Wasden Howard Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Wasden Howard Elementary School

2831 Palomino Ln
Las Vegas, NV 89107

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Bottom 50%

Serving 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wasden Howard 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 is 22% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower 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 86% 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: 453 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in NV
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wasden Howard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

School Overview

Wasden Howard Elementary School's student population of 453 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wasden Howard Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	57
1	74
2	75
3	69
4	77
5	69

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Total Students

453 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wasden Howard Elementary School
2023	455
2022	512
2021	527
2020	581
2019	581
2018	584
2017	584
2016	608
2015	632
2014	634
2013	550
2012	629
2011	630
2010	651
2009	666
2008	650
2007	580
2006	654
2005	625
2004	599
2003	602
2002	649
2001	635
2000	589
1999	666
1998	631
1997	558
1996	561
1995	505
1994	514
1993	593
1992	642
1991	666
1990	641
1989	627
1988	584
1987	535

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wasden Howard Elementary School
2023	28
2021	27
2020	30
2019	30
2018	32
2017	32
2016	34
2015	36
2014	34
2013	26
2012	32
2011	35
2010	36
2009	33
2008	35
2007	33
2006	38
2005	29
2004	37
2003	36
2002	38
2001	37
2000	36
1999	36
1998	36
1997	34
1996	31
1995	33
1994	33
1993	38
1992	41
1991	40
1990	34

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Year Founded

1953

School Calendar

School Mascot

Wildcats

School Rankings

Wasden Howard Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 684 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wasden Howard Elementary School is 0.66, which is less 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)

#498 out of 684 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wasden Howard Elementary School
2023	#498
2022	#545
2021	#503
2019	#436
2018	#439
2017	#460
2016	#442
2015	#388
2014	#388
2013	#357
2012	#341

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22%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Wasden Howard Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	22%	30%	27%
2022	17%	28%	25%
2021	12%	26%	21%
2019	33%	36%	34%
2018	30%	35%	33%
2017	27%	40%	39%
2016	25%	39%	37%
2014	59%	58%	61%
2013	64%	61%	60%
2012	68%	71%	70%
2011	61%	69%	67%

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25%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Wasden Howard Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2022	25%	44%	41%
2021	27%	42%	39%
2019	35%	48%	47%
2018	32%	46%	33%
2017	32%	48%	47%
2016	37%	49%	47%
2014	57%	66%	65%
2013	58%	64%	63%
2012	62%	63%	61%
2011	60%	61%	60%
2010	55%	67%	66%

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15-19%

26%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Wasden Howard Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2022	17%	26%	23%
2021	22%	26%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

19:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wasden Howard Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	16:1	18:1	20:1
2021	20:1	18:1	22:1
2020	19:1	19:1	22:1
2019	19:1	19:1	22:1
2018	18:1	20:1	20:1
2017	18:1	18:1	20:1
2016	18:1	20:1	21:1
2015	18:1	21:1	21:1
2014	19:1	19:1	21:1
2013	21:1	20:1	22:1
2012	20:1	19:1	21:1
2011	18:1	19:1	21:1
2010	18:1	18:1	20:1
2009	20:1	18:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	18:1	20:1
2006	17:1	18:1	20:1
2005	22:1	22:1	34:1
2004	16:1	17:1	18:1
2003	17:1	18:1	20:1
2002	17:1	18:1	20:1
2001	17:1	18:1	20:1
2000	16:1	18:1	20:1
1999	19:1	18:1	20:1
1998	18:1	18:1	20:1
1997	17:1	18:1	21:1
1996	18:1	19:1	21:1
1995	15:1	18:1	20:1
1994	16:1	18:1	20:1
1993	16:1	18:1	20:1
1992	16:1	18:1	20:1
1991	17:1	19:1	21:1
1990	19:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)
Year	Wasden Howard Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wasden Howard Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	3%	6%	6%
2022	2%	5%	6%
2021	2%	5%	6%
2020	2%	5%	6%
2019	2%	5%	6%
2018	3%	6%	7%
2017	3%	6%	7%
2016	3%	6%	6%
2015	3%	6%	7%
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	6%	6%	7%
2011	8%	6%	7%
2010	9%	8%	10%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	10%	8%	9%
2007	9%	8%	9%
2006	11%	7%	9%
2004	8%	7%	8%
2003	8%	6%	8%
2002	5%	6%	7%
2001	6%	6%	7%
2000	6%	5%	6%
1999	5%	5%	6%
1998	5%	5%	6%
1997	4%	5%	6%
1996	8%	5%	5%
1995	4%	4%	5%
1994	4%	4%	5%
1993	2%	4%	5%
1992	2%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

52%

45%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wasden Howard Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	51%	44%	47%
2022	52%	44%	47%
2021	51%	44%	47%
2020	47%	43%	46%
2019	47%	43%	46%
2018	54%	42%	46%
2017	54%	42%	46%
2016	51%	42%	46%
2015	49%	41%	45%
2014	48%	41%	44%
2013	51%	40%	44%
2012	50%	40%	43%
2011	46%	39%	42%
2010	48%	38%	41%
2009	50%	37%	40%
2008	50%	36%	40%
2007	50%	35%	39%
2006	44%	34%	37%
2004	40%	30%	33%
2003	36%	29%	32%
2002	35%	27%	31%
2001	26%	26%	29%
2000	25%	24%	27%
1999	21%	22%	25%
1998	19%	21%	23%
1997	16%	19%	21%
1996	13%	17%	19%
1995	15%	16%	17%
1994	13%	14%	16%
1993	10%	13%	14%
1992	8%	12%	13%

