Sandy Valley ES

1420 E. Pearl Ave.
Sandy Valley, NV 89019

119 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Sandy Valley Elementary School, located at 1420 E. Pearl Ave. in Sandy Valley, Nevada, serves as a vital educational anchor for this remote, rural community situated about 50 miles southwest of Las Vegas. As part of the Clark County School District, the school is designed to provide a foundational education to students in a geographically isolated area, often acting as a focal point for local families and community engagement.

The school environment typically emphasizes a close-knit atmosphere, allowing for more individualized attention due to the smaller student population characteristic of rural schools in the region. By offering essential K-5 programming, Sandy Valley Elementary strives to provide its students with the academic and social tools necessary to succeed, ensuring that residents of this desert community have access to public education without the need for long daily commutes to larger urban centers.

119

Total Students

9.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

100.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sandy Valley ES
Demographic	Student Count
White	30
Hispanic	77
Black	1
Two or More	9
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
77 (64.7%)
White
30 (25.2%)
Two or More
9 (7.6%)
Black
1 (0.8%)
American Indian
1 (0.8%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.8%)

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)723-5344
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	119
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	118
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 19

Kindergarten 14

Grade 1 21

Grade 2 11

Grade 3 15

Grade 4 21

Grade 5 18