Forbuss Robert L ES

8601 S Grand Canyon Dr
Las Vegas, NV 89178

641 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Robert L. Forbuss Elementary School, located in the Mountain’s Edge master-planned community of Las Vegas, serves as a focal point for families in the southwest valley. Operating under the Clark County School District, the school is named in honor of Robert L. Forbuss, a dedicated community leader and former member of the Clark County Board of School Trustees. The school is known for its modern facility and its commitment to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes both academic achievement and character development.

As a neighborhood school, Forbuss Elementary places a strong focus on community engagement and student enrichment. The faculty and staff prioritize building foundational skills in literacy and mathematics while integrating technology into the daily curriculum to prepare students for a digital future. With its active parent-teacher involvement and consistent efforts to maintain high educational standards, the school serves as a central hub for the local community, striving to ensure that all students have the resources necessary to succeed in their primary education years.

641

Total Students

36.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

100.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Forbuss Robert L ES
Demographic	Student Count
White	138
Hispanic	171
Black	101
Asian	108
Two or More	99
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	22

Hispanic
171 (26.7%)
White
138 (21.5%)
Asian
108 (16.8%)
Black
101 (15.8%)
Two or More
99 (15.4%)
Pacific Islander
22 (3.4%)
American Indian
2 (0.3%)

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)799-6840
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	641
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	630
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* 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 45

Kindergarten 87

Grade 1 90

Grade 2 108

Grade 3 116

Grade 4 86

Grade 5 109

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Forbuss Robert L ES
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	45
Kindergarten	87
Grade 1	90
Grade 2	108
Grade 3	116
Grade 4	86
Grade 5	109

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Forbuss Robert L ES
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	307	47.9%
Male	334	52.1%

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