LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Nearly three-quarters of Clark County School District schools maintained or improved their performance rating in the state’s latest public accountability rankings, district officials announced Tuesday.
According to data released by the Nevada Department of Education through the Nevada School Performance Framework, 73% of evaluated district campuses held steady or advanced. Out of 353 schools with comparable year-over-year figures, 49 climbed by at least one star level, while 209 held onto their prior standing.
The state system rates public campuses on a scale of 1 to 5 stars based on an overall index score calculated from academic proficiency, growth, attendance and graduation metrics.
“We are seeing progress in schools across CCSD, and we need to learn from what is working and build on it,” CCSD Superintendent Jhone Ebert said. “Our community is proud of our Career and Technical Education, fine and performing arts, robotics, speech and debate, and many other programs that are engaging our students and making CCSD the Destination District. The task at hand is creating the systems, structures, and culture to accelerate learning across all CCSD schools.”
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Proficiency and Attendance Gains
Districtwide numbers showed academic gains across several core areas:
- English Language Arts: High school proficiency posted the largest jump, rising 2.4 percentage points from 48.9% to 51.3%. Elementary reading scores also showed growth.
- Mathematics: Middle school math—designated a top academic priority for the 2025-2026 school year—increased by 2.5 percentage points. High school math proficiency also ticked upward.
- Science: High school science proficiency gained 4.2 percentage points to reach 27.3%, edging out the Nevada statewide average of 26.5%.
Chronic absenteeism declined across every grade band. The elementary level saw a 6.0 percentage-point drop, middle schools recorded a 5.4-point decline, and high schools logged a 4.4-point reduction. Seven elementary schools earned maximum points in the state framework for attendance.
Ebert noted that substantial jumps in student achievement often transition into a phase of steady, sustained progress.
“We are not asking teachers to work harder,” Ebert said. “We are asking them to adjust their instructional practices so that students actively solve problems, ask questions, and do the heavy mental lifting needed to master the material. That is how we will accelerate student growth.”
Campus Standouts and Top Performers
Across the district, 139 schools improved their overall index scores, and 51 campuses boosted their score by 10 or more points.
Notable campus achievements include:
- Marshall C. Darnell Elementary School: Surged from a 1-star campus in 2023-2024 to a 5-star rating in 2025-2026, driven by grades 3–5 reading proficiency jumping from 43.7% to 65.2%.
- Barry and June Gunderson Middle School: Lifted eighth-grade science proficiency from 47.3% to 53.9%.
- Rancho High School: Boosted 11th-grade ACT math proficiency from 12.7% to 21.0%.
- Global Community High School: Gained 28 index points and advanced by one star.
- R. Guild Gray Elementary School: Raised its index score by 35.5 points and jumped two star levels.
- Green Valley High School: Added 20 index points and moved up two stars.
- J.D. Smith Middle School: Increased its index score by 11.5 points.
In total, 157 district campuses earned a rating of 3 stars or higher, including 32 5-star schools, 50 4-star schools, and 75 3-star schools—an increase from 70 the prior year. Additionally, 22 schools collected maximum points for academic achievement.
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