Best Schools for Black Students in Nevada (2026)

These are the Nevada public schools where black students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested black students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.

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Elementary schools

#SchoolReadingMathTestedOverall Repit grade
1Ellis Robert & Sandy ES Henderson70%—20A+
2McCaw Gordon ES Henderson65%55%34A+
3Amplus Rainbow Las Vegas55%45%46A+
4Rogers Lucille S ES Las Vegas55%35%33A+
5Mathis Dr. Beverly S ES Las Vegas52%32%83B+
6Coral Academy Eastgate Las Vegas50%30%25A+
7Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Horizon Henderson50%30%20A+
8Bonner John W ES Las Vegas50%30%25A+
9Odyssey Charter Schools K-5 ES Las Vegas50%30%29A
10Batterman Kathy L ES Las Vegas50%30%25A
11Bozarth Henry & Evelyn ES Las Vegas50%30%26B+
12Piggott Academy ES Las Vegas55%25%38A
13Hoggard Mabel ES Las Vegas55%25%44B+
14Jydstrup Helen ES Las Vegas42%27%80B
15Hayes Keith C & Karen W ES Las Vegas35%30%32A
16Thiriot Joseph E ES Las Vegas42%22%65C+
17Reedom Carolyn S ES Las Vegas30%—21A
18Ward Kitty McDonough ES Las Vegas30%30%28A+
19Wolff Elise L ES Henderson30%30%20A
20Treem Harriet ES Henderson50%10%28A
21Heckethorn Howard E ES Las Vegas45%15%33B
22Miller Sandy Searles ES Las Vegas50%10%27B+
23Fine Mark L ES Las Vegas50%10%28C
24Abston Sandra B ES Las Vegas45%15%55C+
25Snyder Don & Dee ES Las Vegas35%25%43C

Middle schools

#SchoolReadingMathTestedOverall Repit grade
1Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada Henderson75%65%32A+
2Somerset Academy Skye Canyon Las Vegas65%45%40A+
3Coral Academy Middle School Reno70%30%21B+
4Pinecrest Academy of Nevada St Rose Las Vegas55%45%53A+
5Doral Academy West Pebble Las Vegas57%37%65A
6Webb Del E MS Henderson65%25%36B
7Rogich Sig MS Las Vegas50%30%26A+
8Coral Academy Windmill Henderson70%10%23A+
9Doral Academy Cactus Las Vegas55%25%42A+
10Coral Academy Centennial Hills Las Vegas55%25%41A
11Doral Academy Saddle Las Vegas52%27%66A+
12Legacy Traditional School Southwest Las Vegas Las Vegas52%22%120A+
13Somerset Academy Lone Mountain Las Vegas45%25%51A+
14Nevada Prep Charter School Las Vegas30%—28C
15Hyde Park MS Las Vegas30%30%30B
16Miller Bob MS Henderson30%30%22C+
17Canarelli Lawrence & Heidi MS Las Vegas42%17%127B
18Lied STEM Academy MS Las Vegas37%22%144B+
19Legacy Traditional School Cadence Henderson37%22%79B
20Doral Academy Fire Mesa Las Vegas35%25%59A+
21Freedom Classical Academy K-8 North Las Vegas27%27%104B+
22Fertitta Victoria MS Las Vegas37%17%83B
23Tarkanian Lois & Jerry MS Las Vegas35%15%49C+
24Odyssey Charter Schools 6-8 MS Las Vegas35%15%44B+
25Johnson Walter JHS Academy of Int'l Studies Las Vegas35%15%54C+

High schools

#SchoolReadingMathTestedOverall Repit grade
1Advanced Technologies Academy HS Las Vegas90%70%25A+
2Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Sloan Canyon Henderson75%35%31A+
3West Career & Technical Academy HS Las Vegas70%30%24A+
4Southeast Career Technical Academy HS Las Vegas70%30%21A+
5Las Vegas Academy of the Arts HS Las Vegas70%30%29A+
6Northwest Career-Technical Academy HS Las Vegas75%25%32A+
7Southwest Career & Technical Academy HS Las Vegas75%25%31A+
8Amplus Durango Las Vegas52%32%205A
9Coral Academy Sandy Ridge Henderson50%30%23A+
10Doral Academy Red Rock Las Vegas55%25%49A
11Palo Verde HS Las Vegas55%15%44A
12Spring Valley HS Las Vegas42%22%74B+
13Coronado HS Henderson45%15%33A
14Democracy Prep at Agassi High Las Vegas50%10%21D
15Nevada State High School Southwest Las Vegas50%10%25A
16Rancho HS Las Vegas45%15%56B
17Somerset Academy Sky Pointe Las Vegas47%12%69A
18Desert Oasis HS Las Vegas37%17%61B+
19Mater Academy East Las Vegas37%17%68C
20Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Cadence Henderson37%17%83A
21Green Valley HS Henderson35%15%41A
22Arbor View HS Las Vegas32%12%111B+
23Sports Leadership and Management Academy Henderson32%12%79C+
24Foothill HS Henderson30%10%25B
25Odyssey Charter Schools 9-12 HS Las Vegas35%5%37C+

Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology