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

Doral Academy Fire Mesa

Federal NCES profile for Doral Academy Fire Mesa, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 320000100893Charter school
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
1
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
1
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Doral Academy Fire Mesa earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Nevada schools.

#9 of 23
elementary schools in Las Vegas · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
24.8:1
large classes for Nevada
33.3%
free-lunch eligible

Doral Academy Fire Mesa has class sizes larger than 82% of Nevada schools. Computed live against every Nevada school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Doral Academy Fire Mesa ranks #9 of 23 elementary schools in Las Vegas, NV.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+7 students YoY

Doral Academy Fire Mesa held near 988 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 40.5 → 38.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 320000100893 · Las Vegas, NV Elementary · MID · CHARTER

993 enr · 24.8:1 · 33.3% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Mater Academy East (2,492 students)

Doral Academy Fire Mesa held near 988 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 40.5 → 38.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nevada schools → · Find another →

Doral Academy Fire Mesa in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Doral Academy Fire Mesa reports 993 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Doral Academy Fire Mesa compares

Doral Academy Fire Mesa held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Nevada and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nevada Nevada avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 24.8:1 ▲ 21% 20.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.3% ▼ 57% 76.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 993 top 18% - -

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

24.8:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
993
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.3%
free-lunch eligible - 57% 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
24.8:1
students per teacher - 21% above state mean
Top 82% in Nevada - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
19.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$7,980
per pupil, district-wide - below Nevada avg of $16,469
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 497 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 38.0%
White 36.1%
Two or More 10.6%
African American 8.3%
Asian 5.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 38.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.4, Doral Academy Fire Mesa is more mixed than the Nevada school average of 56.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for State-Sponsored Charter Schools reports $7,980 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Doral Academy Fire Mesa Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Doral Academy Fire Mesa'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.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Doral Academy Fire Mesa

How many students attend Doral Academy Fire Mesa?

Doral Academy Fire Mesa has 993 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Las Vegas, NV. CCD year-over-year: 981 (2022-23) → 988 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Doral Academy Fire Mesa?

The student-teacher ratio at Doral Academy Fire Mesa is 24.8:1, which is 21% higher than the Nevada average of 20.5:1 and 58% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Doral Academy Fire Mesa?

33.3% of students at Doral Academy Fire Mesa are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Doral Academy Fire Mesa?

The largest demographic group at Doral Academy Fire Mesa is Hispanic or Latino at 38.0% of enrollment, in Las Vegas, NV. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Doral Academy Fire Mesa?

Doral Academy Fire Mesa has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Doral Academy Fire Mesa rank among elementary schools in Las Vegas?

By Resource Investment Index, Doral Academy Fire Mesa ranks #9 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.

What other schools are in State-Sponsored Charter Schools?

Besides Doral Academy Fire Mesa, 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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