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Black

21%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wasden Howard Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	17%	12%	16%
2022	22%	12%	16%
2021	22%	12%	15%
2020	18%	11%	15%
2019	18%	11%	15%
2018	14%	11%	14%
2017	14%	11%	14%
2016	13%	10%	14%
2015	13%	10%	13%
2014	15%	10%	13%
2013	12%	10%	13%
2012	10%	10%	12%
2011	13%	10%	13%
2010	13%	11%	15%
2009	12%	11%	14%
2008	14%	11%	14%
2007	12%	11%	14%
2006	16%	11%	14%
2004	16%	11%	14%
2003	15%	10%	14%
2002	17%	10%	14%
2001	18%	10%	14%
2000	15%	10%	14%
1999	20%	10%	14%
1998	17%	9%	14%
1997	15%	10%	14%
1996	13%	10%	14%
1995	12%	9%	14%
1994	16%	9%	14%
1993	15%	9%	14%
1992	17%	9%	14%

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White

14%

27%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wasden Howard Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	18%	28%	21%
2022	17%	29%	22%
2021	19%	30%	23%
2020	24%	32%	24%
2019	24%	32%	24%
2018	23%	33%	26%
2017	23%	33%	26%
2016	25%	34%	27%
2015	27%	35%	28%
2014	26%	36%	29%
2013	26%	37%	29%
2012	30%	37%	30%
2011	29%	39%	32%
2010	28%	41%	33%
2009	28%	42%	35%
2008	25%	43%	36%
2007	28%	44%	37%
2006	29%	46%	39%
2004	35%	50%	44%
2003	41%	53%	45%
2002	43%	55%	47%
2001	49%	56%	49%
2000	53%	59%	52%
1999	53%	61%	54%
1998	58%	63%	56%
1997	64%	64%	58%
1996	64%	66%	61%
1995	67%	69%	63%
1994	65%	71%	64%
1993	72%	72%	66%
1992	72%	73%	68%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Wasden Howard Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wasden Howard Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	10%	7%	8%
2022	7%	7%	7%
2021	5%	7%	7%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	3%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wasden Howard Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	0.67	0.71	0.70
2022	0.65	0.71	0.70
2021	0.66	0.70	0.70
2020	0.69	0.70	0.70
2019	0.69	0.70	0.70
2018	0.64	0.70	0.69
2017	0.64	0.70	0.69
2016	0.66	0.70	0.70
2015	0.67	0.70	0.70
2014	0.68	0.70	0.71
2013	0.67	0.69	0.71
2012	0.65	0.69	0.71
2011	0.70	0.69	0.71
2010	0.68	0.68	0.69
2009	0.66	0.67	0.69
2008	0.67	0.67	0.69
2007	0.66	0.67	0.69
2006	0.69	0.66	0.69
2004	0.70	0.65	0.68
2003	0.68	0.63	0.67
2002	0.67	0.62	0.66
2001	0.66	0.61	0.65
2000	0.64	0.59	0.64
1999	0.64	0.57	0.63
1998	0.61	0.56	0.61
1997	0.57	0.54	0.60
1996	0.57	0.52	0.58
1995	0.54	0.49	0.56
1994	0.54	0.47	0.54
1993	0.45	0.46	0.52
1992	0.45	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	Wasden Howard Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	98%	79%	94%
2022	100%	70%	83%
2021	97%	71%	83%
2020	94%	55%	62%
2019	94%	55%	62%
2018	91%	53%	60%
2017	91%	53%	60%
2016	68%	49%	54%
2015	67%	45%	47%
2014	66%	45%	49%
2013	61%	44%	48%
2012	59%	46%	51%
2011	57%	44%	47%
2010	48%	36%	38%
2009	42%	31%	33%
2008	41%	32%	35%
2004	45%	27%	29%
2003	37%	28%	29%
2002	39%	23%	24%
2001	25%	20%	21%
2000	23%	21%	22%
1999	29%	21%	22%
1998	38%	28%	28%
1997	32%	21%	22%
1996	30%	27%	28%
1995	26%	22%	22%
1994	27%	20%	21%
1993	25%	19%	20%
1992	17%	16%	16%
1991	21%	15%	16%
1990	22%	12%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Wasden Howard Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	6%	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%	6%
2018	8%	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%	8%
2016	8%	8%	8%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	6%	8%	8%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	9%	8%	8%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	10%	8%	7%
2004	10%	6%	6%
2003	10%	6%	6%
2002	8%	7%	5%
2001	8%	7%	6%
2000	6%	6%	6%
1999	6%	6%	5%

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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: Wildcats

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wasden Howard Elementary School's ranking?

Wasden Howard Elementary School is ranked #498 out of 684 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Nevada.

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

22% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% NV state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% NV state average).

How many students attend Wasden Howard Elementary School?

453 students attend Wasden Howard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Wasden Howard Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are Black, 14% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wasden Howard Elementary School?

Wasden Howard Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the Nevada state average of 19:1.

What grades does Wasden Howard Elementary School offer ?

Wasden Howard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Wasden Howard Elementary School part of?

Wasden Howard Elementary School is part of Clark County School District.

In what neighborhood is Wasden Howard Elementary School located?

Wasden Howard Elementary School is located in the Rancho Oakey neighborhood of Las Vegas, NV.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 453 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education