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Oran K Gragson Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 849 students

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Posted June 3, 2010

My child was in the early childhood program. She needed speech therapy and she had other issues as well. After attending the school we discovered after testing, that her skills REGRESSED!! We discovered why when we sat in to observe. We found out that my speech delayed child was getting speech therapy in a group setting in Spanish and English!!!! We were finally able to get her out of there, but overall this school is deplorable. I don't entirely blame the faculty, nor do I blame the students. I will blame the students parents for not teaching their children some basics such as their ABC's, and 1,2,3's and ENGLISH prior to them entering kindergarten.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 16, 2009

The staff and teachers are awesome. The program where they give like letterman jackets to students that are achieveirs in acadamia is great. Way to reward students for good choices
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 18, 2008

The school now has a G.A.T.E program! My children are straight A honor roll students.The parking lot is busy after school that's because most of the kids going to this school live in the three apartment buildings of every corner.The drivers are the lazy confused ones who don't want to park too far away.That's not a real constructive complaint to be made about the school. It is not over populated either! The class ratio is impressive. When I was growing up there were at least 25-35 students in a class. My children's classes have never been over 23 students.And as for the team teaching I agree that is not the best for subjects like art etc. but constant review at a young age is not horrible.I see it as anything the school doesn't do for them I so. No school fights and no weapons found is great!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 21, 2005

This school has been around forever.It was built over 30 years ago and was meant for a much smaller population. The parking lot before & after school, is a fiasco. The majority of the students are learning english.It has all day kndgtn. They also team teach at this school from first- third grade. It is over-populated.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

160 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
55%

2008

 
 
65%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 59% in 2011.

160 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
41%

2010

 
 
59%

2009

 
 
48%

2008

 
 
58%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Nevada used the Criterion Referenced Test (CRT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science and writing. The CRT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Nevada. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Nevada's state standards

Source: Nevada Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 69% in 2011.

128 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
48%

2009

 
 
55%

2008

 
 
57%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.

128 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
64%

2010

 
 
56%

2009

 
 
56%

2008

 
 
41%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Nevada used the Criterion Referenced Test (CRT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science and writing. The CRT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Nevada. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Nevada's state standards

Source: Nevada Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 69% in 2011.

128 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
56%

2008

 
 
64%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 63% in 2011.

128 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
60%

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
44%

2008

 
 
36%
Science

The state average for Science was 54% in 2011.

129 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
32%

2010

 
 
32%

2009

 
 
40%

2008

 
 
48%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 44% in 2011.

133 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
40%

2010

 
 
39%

2009

 
 
37%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Nevada used the Criterion Referenced Test (CRT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science and writing. The CRT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Nevada. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Nevada's state standards

Source: Nevada Department of Education

Math

All Students72%
Female70%
Male73%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic73%
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch72%
Full pricen/a
Students without disabilities74%
Students with limited English proficiency68%
Proficient in English79%

Reading

All Students41%
Female31%
Male29%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic40%
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch40%
Full pricen/a
Students without disabilities42%
Students with limited English proficiency28%
Proficient in English35%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Nevada used the Criterion Referenced Test (CRT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science and writing. The CRT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Nevada. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Nevada Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Nevada's state standards

Source: Nevada Department of Education

Math

All Students69%
Female63%
Male50%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic69%
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch68%
Full pricen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities69%
Students with limited English proficiency58%
Proficient in English54%

Reading

All Students64%
Female69%
Male57%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic62%
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch61%
Full pricen/a
Students without disabilities65%
Students with limited English proficiency61%
Proficient in English43%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Nevada used the Criterion Referenced Test (CRT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science and writing. The CRT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Nevada. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Nevada Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Nevada's state standards

Source: Nevada Department of Education

Math

All Students69%
Female68%
Male69%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic69%
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch66%
Full price93%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities72%
Students with limited English proficiency64%
Proficient in English79%

Reading

All Students60%
Female66%
Male36%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic64%
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch60%
Full pricen/a
Students without disabilities65%
Students with limited English proficiency60%
Proficient in English42%

Science

All Students32%
Female27%
Male37%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic36%
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch32%
Full pricen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities33%
Students with limited English proficiency32%
Proficient in English31%

Writing

All Students40%
Female47%
Male32%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic42%
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch40%
Full pricen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities43%
Students with limited English proficiency39%
Proficient in English41%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Nevada used the Criterion Referenced Test (CRT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science and writing. The CRT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Nevada. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Nevada Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Nevada's state standards

Source: Nevada Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 79% 37%
Black 11% 11%
White 7% 42%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3% 8%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 2%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 82%N/A39%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 19N/A20
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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555 North Honolulu
Las Vegas, NV 89110
Phone: (702) 799-7330

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