Whitney Elementary School

5005 Keenan Ave, Whitney NV, 89122 | Clark County School District | 702-799-7790
  • grades PK-5
  • students 507
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 28% 32% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 372 in Whitney
  • Ranked #0 of 888 in Nevada
Proficiency Averages
n/aWhitney
41%Nevada

Whitney Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Clark County School District" in Whitney, NV. There are a total of 507 students and 31 teachers at Whitney Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Whitney Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.0%, which is 32% lower than the Nevada average.

Whitney Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students507
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Whitney 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
All26%
345-49%
415-19%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
335-39%
420-24%
530-34%
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.

Whitney Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 19.2% 29.8% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 17.1% 12.7% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 6.5% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 55.1% 43.0% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.5% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 2.8% 1.6% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 5.9% 5.6% 3.1%

Whitney demographics profile

StatisticWhitneyNevadaNational
Population44,4883,080,156328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,5322991
Median age35.237.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%51%55%
Speak English57%70%79%
Speak Spanish31%21%13%

Education level achieved in Whitney

IndexWhitneyNevadaNational
Completed 8th grade78.9%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school77.7%81.4%83.0%
Completed some college50.0%57.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.4%31.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.9%23.2%30.3%
Completed masters4.9%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Whitney Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.