Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

5555 Horse Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89131

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Top 20%

Serving 692 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 19:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% 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: 692 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 20% in NV
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School's student population of 692 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School
Pre-K	57
Kind	77
1	89
2	120
3	106
4	106
5	137

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Total Students

692 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School
2023	727
2022	749
2021	726
2020	793
2019	793
2018	778
2017	778
2016	810
2015	830
2014	850
2013	893
2012	913
2011	943
2010	1,173
2009	1,121
2008	995
2007	897

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School
2023	38
2021	35
2020	40
2019	40
2018	42
2017	42
2016	44
2015	43
2014	40
2013	40
2012	48
2011	50
2010	58
2009	49
2008	47

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Year Founded

2006

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Howl with pride, you’re part of the pack!

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 684 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School is 0.67, which is less 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)

#93 out of 684 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School
2023	#93
2022	#88
2021	#164
2019	#71
2018	#64
2017	#92
2016	#110
2015	#131
2014	#131
2013	#79
2012	#108

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50%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	50%	30%	27%
2022	51%	28%	25%
2021	40%	26%	21%
2019	61%	36%	34%
2018	61%	35%	33%
2017	62%	40%	39%
2016	57%	39%	37%
2014	83%	58%	61%
2013	86%	61%	60%
2012	82%	71%	70%
2011	77%	69%	67%

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60%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2022	60%	44%	41%
2021	51%	42%	39%
2019	64%	48%	47%
2018	65%	46%	33%
2017	66%	48%	47%
2016	64%	49%	47%
2014	79%	66%	65%
2013	79%	64%	63%
2012	77%	63%	61%
2011	70%	61%	60%
2010	69%	67%	66%

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35-39%

26%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2022	37%	26%	23%
2021	32%	26%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

19:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	19:1	18:1	20:1
2021	21:1	18:1	22:1
2020	20:1	19:1	22:1
2019	20:1	19:1	22:1
2018	19:1	20:1	20:1
2017	19:1	18:1	20:1
2016	18:1	20:1	21:1
2015	19:1	21:1	21:1
2014	21:1	19:1	21:1
2013	22:1	20:1	22:1
2012	19:1	19:1	21:1
2011	19:1	19:1	21:1
2010	20:1	18:1	20:1
2009	23:1	18:1	20:1
2008	21:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2020)
Year	Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	3%	6%	6%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	3%	5%	6%
2019	3%	5%	6%
2018	2%	6%	7%
2017	2%	6%	7%
2016	2%	6%	6%
2015	2%	6%	7%
2014	3%	6%	6%
2013	3%	6%	7%
2012	5%	6%	7%
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	9%	8%	10%
2009	10%	8%	9%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	11%	8%	9%

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Hispanic

27%

45%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	22%	44%	47%
2022	24%	44%	47%
2021	23%	44%	47%
2020	20%	43%	46%
2019	20%	43%	46%
2018	24%	42%	46%
2017	24%	42%	46%
2016	21%	42%	46%
2015	21%	41%	45%
2014	20%	41%	44%
2013	18%	40%	44%
2012	18%	40%	43%
2011	15%	39%	42%
2010	12%	38%	41%
2009	14%	37%	40%
2008	16%	36%	40%
2007	17%	35%	39%

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Black

10%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	10%	12%	16%
2022	7%	12%	16%
2021	9%	12%	15%
2020	8%	11%	15%
2019	8%	11%	15%
2018	7%	11%	14%
2017	7%	11%	14%
2016	7%	10%	14%
2015	5%	10%	13%
2014	6%	10%	13%
2013	7%	10%	13%
2012	8%	10%	12%
2011	9%	10%	13%
2010	10%	11%	15%
2009	11%	11%	14%
2008	12%	11%	14%
2007	12%	11%	14%

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White

49%

27%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	54%	28%	21%
2022	53%	29%	22%
2021	52%	30%	23%
2020	56%	32%	24%
2019	56%	32%	24%
2018	54%	33%	26%
2017	54%	33%	26%
2016	58%	34%	27%
2015	61%	35%	28%
2014	60%	36%	29%
2013	61%	37%	29%
2012	61%	37%	30%
2011	69%	39%	32%
2010	68%	41%	33%
2009	64%	42%	35%
2008	60%	43%	36%
2007	60%	44%	37%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	3%	1%	2%
2019	3%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%	1%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	0.65	0.71	0.70
2022	0.65	0.71	0.70
2021	0.66	0.70	0.70
2020	0.64	0.70	0.70
2019	0.64	0.70	0.70
2018	0.64	0.70	0.69
2017	0.64	0.70	0.69
2016	0.61	0.70	0.70
2015	0.58	0.70	0.70
2014	0.59	0.70	0.71
2013	0.59	0.69	0.71
2012	0.60	0.69	0.71
2011	0.50	0.69	0.71
2010	0.51	0.68	0.69
2009	0.55	0.67	0.69
2008	0.59	0.67	0.69
2007	0.59	0.67	0.69

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

98%

80%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	98%	79%	94%
2022	20%	70%	83%
2021	33%	71%	83%
2020	26%	55%	62%
2019	26%	55%	62%
2018	19%	53%	60%
2017	19%	53%	60%
2016	18%	49%	54%
2015	17%	45%	47%
2014	18%	45%	49%
2013	16%	44%	48%
2012	20%	46%	51%
2011	18%	44%	47%
2010	11%	36%	38%
2009	9%	31%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School	Nevada	Clark County School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	8%	3%	2%
2021	6%	2%	2%
2020	7%	6%	6%
2019	7%	6%	6%
2018	8%	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%	8%
2016	8%	8%	8%
2015	5%	7%	7%
2014	8%	8%	8%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	6%	8%	8%
2011	5%	7%	7%
2010	4%	6%	6%
2009	4%	8%	7%

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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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What is Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School's ranking?

Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School is ranked #93 out of 684 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada.

What schools are Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School often compared to?

Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Heckethorn Howard E Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% NV state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% NV state average).

How many students attend Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School?

692 students attend Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School?

Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Nevada state average of 19:1.

What grades does Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School offer ?

Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School part of?

Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School is part of Clark County School District.

In what neighborhood is Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School located?

Ward Kitty Mcdonough Elementary School is located in the Tule Springs neighborhood of Las Vegas, NV. There are 3 other public schools located in Tule Springs.

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