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Schools in Summerlin South · Clark County School District

Summerlin South’s public schools score below 74% of Nevada districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Summerlin South, 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.

#26of 42 Nevada townsK–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
8
148,174 students on the public path
In brief

Summerlin South’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 32 Nevada towns with household incomes within a quarter of Summerlin South’s, its schools beat 3%, 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 ↓

Two 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

Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School (private), Bishop Gorman High School (private), Alexander Dawson School (private), Faith Lutheran Academy (private) and Temple Beth Sholom- Kindergarten (private) are 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Summerlin South’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

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.

Nevada school districts we grade (19)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nevada towns with similar household incomes (32)Better than 3%
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 Summerlin South’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 Summerlin South, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+
6–861 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A
9–1238 high schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A+

Summerlin South’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

Summerlin South vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nevada towns that share Summerlin South’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Summerlin SouthCClark County
Las VegasCClark County

Every school in Summerlin South

104 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 Summerlin Southby address
Goolsby Judy & John L ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Las Vegas
A+
707 students17:1Rate it →
Ober D'Vorre & Hal ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Las Vegas
B+
536 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Summerlin Southin other towns
Webb Del E MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Henderson
A
1,684 students25:1Rate it →
Rogich Sig MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
A
1,636 students24:1Rate it →
Lied STEM Academy MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
A−
1,567 students25:1Rate it →
Canarelli Lawrence & Heidi MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
B+
1,540 students24:1Rate it →
Miller Bob MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Henderson
A
1,522 students26:1Rate it →
Cadwallader Ralph MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
B+
1,519 students23:1Rate it →
Gunderson Barry and June MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
1,517 students23:1Rate it →
White Thurman Academy of the Arts MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Henderson
B+
1,501 students23:1Rate it →
Saville Anthony MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
B
1,477 students25:1Rate it →
Mannion Jack & Terry MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Henderson
A−
1,463 students23:1Rate it →
Cram Brian & Teri MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · N Las Vegas
C+
1,431 students22:1Rate it →
O'Callaghan Mike MS i3 Learn Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
B
1,419 students23:1Rate it →
Leavitt Justice Myron E MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
B+
1,399 students21:1Rate it →
Hyde Park MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
A
1,371 students26:1Rate it →
Findlay Clifford O MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · N Las Vegas
C−
1,333 students24:1Rate it →
Johnson Walter JHS Academy of Int'l Studies
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
B+
1,329 students18:1Rate it →
Tarkanian Lois & Jerry MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
B+
1,313 students24:1Rate it →
Greenspun Barbara & Hank JHS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Henderson
A−
1,312 students22:1Rate it →
Harney Kathleen & Tim MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
C−
1,292 students25:1Rate it →
Faiss Wilbur & Theresa MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
B−
1,284 students23:1Rate it →
West Preparatory Institute J-SHS
High · Grades 6–12 · Las Vegas
D
1,276 students20:1Rate it →
Lawrence Clifford J JHS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
C−
1,227 students20:1Rate it →
Smith J D MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · N Las Vegas
1,181 students20:1Rate it →
Knudson K O Academy of the Arts
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
C+
1,176 students19:1Rate it →
Fertitta Victoria MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
A−
1,172 students23:1Rate it →
Gibson Robert O MS Leadership Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
C
1,152 students21:1Rate it →
Sawyer Grant MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
C
1,149 students19:1Rate it →
Martin Roy W MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
C
1,136 students19:1Rate it →
Bailey Dr William H MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
C−
1,121 students23:1Rate it →
Silvestri Charles JHS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
C+
1,076 students19:1Rate it →
Becker Ernest MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
B+
1,075 students23:1Rate it →
Bridger Jim MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · N Las Vegas
C
1,072 students19:1Rate it →
Guinn Kenny C MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
B
1,069 students18:1Rate it →
Keller Duane D MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
D
1,062 students23:1Rate it →
Cashman James MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
C
1,043 students20:1Rate it →
Sedway Marvin M MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · N Las Vegas
D
1,038 students24:1Rate it →
Swainston Theron L MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · N Las Vegas
C−
1,020 students23:1Rate it →
Garside Frank F JHS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
D
1,017 students23:1Rate it →
Cortney Francis H JHS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
D
1,014 students21:1Rate it →
Schofield Jack Lund MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
C+
988 students22:1Rate it →
Johnston Carroll M STEM Academy of Env Studies
Middle · Grades 6–8 · N Las Vegas
C
967 students18:1Rate it →
Mack Jerome MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
D
947 students21:1Rate it →
Monaco Mario C & JoAnne MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
C−
925 students16:1Rate it →
Orr William E MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
D
919 students27:1Rate it →
Escobedo Edmundo Eddie Sr MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
