📍 5150 Whispering Sands Dr, Las Vegas, Clark County, 89131
Heckethorn Howard E ES is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Las Vegas, Clark County. The school has 726 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 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1. 53% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Heckethorn Howard E ES enrolls 726 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 42 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 38% White, 34% Hispanic or Latino and 11% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 276 | 38% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 246 | 34% |
| Two or more races | 83 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 81 | 11% |
| Asian | 29 | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
726 of the school's 726 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 717 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Heckethorn Howard E 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-40, state senate district 1, state house district 1.
Heckethorn Howard E 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 726 students, Heckethorn Howard E ES is close to the district average of about 798 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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