Cortez Manuel J Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to ungraded · Las Vegas, Nevada
Cortez Manuel J Elementary School in Las Vegas, Nevada enrolled 661 students in 2024-25 with 47.0 full-time teachers, 14.1 students per teacher against the Nevada elementary-school median of 16.5. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 21% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 17% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Nevada: 43.5% and 29.6%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 31%
699 students in 2022-23, 613 students in 2023-24, 661 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 36.0 to 47.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 699 | 36.0 | 19.4 |
| 2023-24 | 613 | 40.0 | 15.3 |
| 2024-25 | 661 | 47.0 | 14.1 |
14.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 85 of every 100 Nevada elementary schools
Among the 420 Nevada elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.5; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 656 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Cortez Manuel J Elementary School enrolled 656 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 17 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 656 of the 656 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions17
- Chronically absent48.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
66.8% of students were Hispanic, 25.2% Black, 3.3% White in 2024-25.
- Hispanic66.8%
- Black25.2%
- White3.3%
- Two or more races2.9%
- Asian0.9%
- Pacific Islander0.9%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Cortez Manuel J Elementary School scored proficient or above: 21% in reading in 2021-22 and 17% in math in 2022-23, against 43.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.6% in math in 2022-23 across Nevada. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nevada, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Nevada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 21% | 41% | 43.5% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 17% | 25% (2021-22) | 29.6% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Las Vegas
197 public elementary schools in Las Vegas report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Traditional School Southwest Las Vegas | 1,534 | 39.3 | 31.6% |
| Divich Kenneth Elementary School | 1,171 | 18.3 | 99.1% |
| Vassiliadis Billy & Rosemary Elementary School | 1,117 | 17.2 | 99.2% |
| Mater Bonanza | 1,113 | 39.1 | 100.0% |
| Mater Mountain Vista | 1,103 | 46.9 | 100.0% |
| Pinecrest Academy of Nevada St Rose | 1,029 | 24.9 | 24.8% |
| NV Learning Academy Elementary School | 1,029 | 16.3 | not reported |
| Doral Academy Cactus | 998 | 23.2 | 14.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Cortez Manuel J Elementary School
- Heard Lomie G Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.2 miles away: 603 students, 18.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
- Diaz Ruben P Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 567 students, 18.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
- Compare Cortez Manuel J Elementary School with Heard Lomie G Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Clark County School District spends per student$11,569 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,569
- The largest public schools in NevadaCortez Manuel J Elementary School is the number 83 by size of 435 Nevada elementary schools open in 2024-25.#83 of 435
- Nevada schools by students per teacher14.1 students per teacher here against the Nevada median of 16.5 for elementary schools.14.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Cortez Manuel J Elementary School
How many students attend Cortez Manuel J Elementary School?
661 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 699 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Las Vegas, NV.What is the student-teacher ratio at Cortez Manuel J Elementary School?
14.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Nevada median for elementary schools is 16.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Cortez Manuel J Elementary School a Title I school?
Cortez Manuel J Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Cortez Manuel J Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Cortez Manuel J Elementary School scored proficient or above: 21% in reading in 2021-22 and 17% in math in 2022-23, against 43.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.6% in math in 2022-23 across Nevada. Nevada's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Cortez Manuel J Elementary School in?
Clark County School District, NCES district ID 3200060. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 320006000471 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.