B
918 students24:1Rate it →
Molasky Irwin & Susan JHS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
C−
912 students20:1Rate it →
Brinley J Harold MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
D
885 students21:1Rate it →
Von Tobel Ed MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
C−
866 students19:1Rate it →
Brown B Mahlon JHS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Henderson
B−
783 students15:1Rate it →
Woodbury C W MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
C−
767 students21:1Rate it →
Cannon Helen C JHS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
C−
730 students19:1Rate it →
Fremont John C Professional Dev MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
D−
651 students20:1Rate it →
Robison Dell H MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
D
626 students24:1Rate it →
Hughes Charles Arthur MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mesquite
C+
552 students19:1Rate it →
Burkholder Lyal Academy of Environmental Science
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Henderson
C+
495 students15:1Rate it →
Lyon Mack MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Overton
A−
401 students15:1Rate it →
Garrett Elton M JHS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Boulder City
B+
399 students18:1Rate it →
Laughlin J-SHS
High · Grades 6–12 · Laughlin
D
313 students14:1Rate it →
Mackey Jo MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Las Vegas
C+
244 students17:1Rate it →
Sandy Valley J-SHS
High · Grades 6–12 · Sandy Valley
C
188 students12:1Rate it →
Indian Springs MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Indian Springs
C
87 students9:1Rate it →
Desert Oasis HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
B+
3,300 students26:1Rate it →
Sierra Vista HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
B
3,255 students24:1Rate it →
Liberty HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Henderson
B
3,203 students25:1Rate it →
Coronado HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Henderson
A
3,147 students25:1Rate it →
Arbor View HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
B+
3,069 students25:1Rate it →
Desert Pines HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
D
3,011 students20:1Rate it →
Centennial HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
B
2,961 students25:1Rate it →
Palo Verde HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
A
2,938 students24:1Rate it →
Shadow Ridge HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
B
2,922 students24:1Rate it →
Canyon Springs HS
High · Grades 9–12 · N Las Vegas
C−
2,812 students23:1Rate it →
Clark Ed W HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
B
2,801 students18:1Rate it →
Western HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
D−
2,761 students20:1Rate it →
Rancho HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
B−
2,715 students21:1Rate it →
Legacy HS
High · Grades 9–12 · N Las Vegas
C−
2,682 students25:1Rate it →
Spring Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
B+
2,641 students22:1Rate it →
Del Sol Academy of Performing Arts HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
C
2,527 students20:1Rate it →
Las Vegas HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
C
2,510 students22:1Rate it →
Mojave HS
High · Grades 9–12 · N Las Vegas
D
2,487 students23:1Rate it →
Cimarron-Memorial HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
C−
2,483 students22:1Rate it →
Sunrise Mountain HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
D
2,470 students21:1Rate it →
Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
C−
2,467 students20:1Rate it →
Green Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Henderson
A−
2,436 students22:1Rate it →
Foothill HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Henderson
B
2,406 students24:1Rate it →
Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Henderson
C
2,395 students21:1Rate it →
Durango HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
C
2,322 students23:1Rate it →
Chaparral HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
D−
2,295 students25:1Rate it →
Eldorado HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
D
1,926 students20:1Rate it →
Silverado HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
B+
1,914 students23:1Rate it →
Bonanza HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
C−
1,858 students18:1Rate it →
Cheyenne HS
High · Grades 9–12 · N Las Vegas
D
1,855 students22:1Rate it →
Las Vegas Academy of the Arts HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
A+
1,743 students22:1Rate it →
Virgin Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Mesquite
B−
765 students19:1Rate it →
Boulder City HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Boulder City
B+
616 students19:1Rate it →
Moapa Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Overton
A−
568 students19:1Rate it →
Indian Springs HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Indian Springs
C
122 students15:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
West Career & Technical Academy HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
A+
Career and Technical
1,482 students24:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School
Grades 6–12 · Las Vegas
Private · Religious
2,142 students16:1Rate it →
Bishop Gorman High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
Private · Catholic
1,533 students17:1Rate it →
Alexander Dawson School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Las Vegas
Private · Nonsectarian
485 students11:1Rate it →
Faith Lutheran Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Las Vegas
Private · Religious
430 students18:1Rate it →
Temple Beth Sholom- Kindergarten
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Las Vegas
Private · Religious
224 studentsRate it →

Questions about Summerlin South’s schools

Are Summerlin South’s schools good?

On Nevada’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Summerlin South 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 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Summerlin South in?

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

Where do Summerlin South 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 Summerlin South’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 Summerlin South spend per student?

$14,774 in Clark County School District (FY2024), against $14,868 across Nevada. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Summerlin South?

Yes: Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School (religious, grades 6–12, 2,142 students), Bishop Gorman High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 1,533 students), Alexander Dawson School (nonsectarian, grades K–8, 485 students), Faith Lutheran Academy (religious, grades K–5, 430 students) and Temple Beth Sholom- Kindergarten (religious, grades PK–K, 224 students).

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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.