Wasden Howard ES

448 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Howard Wasden Elementary School, located in the Crestwood neighborhood of Las Vegas, serves a diverse student population as part of the Clark County School District. Named after a prominent local educator and community figure, the school has long been a focal point of its residential area. It operates with a commitment to fostering foundational academic skills while encouraging student engagement through a variety of classroom activities and community-oriented programs.

The school is well-regarded for its efforts to maintain a supportive learning environment that emphasizes both intellectual growth and social-emotional development. By leveraging its location within a established community, Howard Wasden Elementary often works to build strong partnerships between faculty, families, and local stakeholders to enhance the educational experience. With a focus on literacy, mathematics, and character education, the school strives to prepare its students for the transition to middle school and beyond.

448

Total Students

34.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

100.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wasden Howard ES
Demographic	Student Count
White	61
Hispanic	245
Black	87
Asian	12
Two or More	38
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
245 (54.7%)
Black
87 (19.4%)
White
61 (13.6%)
Two or More
38 (8.5%)
Asian
12 (2.7%)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.9%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Clark County
Phone:	(702)799-4239
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	448
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	443
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 20

Kindergarten 61

Grade 1 64

Grade 2 75

Grade 3 89

Grade 4 73

Grade 5 66