Nellis AFB’s public schools score below 74% of Nevada districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Nellis AFB, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nevada, not nationally.
From Nevada state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.
Nellis AFB’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 49 Nevada towns with household incomes within a quarter of Nellis AFB’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 44% and 28% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,774 per student, against $14,868 across Nevada (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
229 elementary schools, then 61 middle and 38 high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Coral Academy Nellis AFB 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.
What’s behind Nellis AFB’s grade
C: better than 26% of Nevada school districts, #26 of 42 Nevada towns. Both inputs trail the Nevada average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Nellis AFB, with each school’s own grade.
Nellis AFB’s public schools are run by Clark County School District, which also serves Boulder City, Henderson, Las Vegas and Mesquite and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Nellis AFB vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Nevada towns that share Nellis AFB’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Nellis AFB | C | Clark County |
| North Las Vegas | C | Clark County |
Every school in Nellis AFB
326 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nevada’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Nellis AFB’s schools
Are Nellis AFB’s schools good?
On Nevada’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Nellis AFB children attend score below 74% of Nevada’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #26 of 42 Nevada towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Nellis AFB in?
Clark County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 301,622 students in 375 schools (2024–25).
Where do Nellis AFB kids go to high school?
One of 38 high schools, depending on your address: Desert Oasis HS, Sierra Vista HS, Liberty HS, Coronado HS, Arbor View HS, Desert Pines HS, Centennial HS, Palo Verde HS, Shadow Ridge HS, Canyon Springs HS, Clark Ed W HS, Western HS, Rancho HS, Legacy HS, Spring Valley HS, Del Sol Academy of Performing Arts HS, Las Vegas HS, Mojave HS, Cimarron-Memorial HS, Sunrise Mountain HS, Valley HS, Green Valley HS, Foothill HS, Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS, Durango HS, Chaparral HS, Eldorado HS, Silverado HS, Bonanza HS, Cheyenne HS, Las Vegas Academy of the Arts HS, West Preparatory Institute J-SHS, Virgin Valley HS, Boulder City HS, Moapa Valley HS, Laughlin J-SHS, Sandy Valley J-SHS and Indian Springs HS.
What is Nellis AFB’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Clark County School District graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada.
How much does Nellis AFB spend per student?
$14,774 in Clark County School District (FY2024), against $14,868 across Nevada. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Nellis AFB families are saying about school.
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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 Nevada. Stars are from neighbors.