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Schools in Sandy Valley · Clark County School District

Sandy Valley’s public schools score below 74% of Nevada districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Sandy Valley, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 2 pts vs NV 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 3 pts vs NV 28%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 0 pts vs NV 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 1% vs NV $14.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.6
NV 19.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
307 students on the public path
In brief

Sandy Valley’s schools, in brief

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 ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Sandy Valley J-SHS. See the path ↓

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 Sandy Valley’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 26% of Nevada school districts. Both inputs trail the Nevada average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Nevada school districts we grade (19)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nevada towns with similar household incomes (36)Better than 28%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 155,134 test results and a graduating class of 26,775 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Sandy Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (155,181 in math, 155,088 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Sandy Valley ESClark County School DistrictC
6–12Sandy Valley J-SHSClark County School DistrictC

Sandy Valley’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.

Clark County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 375 schools · 301,622 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 18.6 per teacher (NV 19.3)
$14,774NV $14,868 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 43.5% · 155088 students tested
Math25%
State average 28.4% · 155181 students tested

Sandy Valley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nevada towns that share Sandy Valley’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sandy ValleyCClark County

Every school in Sandy Valley

2 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).

District schools in Sandy Valleyby address
Sandy Valley ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
119 students13:1Rate it →
Sandy Valley J-SHS
High · Grades 6–12
C
188 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Sandy Valley’s schools

Are Sandy Valley’s schools good?

On Nevada’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sandy Valley children attend score below 74% of Nevada’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sandy Valley in?

Clark County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 301,622 students in 375 schools (2024–25).

What is Sandy Valley’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 Sandy Valley spend per student?

$14,774 in Clark County School District (FY2024), against $14,868 across Nevada. 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 Nevada. Stars are from neighbors.