📍 271 Leisure Cir, Henderson, Clark County, 89074
Gibson James ES is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Henderson, Clark County. The school has 458 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 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Gibson James ES enrolls 458 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 29 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 37% Hispanic or Latino, 35% White and 11% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 171 | 37% |
| White | 159 | 35% |
| Two or more races | 52 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 49 | 11% |
| Asian | 16 | 3.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
458 of the school's 458 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 450 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Gibson James ES is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). 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 5, state house district 29.
Gibson James 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 458 students, Gibson James 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 - Large