May Ernest Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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May Ernest Elementary School

6350 W Washburn Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89130

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Top 50%

Serving 582 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, May Ernest Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is equal to the Nevada state level of 19:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 582 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Top 50% in NV
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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May Ernest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

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May Ernest Elementary School's student population of 582 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	May Ernest Elementary School
Pre-K	47
Kind	65
1	73
2	90
3	90
4	112
5	105

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Total Students

582 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	May Ernest Elementary School
2023	584
2022	552
2021	553
2020	558
2019	558
2018	630
2017	630
2016	622
2015	665
2014	648
2013	671
2012	682
2011	758
2010	740
2009	752
2008	710
2007	710
2006	769
2005	816
2004	854
2003	809
2002	904
2001	900
2000	909
1999	844
1998	806
1997	987
1996	1,007
1995	964
1994	739
1993	698

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	May Ernest Elementary School
2023	32
2021	27
2020	30
2019	30
2018	35
2017	35
2016	34
2015	34
2014	33
2013	33
2012	36
2011	39
2010	39
2009	38
2008	39
2007	40
2006	40
2005	34
2004	45
2003	42
2002	49
2001	46
2000	45
1999	43
1998	42
1997	48
1996	49
1995	46
1994	34
1993	35
1992	30

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Year Founded

1991

School Calendar

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May Ernest Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 684 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of May Ernest Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NV)

#206 out of 684 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	May Ernest Elementary School
2023	#206
2022	#214
2021	#426
2019	#107
2018	#131
2017	#191
2016	#269
2015	#277
2014	#277
2013	#157
2012	#201

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35%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	May Ernest Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	35%	30%	27%
2022	34%	28%	25%
2021	17%	26%	21%
2019	53%	36%	34%
2018	48%	35%	33%
2017	44%	40%	39%
2016	39%	39%	37%
2014	67%	58%	61%
2013	79%	61%	60%
2012	76%	71%	70%
2011	75%	69%	67%

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51%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	May Ernest Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2022	51%	44%	41%
2021	32%	42%	39%
2019	58%	48%	47%
2018	60%	46%	33%
2017	61%	48%	47%
2016	53%	49%	47%
2014	68%	66%	65%
2013	74%	64%	63%
2012	72%	63%	61%
2011	72%	61%	60%
2010	63%	67%	66%

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15-19%

26%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	May Ernest Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2022	17%	26%	23%
2021	10%	26%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	May Ernest Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	18:1	18:1	20:1
2021	20:1	18:1	22:1
2020	19:1	19:1	22:1
2019	19:1	19:1	22:1
2018	18:1	20:1	20:1
2017	18:1	18:1	20:1
2016	18:1	20:1	21:1
2015	20:1	21:1	21:1
2014	20:1	19:1	21:1
2013	20:1	20:1	22:1
2012	19:1	19:1	21:1
2011	20:1	19:1	21:1
2010	19:1	18:1	20:1
2009	20:1	18:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	18:1	20:1
2006	19:1	18:1	20:1
2005	24:1	22:1	34:1
2004	19:1	17:1	18:1
2003	19:1	18:1	20:1
2002	18:1	18:1	20:1
2001	20:1	18:1	20:1
2000	20:1	18:1	20:1
1999	20:1	18:1	20:1
1998	19:1	18:1	20:1
1997	21:1	18:1	21:1
1996	21:1	19:1	21:1
1995	21:1	18:1	20:1
1994	22:1	18:1	20:1
1993	20:1	18:1	20:1
1992	20:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2021)
Year	May Ernest Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2021	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	May Ernest Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	2%	6%	6%
2022	3%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	3%	5%	6%
2019	3%	5%	6%
2018	2%	6%	7%
2017	2%	6%	7%
2016	3%	6%	6%
2015	3%	6%	7%
2014	3%	6%	6%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	4%	6%	7%
2011	3%	6%	7%
2010	6%	8%	10%
2009	7%	8%	9%
2008	6%	8%	9%
2007	6%	8%	9%
2006	5%	7%	9%
2004	5%	7%	8%
2003	5%	6%	8%
2002	4%	6%	7%
2001	5%	6%	7%
2000	5%	5%	6%
1999	4%	5%	6%
1998	4%	5%	6%
1997	4%	5%	6%
1996	4%	5%	5%
1995	2%	4%	5%
1994	2%	4%	5%
1993	2%	4%	5%
1992	2%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

41%

45%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	May Ernest Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	38%	44%	47%
2022	39%	44%	47%
2021	37%	44%	47%
2020	33%	43%	46%
2019	33%	43%	46%
2018	32%	42%	46%
2017	32%	42%	46%
2016	29%	42%	46%
2015	28%	41%	45%
2014	25%	41%	44%
2013	24%	40%	44%
2012	25%	40%	43%
2011	24%	39%	42%
2010	21%	38%	41%
2009	20%	37%	40%
2008	22%	36%	40%
2007	21%	35%	39%
2006	18%	34%	37%
2004	14%	30%	33%
2003	14%	29%	32%
2002	14%	27%	31%
2001	12%	26%	29%
2000	11%	24%	27%
1999	10%	22%	25%
1998	9%	21%	23%
1997	7%	19%	21%
1996	6%	17%	19%
1995	5%	16%	17%
1994	3%	14%	16%
1993	2%	13%	14%
1992	1%	12%	13%

