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Matt Kelly Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 286 students
 

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Posted February 22, 2010
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I give this school a rating of four because even though this school is in a terrible neighborhood it has survised almost 2 decades. The school staff this year is excellent. With this year I have noticed that my son has grown tremendously with academics within special ed SLD classroom. Koodoos to the teacher who is teaching 4th grade SLD
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Posted June 3, 2009
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I had the great opportunity to work at Matt Kelly and very much enjoyed it. I give it a rating of a 3 not because staff, students, administration, and parents are a problem. I think the problem with the school is the learning environment. The building is in very tough shape as well as the sometimes outdated materials. I want to commend the person who decided to drop SFA from their curriculum. I am also proud that they are known not as a Pharoah, but a mountain lion. I learned more in my 3 years at Matt Kelly about dealing with the toughest of life problems and would recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a Grand challenge. I feel fortunate to have worked there.
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Posted May 22, 2009
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I used to work for Matt Kelly Elementary School. I am surprised it has not been shut down yet. The school is poorly run and is in the most dangerous neighborhood in Las Vegas. The classrooms are generally out of control and way below standards.
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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.

47 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
32%

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
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2008

 
 
12%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 59% in 2011.

47 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
40%

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
n/a

2008

 
 
24%
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.

43 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
40%

2010

 
 
33%

2009

 
 
n/a

2008

 
 
48%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.

43 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
42%

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
n/a

2008

 
 
31%
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.

2011

 
 
n/a

2010

 
 
41%

2009

 
 
n/a

2008

 
 
38%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 63% in 2011.

2011

 
 
n/a

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
19%

2008

 
 
20%
Science

The state average for Science was 54% in 2011.

2011

 
 
n/a

2010

 
 
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2009

 
 
n/a

2008

 
 
20%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 44% in 2011.

31 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
35%

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
15%
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 Students32%
Femalen/a
Malen/a
Black/African American35%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch32%
Full pricen/a
Students without disabilities36%
Students with limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English29%

Reading

All Students40%
Female55%
Malen/a
Black/African American44%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch40%
Full pricen/a
Students without disabilities45%
Students with limited English proficiencyn/a
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

Math

All Students40%
Femalen/a
Malen/a
Black/African American40%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch40%
Full pricen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities47%
Students with limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English43%

Reading

All Students42%
Female57%
Malen/a
Black/African American47%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch42%
Full pricen/a
Students without disabilities50%
Students with limited English proficiencyn/a
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 Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunchn/a
Full pricen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
Students with limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in Englishn/a

Reading

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunchn/a
Full pricen/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
Students with limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in Englishn/a

Science

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunchn/a
Full pricen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
Students with limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in Englishn/a

Writing

All Students35%
Femalen/a
Malen/a
Black/African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
White/Caucasiann/a
Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch35%
Full pricen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
Students with limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in Englishn/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.

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
Black 72% 10%
Hispanic 17% 39%
White 7% 39%
Two or more races 3% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 1%
Asian 0% 6%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 1%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 99%N/A50%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A20
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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  • George Rod Knowles
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  • (702) 799-0699

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