Henderson, NV elementary schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1A+Pinecrest Academy Of Nevada Inspirada (Charter)HendersonState Sponsored Charter Schools77%59%Greatly Exceeds Expectations1,197
#2A+Mccaw Gordon ES (Magnet)HendersonClark County72%39%Greatly Exceeds Expectations747
#3A+Smalley James E And A Rae ESHendersonClark County66%46%Greatly Exceeds Expectations672
#4A+Vanderburg John ESHendersonClark County65%36%Greatly Exceeds Expectations547
#5A+Mcdoniel Estes M ESHendersonClark County62%23%Greatly Exceeds Expectations393
#6A+Lamping Frank ESHendersonClark County60%46%Exceeds Expectations602
#7A+Wolff Elise L ESHendersonClark County59%37%Greatly Exceeds Expectations741
#8AWallin Shirley And Bill ESHendersonClark County58%39%Greatly Exceeds Expectations503
#9ASomerset Academy Stephanie (Charter)HendersonState Sponsored Charter Schools57%31%Greatly Exceeds Expectations958
#10ATwitchell Neil C ESHendersonClark County57%37%Greatly Exceeds Expectations515
#11ACox David M ESHendersonClark County52%36%Greatly Exceeds Expectations512
#12APinecrest Academy Of Nevada Horizon (Charter)HendersonState Sponsored Charter Schools52%40%Exceeds Expectations871
#13AStevens Josh ESHendersonClark County51%27%Greatly Exceeds Expectations798
#14A-Brown Hannah Marie ESHendersonClark County51%40%Exceeds Expectations629
#15A-Ellis Robert And Sandy ESHendersonClark County51%42%Meets Expectations1,022
#16A-Mack Nate ESHendersonClark County49%30%Greatly Exceeds Expectations502
#17A-Bartlett Selma F ESHendersonClark County48%28%Greatly Exceeds Expectations558
#18A-Morrow Sue H ESHendersonClark County48%28%Greatly Exceeds Expectations453
#19B+Taylor Glen C ESHendersonClark County46%34%Exceeds Expectations690
#20B+Gibson James ESHendersonClark County45%30%Exceeds Expectations458
#21B+Newton Ulis ESHendersonClark County45%33%Exceeds Expectations564
#22B+Treem Harriet ESHendersonClark County43%21%Greatly Exceeds Expectations501
#23B+Walker J Marlan Intl School ESHendersonClark County42%31%Exceeds Expectations586
#24BSignature Preparatory (Charter)HendersonState Sponsored Charter Schools40%32%Meets Expectations978
#25BKesterson Lorna J ESHendersonClark County37%26%Exceeds Expectations532
#26B-Dooley John ESHendersonClark County37%33%Meets Expectations337
#27B-Galloway Fay ESHendersonClark County37%33%Meets Expectations528
#28C+Silver Sands Montessori (Charter)HendersonState Sponsored Charter Schools34%26%Meets Expectations243
#29C+Legacy Traditional School Cadence (Charter)HendersonState Sponsored Charter Schools33%32%Doesn't Meet Expectations1,186
#30CThorpe Jim ESHendersonClark County27%18%Exceeds Expectations426
#31D+Hinman Edna F ESHendersonClark County23%24%Doesn't Meet Expectations372
#32D+Roberts Aggie ESHendersonClark County23%31%Underperforms Expectations497
#33DSewell C T ESHendersonClark County20%24%Doesn't Meet Expectations526
#34D-Taylor Robert L ESHendersonClark County16%25%Underperforms Expectations490

How Henderson, NV's elementary schools compare

A: 18B: 9C: 3D: 4

79% of the 34 ranked elementary schools in Henderson, NV earn an A or B (18 A grades, 9 B, 3 C, 4 D, 0 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 29 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (85% here, 70% nationally), and 24 exceed it. On average 47% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 33% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Mcdoniel Estes M ES (62% against 23%, A+), Mccaw Gordon ES (72% against 39%, A+), Vanderburg John ES (65% against 36%, A+), Somerset Academy Stephanie (57% against 31%, A), Stevens Josh ES (51% against 27%, A).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Clark County (8), State Sponsored Charter Schools (2).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Pinecrest Academy Of Nevada Inspirada (1,197 students, A+, #1), Legacy Traditional School Cadence (1,186 students, C+, #29), Ellis Robert And Sandy ES (1,022 students, A-, #15).

Of the top 25, 1 is a magnet school and 4 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

About this ranking

  • Scope: public elementary schools in Henderson, NV, as grouped on its schools page; the Nevada ranking covers the whole state.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Henderson, NV

What is the best elementary school in Henderson, NV?

Pinecrest Academy Of Nevada Inspirada in Henderson ranks first among the 34 ranked elementary schools in Henderson, NV with a SchoolGrade of A+, 77% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 59%.

How are elementary schools in Henderson, NV ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Henderson, NV have?

SchoolGrade grades 34 public elementary schools in Henderson, NV; 34 are ranked here.