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Black

11%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	May Ernest Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	13%	12%	16%
2022	14%	12%	16%
2021	13%	12%	15%
2020	14%	11%	15%
2019	14%	11%	15%
2018	13%	11%	14%
2017	13%	11%	14%
2016	13%	10%	14%
2015	14%	10%	13%
2014	11%	10%	13%
2013	9%	10%	13%
2012	8%	10%	12%
2011	9%	10%	13%
2010	12%	11%	15%
2009	12%	11%	14%
2008	11%	11%	14%
2007	10%	11%	14%
2006	11%	11%	14%
2004	11%	11%	14%
2003	9%	10%	14%
2002	8%	10%	14%
2001	8%	10%	14%
2000	6%	10%	14%
1999	7%	10%	14%
1998	7%	9%	14%
1997	6%	10%	14%
1996	7%	10%	14%
1995	9%	9%	14%
1994	12%	9%	14%
1993	16%	9%	14%
1992	18%	9%	14%

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White

30%

27%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	May Ernest Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	35%	28%	21%
2022	32%	29%	22%
2021	34%	30%	23%
2020	38%	32%	24%
2019	38%	32%	24%
2018	43%	33%	26%
2017	43%	33%	26%
2016	43%	34%	27%
2015	45%	35%	28%
2014	50%	36%	29%
2013	52%	37%	29%
2012	53%	37%	30%
2011	56%	39%	32%
2010	60%	41%	33%
2009	60%	42%	35%
2008	60%	43%	36%
2007	62%	44%	37%
2006	65%	46%	39%
2004	69%	50%	44%
2003	70%	53%	45%
2002	72%	55%	47%
2001	74%	56%	49%
2000	77%	59%	52%
1999	78%	61%	54%
1998	80%	63%	56%
1997	83%	64%	58%
1996	82%	66%	61%
1995	83%	69%	63%
1994	82%	71%	64%
1993	79%	72%	66%
1992	79%	73%	68%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	May Ernest Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	May Ernest Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	11%	7%	8%
2022	11%	7%	7%
2021	10%	7%	7%
2020	11%	7%	7%
2019	11%	7%	7%
2018	10%	6%	6%
2017	10%	6%	6%
2016	11%	6%	6%
2015	10%	6%	6%
2014	9%	5%	6%
2013	9%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	May Ernest Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	0.71	0.71	0.70
2022	0.72	0.71	0.70
2021	0.73	0.70	0.70
2020	0.72	0.70	0.70
2019	0.72	0.70	0.70
2018	0.69	0.70	0.69
2017	0.69	0.70	0.69
2016	0.71	0.70	0.70
2015	0.70	0.70	0.70
2014	0.69	0.70	0.71
2013	0.66	0.69	0.71
2012	0.65	0.69	0.71
2011	0.62	0.69	0.71
2010	0.58	0.68	0.69
2009	0.58	0.67	0.69
2008	0.58	0.67	0.69
2007	0.56	0.67	0.69
2006	0.54	0.66	0.69
2004	0.49	0.65	0.68
2003	0.48	0.63	0.67
2002	0.46	0.62	0.66
2001	0.43	0.61	0.65
2000	0.39	0.59	0.64
1999	0.38	0.57	0.63
1998	0.35	0.56	0.61
1997	0.30	0.54	0.60
1996	0.31	0.52	0.58
1995	0.30	0.49	0.56
1994	0.31	0.47	0.54
1993	0.35	0.46	0.52
1992	0.35	0.45	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

80%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	May Ernest Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	99%	79%	94%
2022	99%	70%	83%
2021	97%	71%	83%
2020	44%	55%	62%
2019	44%	55%	62%
2018	42%	53%	60%
2017	42%	53%	60%
2016	42%	49%	54%
2015	34%	45%	47%
2014	35%	45%	49%
2013	31%	44%	48%
2012	30%	46%	51%
2011	28%	44%	47%
2010	24%	36%	38%
2009	17%	31%	33%
2008	14%	32%	35%
2004	15%	27%	29%
2003	13%	28%	29%
2002	8%	23%	24%
2001	7%	20%	21%
2000	6%	21%	22%
1999	6%	21%	22%
1998	11%	28%	28%
1997	4%	21%	22%
1996	9%	27%	28%
1995	8%	22%	22%
1994	14%	20%	21%
1993	15%	19%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	May Ernest Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	8%	6%	6%
2019	8%	6%	6%
2018	12%	8%	8%
2017	12%	8%	8%
2016	11%	8%	8%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	7%	8%	8%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	7%	8%	8%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	3%	6%	6%
2009	3%	8%	7%
2008	4%	8%	7%
2004	4%	6%	6%
2003	3%	6%	6%
2002	3%	7%	5%
2001	3%	7%	6%
2000	2%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Clark County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is May Ernest Elementary School's ranking?

May Ernest Elementary School is ranked #206 out of 684 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Nevada.

What schools are May Ernest Elementary School often compared to?

May Ernest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Carl Kay Elementary School, Neal Joseph M Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% NV state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% NV state average).

How many students attend May Ernest Elementary School?

582 students attend May Ernest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of May Ernest Elementary School students are Hispanic, 30% of students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of May Ernest Elementary School?

May Ernest Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is equal to the Nevada state average of 19:1.

What grades does May Ernest Elementary School offer ?

May Ernest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is May Ernest Elementary School part of?

May Ernest Elementary School is part of Clark County School District.

In what neighborhood is May Ernest Elementary School located?

May Ernest Elementary School is located in the Rancho neighborhood of Las Vegas, NV. There are 10 other public schools located in Rancho.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 582 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Top 50%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education