Discovery Charter School Sandhill

Public elementary school, kindergarten to ungraded · Las Vegas, Nevada

Discovery Charter School Sandhill in Las Vegas, Nevada enrolled 117 students in 2024-25 with 5.5 full-time teachers, 21.3 students per teacher against the Nevada elementary-school median of 16.5. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 30-39% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20-29% 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 rose 31% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

89 students in 2022-23, 93 students in 2023-24, 117 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 5.5 to 5.5.

Students enrolled at Discovery Charter School Sandhill by school year2022-23: 89, 2023-24: 93, 2024-25: 1170501001502022-23892023-24932024-25117
Students enrolled at Discovery Charter School Sandhill by school year2022-23: 89, 2023-24: 93, 2024-25: 1170501001502022-23892023-24932024-25117
Students enrolled at Discovery Charter School Sandhill by school year2022-23: 89, 2023-24: 93, 2024-25: 1170501001502022-23892023-24932024-25117
Students enrolled at Discovery Charter School Sandhill by school year2022-23: 89, 2023-24: 93, 2024-25: 1170501001502022-23892023-24932024-25117
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23895.516.2
2023-24934.023.3
2024-251175.521.3

21.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 86 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.

Students per teacher, Nevada elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 75.6; This school 21.3; state median 16.5.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 21.3state median 16.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nevada elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 75.6; This school 21.3; state median 16.5.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 21.3state median 16.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nevada elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 75.6; This school 21.3; state median 16.5.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 21.3state median 16.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nevada elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 75.6; This school 21.3; state median 16.5.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 21.3state median 16.5U.S. 14.6

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 100 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Discovery Charter School Sandhill enrolled 100 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 100 of the 100 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions3
  • Chronically absent42.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

50.4% of students were Hispanic, 22.2% White, 14.5% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic50.4%
  2. White22.2%
  3. Black14.5%
  4. Two or more races10.3%
  5. American Indian1.7%
  6. Asian0.9%

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 Discovery Charter School Sandhill scored proficient or above: 30-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-29% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNevada
Reading and language arts, 2021-2230‑39%56%43.5%
Math, 2022-2320‑29%41% (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.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Legacy Traditional School Southwest Las Vegas1,53439.331.6%
Divich Kenneth Elementary School1,17118.399.1%
Vassiliadis Billy & Rosemary Elementary School1,11717.299.2%
Mater Bonanza1,11339.1100.0%
Mater Mountain Vista1,10346.9100.0%
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada St Rose1,02924.924.8%
NV Learning Academy Elementary School1,02916.3not reported
Doral Academy Cactus99823.214.9%

All public schools in Las Vegas →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Discovery Charter School Sandhill

  1. Harris George E Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 630 students, 17.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
  2. Early Childhood Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 57 students, 14.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  3. Compare Discovery Charter School Sandhill with Harris George E Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much State-Sponsored Charter Schools spends per student$7,980 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$7,980
  5. The largest public schools in NevadaDiscovery Charter School Sandhill is the number 399 by size of 435 Nevada elementary schools open in 2024-25.#399 of 435
  6. Nevada schools by students per teacher21.3 students per teacher here against the Nevada median of 16.5 for elementary schools.21.3:1
  7. 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 Discovery Charter School Sandhill

  1. How many students attend Discovery Charter School Sandhill?
    117 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 89 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Las Vegas, NV.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Discovery Charter School Sandhill?
    21.3 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.
  3. Is Discovery Charter School Sandhill a Title I school?
    Discovery Charter School Sandhill was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Discovery Charter School Sandhill do on state tests?
    The students tested at Discovery Charter School Sandhill scored proficient or above: 30-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-29% 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.
  5. What district is Discovery Charter School Sandhill in?
    State-Sponsored Charter Schools, NCES district ID 3200001. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 320000100885 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.

Compiled from official source data by .