📍 1555 E Hacienda Ave, Las Vegas, Clark County, 89119
Ward Gene ES is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Las Vegas, Clark County. The school has 612 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Clark County School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 6% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ward Gene ES enrolls 612 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 41 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% Hispanic or Latino, 15% Black or African American and 7.7% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 411 | 67% |
| Black or African American | 94 | 15% |
| White | 47 | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 15 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
612 of the school's 612 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 601 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ward Gene ES is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NV-10, state senate district 10, state house district 16.
Ward Gene ES is one of 378 schools in Clark County, based in LAS VEGAS, Nevada. The district serves 301,697 students district-wide and employs 15,452 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 612 students, Ward Gene ES is smaller than the district average of about 798 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize