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Howard Wasden Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 630 students

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5 stars

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Posted July 24, 2011

A very good school with a caring staff. I have had two children go here and was very happy with the level of overall achievement
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 11, 2010

My son has attended this school for about a year now. He loves it and so do I! His teacher is fantastic and I am pleased with his overall academic growth.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 28, 2007

I have had 3 kids go to this school for a total of 7 years so far. The teachers (for the most part) are very nice and easy to work with. The office/admin seems to change a lot it has gone through principals every year or so it would be better for continuity and conisitancy. The PTA is great too.
—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.

103 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
54%

2009

 
 
60%

2008

 
 
67%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 59% in 2011.

103 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
49%

2009

 
 
56%

2008

 
 
66%
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.

110 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
45%

2010

 
 
47%

2009

 
 
71%

2008

 
 
59%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.

110 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
54%

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
59%

2008

 
 
57%
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.

79 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
53%

2010

 
 
54%

2009

 
 
51%

2008

 
 
58%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 63% in 2011.

79 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
61%

2010

 
 
46%

2009

 
 
47%

2008

 
 
36%
Science

The state average for Science was 54% in 2011.

79 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
39%

2010

 
 
33%

2009

 
 
42%

2008

 
 
43%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 44% in 2011.

80 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
38%

2010

 
 
42%

2009

 
 
32%
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%
Female71%
Male73%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic54%
White/Caucasian74%
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch65%
Full price56%
Students without disabilities75%
Students with limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English81%

Reading

All Students66%
Female45%
Male65%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic31%
White/Caucasian57%
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch60%
Full price79%
Students without disabilities71%
Students with limited English proficiency33%
Proficient in English78%
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 Students45%
Female44%
Male47%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic38%
White/Caucasian75%
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch40%
Full price58%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities48%
Students with limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English56%

Reading

All Students54%
Female42%
Male38%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic27%
White/Caucasian54%
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch32%
Full price58%
Students without disabilities55%
Students with limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English66%
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 Students53%
Female63%
Male44%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic51%
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch56%
Full pricen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities58%
Students with limited English proficiency59%
Proficient in English50%

Reading

All Students61%
Female43%
Male36%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic44%
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch61%
Full pricen/a
Students without disabilities66%
Students with limited English proficiency55%
Proficient in English54%

Science

All Students39%
Female43%
Male36%
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic37%
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch36%
Full pricen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities43%
Students with limited English proficiency41%
Proficient in English38%

Writing

All Students38%
Female49%
Malen/a
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic34%
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch34%
Full pricen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities41%
Students with limited English proficiency37%
Proficient in English38%
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 50% 37%
White 28% 42%
Black 12% 11%
Asian/Pacific Islander 9% 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 48%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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2831 Palomino Ln
Las Vegas, NV 89107
Phone: (702) 799-4239

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