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Schools in Las Vegas · Las Vegas City Public Schools, West Las Vegas Public Schools

Las Vegas’s public schools score below 71% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 15% of Las Vegas’s students scored proficient, below the New Mexico average (24%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Las Vegas, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Mexico, not nationally.

#60of 73 New Mexico townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 4 pts vs NM 34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 10 pts vs NM 24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NM 76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.1K
▲ 8% vs NM $17.7K
FY2024 · West Las Vegas
Students per teacher
13.2
NM 12.9
Schools in town
12
2,473 students on the public path
In brief

Las Vegas’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 34% and 24% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico (the state reports Las Vegas’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Las Vegas City spends $20,464 per student and West Las Vegas $19,150, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Rio Gallinas School is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Las Vegas’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C: better than 29% of New Mexico school districts, #60 of 73 New Mexico towns. Graduation is above the New Mexico average; test scores are below it.

New Mexico school districts we grade (139)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Mexico towns with similar household incomes (113)Better than 27%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,316 test results and a graduating class of 118 could put Las Vegas anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Las Vegas’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,302 in math, 1,330 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Las Vegas, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB

Las Vegas runs its own schools through grade 12 (Las Vegas City Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the West Las Vegas Public Schools, shared with Mosquero. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Las Vegas

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Las Vegas City Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,121 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$20,464NM $17,681 · FY2024
C+
West Las Vegas Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 1,601 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (NM 12.9)
$19,150NM $17,681 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Las Vegas City Public Schools31%
State average 33.8% · 587 students tested
Math · PK–12, Las Vegas City Public Schools20%
State average 24.5% · 572 students tested
Reading · PK–12, West Las Vegas Public Schools28%
State average 33.8% · 743 students tested
Math · PK–12, West Las Vegas Public Schools11%
State average 24.5% · 730 students tested

Las Vegas vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Las Vegas’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Las VegasCLas Vegas City PK–12 · West Las Vegas PK–12

Every school in Las Vegas

12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Mexico’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Las Vegasby address
Los Ninos Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3
314 students13:1Rate it →
Luis E. Armijo Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1
229 students16:1Rate it →
Don Cecilio Martinez Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–3
189 students15:1Rate it →
Sierra Vista Elementary
Middle · Grades 4–6
251 students14:1Rate it →
Tony Serna JR. Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4
115 students14:1Rate it →
Union Elementary
Middle · Grades 5
90 students14:1Rate it →
West Las Vegas Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
345 students17:1Rate it →
Memorial Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
167 students11:1Rate it →
West Las Vegas High School
High · Grades 9–12
442 students13:1Rate it →
Robertson High
High · Grades 9–12
B
331 students11:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
WLV Family Partnership
High · Grades 7–12
Alternative Education
30 students8:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Rio Gallinas School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Charter
80 students21:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (LVCS Early Childhood).

Questions about Las Vegas’s schools

Are Las Vegas’s schools good?

On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Las Vegas children attend score below 71% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #60 of 73 New Mexico towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Las Vegas in?

Two districts: Las Vegas City Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and West Las Vegas Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Mosquero.

Where do Las Vegas kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: West Las Vegas High School and Robertson High.

What is Las Vegas’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Las Vegas City Public Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.

How much does Las Vegas spend per student?

$20,464 in Las Vegas City Public Schools and $19,150 in West Las Vegas Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Mexico. Stars are from neighbors.