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Founders Academy of Las Vegas

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

5730 W. Alexander Road, Las Vegas, NV 89130 · (702) 998-8368

Las Vegas’ School Grade C better than 26% of Nevada school districts

Directions
Students
1,215
Students per teacher
33:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Founders Academy of Las Vegas

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Nevada’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 33 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 46.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 25.6%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 42%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Nevada’s 656 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5730 W. Alexander Road, Las Vegas

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten110
Grade 1117
Grade 2117
Grade 3119
Grade 4120
Grade 5115
Grade 6119
Grade 791
Grade 886
Grade 978
Grade 1075
Grade 1134
Grade 1234
Enrollment over time
830’20
900’21
940’22
1,083’23
1,215’24

Up 46.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%White 33%Two or more races 9%Black 7%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Founders Academy of Las Vegas from Las Vegas families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Nevada’s other public schools; Las Vegas’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.