James Gibson Elementary School

271 Leisure Circle, Henderson NV, 89074 | Clark County School District | 702-799-8730
  • grades PK-5
  • students 511
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 53% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 67 in Henderson
  • Ranked #0 of 888 in Nevada
Proficiency Averages
41%Henderson
41%Nevada

James Gibson Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Clark County School District" in Henderson, NV. There are a total of 511 students and 30 teachers at James Gibson Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

James Gibson Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.0%, which is 28% higher than the Nevada average.

James Gibson Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students511
Teachers30
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 James Gibson 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
All44%
345-49%
450-54%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
350-54%
470-74%
565-69%
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.

James Gibson Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 52.9% 29.8% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 5.7% 12.7% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 4.6% 6.5% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.1% 43.0% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.5% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 2.4% 1.6% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.5% 5.9% 5.6% 3.1%

Henderson demographics profile

StatisticHendersonNevadaNational
Population19,0873,080,156328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6012991
Median age59.837.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%51%55%
Speak English79%70%79%
Speak Spanish19%21%13%

Education level achieved in Henderson

IndexHendersonNevadaNational
Completed 8th grade84.0%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school83.0%81.4%83.0%
Completed some college59.2%57.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.7%31.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.0%23.2%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The James Gibson Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.