Heckethorn Howard E ES

Regular School · Las Vegas, NV

Heckethorn Howard E ES is a regular school school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving grades PK–05 with 778 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.7:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

778

Teachers (FTE)

44.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	289	37%
Hispanic/Latino	250	32%
Black or African American	102	13%
Two or more races	95	12%
Asian	27	3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	12	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Total enrollment	778	410M / 368F

English Language Learners: 18 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	35.0% +8.8pp	26.2%	298
Reading Proficiency	53.0% +11.3pp	41.7%	301
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	112

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.05 grade levels

Math

-0.17 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

51 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

10.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	778	100%

Contact & Location

5150 Whispering Sands Dr

Las Vegas, NV 89131

Phone: (702)799-6690

District

CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,363

District enrollment: 309,787

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Abston Sandra B ES Elementary
Adams Kirk ES Elementary
Adcock O K ES Elementary
Alamo Tony ES Elementary
Allen Dean LaMar ES Elementary
Antonello Lee ES Elementary
Bailey Sister Robert Joseph ES Elementary
Barber Shirley A ES Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 89131) → CensusDepth.com
Nevada population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Nevada teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

320006000528

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD