Smith Hal ES

5150 E Desert Inn Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89122

709 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Hal Smith Elementary School is a public school located in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Clark County School District. The school is situated on East Desert Inn Road and operates with a mission to foster academic achievement and personal growth within a supportive learning environment. Like many schools in the district, it focuses on foundational education in core subjects such as reading, mathematics, and science while encouraging social-emotional development.

The school serves a diverse student population and plays an active role in the surrounding local community. By utilizing district-wide curriculum standards, Hal Smith Elementary aims to prepare its students for the transition to middle school by emphasizing critical thinking and character building. The campus provides various resources and programs designed to engage students both inside and outside the classroom, striving to create a safe and structured environment that meets the educational needs of its neighborhood families.

709

Total Students

36.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

100.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Smith Hal ES
Demographic	Student Count
White	59
Hispanic	345
Black	224
Asian	4
Two or More	62
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	11

Hispanic
345 (48.7%)
Black
224 (31.6%)
Two or More
62 (8.7%)
White
59 (8.3%)
Pacific Islander
11 (1.6%)
Asian
4 (0.6%)
American Indian
4 (0.6%)

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)799-3700
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	709
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	695
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* 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 69

Kindergarten 120

Grade 1 75

Grade 2 116

Grade 3 104

Grade 4 109

Grade 5 116