Ruthe Deskin Elementary School

4550 North Pioneer Way, Las Vegas NV, 89129 | Clark County School District | 702-799-4600
  • grades PK-5
  • students 645
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 44% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 372 in Las Vegas
  • Ranked #0 of 888 in Nevada
Proficiency Averages
n/aLas Vegas
41%Nevada

Ruthe Deskin Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Clark County School District" in Las Vegas, NV. There are a total of 645 students and 36 teachers at Ruthe Deskin Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Ruthe Deskin Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.5%, which is 5% higher than the Nevada average.

Ruthe Deskin Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students645
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ruthe Deskin Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
345-49%
440-44%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
335-39%
450-54%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ruthe Deskin Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 38.1% 29.8% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 13.5% 12.7% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 4.8% 6.5% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 36.1% 43.0% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.2% 1.6% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.3% 5.9% 5.6% 3.1%

Las Vegas demographics profile

StatisticLas VegasNevadaNational
Population3,7703,080,156328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3762991
Median age22.237.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%51%55%
Speak English86%70%79%
Speak Spanish6%21%13%

Education level achieved in Las Vegas

IndexLas VegasNevadaNational
Completed 8th grade96.2%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school96.2%81.4%83.0%
Completed some college88.3%57.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.6%31.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.1%23.2%30.3%
Completed masters12.9%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Ruthe Deskin Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.