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Ward Gene ES

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1555 E Hacienda Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89119 · (702) 799-5650 · Part of Clark County School District

Paradise’s School Grade C better than 26% of Nevada school districts

Directions
Students
599
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ward Gene ES

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Nevada’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Paradise kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Paradise kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Ward Gene ESYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 25.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 42%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1555 E Hacienda Ave, Las Vegas

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K53
Kindergarten81
Grade 184
Grade 280
Grade 394
Grade 4112
Grade 595
Enrollment over time
639’20
590’21
612’22
624’23
599’24

Down 6.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 74%Black 14%White 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ward Gene ES from Paradise families.

Other schools in Clark County School District

The district →
Divich Kenneth ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Las Vegas
A−
1,171 students18:1
Vassiliadis Billy & Rosemary ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Las Vegas
A+
1,117 students17:1
NV Learning Academy ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Las Vegas
C+
1,029 students16:1
Thompson Tyrone ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Las Vegas
A
916 students17:1
Ellis Robert & Sandy ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Henderson
A
909 students17:1
Alamo Tony ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Las Vegas
B+
898 students18:1

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; Paradise’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.