Elementary school (grades K-5) · Las Vegas, NV

Amplus Rainbow

Federal NCES profile for Amplus Rainbow, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 320000100956Charter school
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Amplus Rainbow earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Nevada schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Nevada schools.

#12 of 23
elementary schools in Las Vegas · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
62.8:1
large classes for Nevada
34.3%
free-lunch eligible

Amplus Rainbow has class sizes larger than 99% of Nevada schools. Computed live against every Nevada school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Amplus Rainbow ranks #12 of 23 elementary schools in Las Vegas, NV.

Enrollment

628

Nevada · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

10.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

62.8:1

vs 20.5:1 Nevada avg

+206% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

34.3%

vs 76.8% Nevada avg

-55% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Amplus Rainbow compares with Nevada and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Amplus Rainbow

Amplus Rainbow is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Las Vegas, Nevada, enrolling 628 students.

Class loads run heavy: 62.8:1 is larger than about 99% of Nevada schools and 206% above the 20.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 34.3% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 628 puts it in the larger third of Nevada schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 733 scored Nevada schools.

Against 53 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #36.

Its student body is led by Asian (27%) and White (22%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 79/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 628 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

15.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding State-Sponsored Charter Schools spends $7,800 per pupil, 53% below the Nevada average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Las Vegas's elementary schools, it stands alongside Legacy Traditional School Southwest Las Vegas (1,534 students): Amplus Rainbow is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (62.8:1 vs 43.8:1).

State-Sponsored Charter Schools also operates Mater Academy East (2,492 students) and Somerset Academy Losee (2,428 students) alongside Amplus Rainbow.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Amplus Rainbow compares

Amplus Rainbow on the metrics families compare, against Nevada and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nevada Nevada avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 62.8:1 ▲ 206% 20.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.3% ▼ 55% 76.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 628 top 34% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

62.8:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
628
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
34.3%
free-lunch eligible - 55% below the Nevada average of 76.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
62.8:1
students per teacher - 206% above state mean
Top 99% in Nevada - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
15.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$7,800
per pupil, district-wide - below Nevada avg of $16,454
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 628 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Asian 26.9%
White 22.3%
Hispanic or Latino 20.9%
African American 18.2%
Two or More 10.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%

Largest group: Asian at 26.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 79.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 79.0, Amplus Rainbow is more mixed than the Nevada school average of 56.4.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for State-Sponsored Charter Schools, which includes Amplus Rainbow.

$7,800
Per student
-53%
vs Nevada
Avg $16,454
-53%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.6%
State 81.7%
Federal 15.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Amplus Rainbow Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mater Academy East Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Somerset Academy Losee Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Doral Academy Red Rock Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Cadence Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Sloan Canyon Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Amplus Rainbow's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

State-Sponsored Charter Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Las Vegas

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Nevada, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Amplus Rainbow's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Amplus Rainbow

How many students attend Amplus Rainbow?

Amplus Rainbow has 628 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Las Vegas, NV.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Amplus Rainbow?

The student-teacher ratio at Amplus Rainbow is 62.8:1, which is 206% higher than the Nevada average of 20.5:1 and 300% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Amplus Rainbow?

34.3% of students at Amplus Rainbow are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Amplus Rainbow?

The largest demographic group at Amplus Rainbow is Asian at 26.9% of enrollment, in Las Vegas, NV. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 79.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Amplus Rainbow?

Amplus Rainbow has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Amplus Rainbow rank among elementary schools in Las Vegas?

By Resource Investment Index, Amplus Rainbow ranks #12 of 23 elementary schools in Las Vegas, NV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Las Vegas on the city page.

Is Amplus Rainbow a good school?

Amplus Rainbow earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Nevada schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Nevada schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in State-Sponsored Charter Schools?

Besides Amplus Rainbow, State-Sponsored Charter Schools also operates Mater Academy East (2,492 students), Somerset Academy Losee (2,428 students), and Doral Academy Red Rock (2,392 students). See the State-Sponsored Charter Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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