📍 1841 Whitney Mesa Drive, Henderson, Clark County, 89014
Silver Sands Montessori is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Henderson, Clark County. The school has 243 pupils enrolled. It is part of the State-Sponsored Charter Schools school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 7.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 31.0:1. It operates as a public charter school. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Silver Sands Montessori enrolls 243 students across grades K–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 7.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 31.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% Hispanic or Latino, 25% White and 12% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 120 | 49% |
| White | 60 | 25% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 12% |
| Asian | 16 | 6.6% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 5.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
86 of the school's 243 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 70 qualify for free lunch and 16 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Silver Sands Montessori is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NV-10, state senate district 7, state house district 20.
Silver Sands Montessori is one of 79 schools in State Sponsored Charter Schools, based in CARSON CITY, Nevada. The district serves 63,609 students district-wide and employs 1,839 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 243 students, Silver Sands Montessori is smaller than the district average of about 805 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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