
2022	12%	7%	7%
2021	15%	7%	7%
2020	11%	7%	7%
2019	11%	7%	7%
2018	13%	6%	6%
2017	13%	6%	6%
2016	13%	6%	6%
2015	11%	6%	6%
2014	10%	5%	6%
2013	13%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Christensen M J Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	0.76	0.71	0.70
2022	0.77	0.71	0.70
2021	0.77	0.70	0.70
2020	0.74	0.70	0.70
2019	0.74	0.70	0.70
2018	0.71	0.70	0.69
2017	0.71	0.70	0.69
2016	0.71	0.70	0.70
2015	0.69	0.70	0.70
2014	0.72	0.70	0.71
2013	0.72	0.69	0.71
2012	0.73	0.69	0.71
2011	0.71	0.69	0.71
2010	0.64	0.68	0.69
2009	0.66	0.67	0.69
2008	0.63	0.67	0.69
2007	0.61	0.67	0.69
2006	0.63	0.66	0.69
2004	0.62	0.65	0.68
2003	0.58	0.63	0.67
2002	0.57	0.62	0.66
2001	0.59	0.61	0.65
2000	0.55	0.59	0.64
1999	0.50	0.57	0.63
1998	0.44	0.56	0.61
1997	0.41	0.54	0.60
1996	0.32	0.52	0.58
1995	0.31	0.49	0.56
1994	0.30	0.47	0.54
1993	0.29	0.46	0.52
1992	0.29	0.45	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

80%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Christensen M J Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	99%	79%	94%
2022	99%	70%	83%
2021	99%	71%	83%
2020	50%	55%	62%
2019	50%	55%	62%
2018	46%	53%	60%
2017	46%	53%	60%
2016	46%	49%	54%
2015	40%	45%	47%
2014	41%	45%	49%
2013	43%	44%	48%
2012	46%	46%	51%
2011	41%	44%	47%
2010	30%	36%	38%
2009	25%	31%	33%
2008	21%	32%	35%
2004	24%	27%	29%
2003	29%	28%	29%
2002	16%	23%	24%
2001	14%	20%	21%
2000	12%	21%	22%
1999	11%	21%	22%
1998	16%	28%	28%
1997	10%	21%	22%
1996	8%	27%	28%
1995	7%	22%	22%
1994	7%	20%	21%
1993	4%	19%	20%
1992	1%	16%	16%
1991	1%	15%	16%
1990	3%	12%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Christensen M J Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	7%	6%	6%
2019	7%	6%	6%
2018	8%	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%	8%
2016	11%	8%	8%
2015	11%	7%	7%
2014	8%	8%	8%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	7%	8%	8%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	7%	6%	6%
2009	10%	8%	7%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2004	8%	6%	6%
2003	6%	6%	6%
2002	9%	7%	5%
2001	8%	7%	6%
2000	7%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Clark County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Mariners

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Christensen M J Elementary School's ranking?

Christensen M J Elementary School is ranked #300 out of 684 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Nevada.

What schools are Christensen M J Elementary School often compared to?

Christensen M J Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Piggott Academy Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% NV state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% NV state average).

How many students attend Christensen M J Elementary School?

492 students attend Christensen M J Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Christensen M J Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 21% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Christensen M J Elementary School?

Christensen M J Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Nevada state average of 19:1.

What grades does Christensen M J Elementary School offer ?

Christensen M J Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Christensen M J Elementary School part of?

Christensen M J Elementary School is part of Clark County School District.

In what neighborhood is Christensen M J Elementary School located?

Christensen M J Elementary School is located in the Angel Park neighborhood of Las Vegas, NV. There are 4 other public schools located in Angel Park.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 492 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 50%
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education