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D−

Petersen Dean ES

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3650 Cambridge St, Las Vegas, NV 89169 · (702) 799-1120 · Part of Clark County School District

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

Directions
Students
702
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Petersen Dean ES

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Nevada’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 17.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Paradise kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Petersen Dean ESYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.6%
Reading / language arts12%
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 ↗

3650 Cambridge St, Las Vegas

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K59
Kindergarten91
Grade 1111
Grade 2111
Grade 3117
Grade 4105
Grade 5108
Enrollment over time
853’20
820’21
779’22
727’23
702’24

Down 17.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 47%Black 37%Two or more races 6%White 5%Asian 2%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 Petersen Dean 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.