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Helen Herr Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 656 students

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4 stars

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Posted February 22, 2013

This school is terrible! I am a single mother and as soon as I can I will take my kids to a school where at least the teachers teach. I'm angry that my daughter has failed, but still passed every year she has attended this school. I have forced testing and no one is willing to help, Also, the race card is used A LOT as this school. The principle is NEVER there, he runs three school and this is last priority. English is almost a second language in this school, which is unacceptable! They have no Christmas assembles, nothing. It's a shame. If your looking for your kid to fail and not succeed then this is the school!!!
—Submitted by a parent


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About these ratings

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.

115 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
61%

2009

 
 
56%

2008

 
 
42%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 59% in 2011.

115 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
47%

2010

 
 
56%

2009

 
 
49%

2008

 
 
52%
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.

142 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
44%

2010

 
 
55%

2009

 
 
43%

2008

 
 
56%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.

142 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
42%

2010

 
 
53%

2009

 
 
50%

2008

 
 
44%
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.

127 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
48%

2010

 
 
50%

2009

 
 
51%

2008

 
 
46%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 63% in 2011.

127 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
50%

2010

 
 
35%

2009

 
 
40%

2008

 
 
35%
Science

The state average for Science was 54% in 2011.

126 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
28%

2010

 
 
33%

2009

 
 
50%

2008

 
 
32%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 44% in 2011.

122 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
25%

2010

 
 
41%

2009

 
 
n/a
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%
Female77%
Male67%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic69%
White/Caucasian68%
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch68%
Full price60%
Students without disabilities75%
Students with limited English proficiency48%
Proficient in English79%

Reading

All Students47%
Female46%
Male34%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic28%
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch41%
Full pricen/a
Students without disabilities51%
Students with limited English proficiency25%
Proficient in English63%
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 Students44%
Female52%
Male38%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic51%
White/Caucasian41%
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch48%
Full pricen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities48%
Students with limited English proficiency51%
Proficient in English39%

Reading

All Students42%
Female45%
Male38%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic39%
White/Caucasian48%
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch45%
Full pricen/a
Students without disabilities49%
Students with limited English proficiency41%
Proficient in English42%
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 Students48%
Female50%
Male46%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic55%
White/Caucasian42%
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch44%
Full price64%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities51%
Students with limited English proficiency65%
Proficient in English37%

Reading

All Students50%
Female57%
Male44%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic54%
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch45%
Full pricen/a
Students without disabilities54%
Students with limited English proficiency40%
Proficient in English45%

Science

All Students28%
Female29%
Male27%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic30%
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch27%
Full pricen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities29%
Students with limited English proficiency38%
Proficient in English21%

Writing

All Students25%
Female34%
Male17%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic28%
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch24%
Full pricen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities25%
Students with limited English proficiency33%
Proficient in English19%
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 56% 37%
White 27% 42%
Black 12% 11%
Asian/Pacific Islander 4% 8%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 2%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 50%N/A39%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 20N/A20
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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6475 Eagle Creek Ln
Las Vegas, NV 89156
Phone: (702) 799-8860

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