Other / mixed grade configuration · Henderson, NV

Mccaw Gordon Es

Federal NCES profile for Mccaw Gordon Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 320006000038
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mccaw Gordon Es earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nevada median.

#6 of 33
schools in Henderson · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
17.4:1
students per teacher
98.1%
free-lunch eligible

Mccaw Gordon Es has class sizes near the Nevada median. Computed live against every Nevada school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mccaw Gordon Es ranks #6 of 33 schools in Henderson, NV.

Enrollment

730

Nevada · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

42.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.4:1

vs 20.5:1 Nevada avg

-15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

98.1%

vs 76.8% Nevada avg

+28% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mccaw Gordon Es compares with Nevada and U.S. medians

Smaller 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 Mccaw Gordon Es

Mccaw Gordon Es is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Henderson, Nevada, enrolling 730 students.

At 17.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Nevada median, within a few percentage points of the 20.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 98.1% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 730 puts it in the larger third of Nevada schools by headcount.

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

Among 248 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Nevada schools statewide, it ranks #25, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (37%) and White (30%) (diversity index 74/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 730 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Clark County School District spends $11,565 per pupil, 30% below the Nevada average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 17.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Henderson's public schools, it stands alongside Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Cadence (2,370 students): Mccaw Gordon Es is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.4:1 vs 30.8:1).

Clark County School District also operates Adult Education Programs (4,559 students) and Nv Learning Academy J-Shs (3,352 students) alongside Mccaw Gordon Es.

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 Mccaw Gordon Es compares

Mccaw Gordon Es on the metrics families compare, against Nevada and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nevada Nevada avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.4:1 ▼ 15% 20.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.1% ▲ 28% 76.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 730 top 25% - -

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

17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
730
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
98.1%
free-lunch eligible - 28% above the Nevada average of 76.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.4:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 42% in Nevada - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,565
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 730 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 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

Hispanic or Latino 36.8%
White 29.9%
African American 14.1%
Two or More 11.2%
Asian 6.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 36.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 73.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 73.8, Mccaw Gordon Es is more mixed than the Nevada school average of 56.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clark County School District, which includes Mccaw Gordon Es.

$11,565
Per student
-30%
vs Nevada
Avg $16,454
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.1%
State 65.9%
Federal 17.0%

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 Mccaw Gordon Es Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Adult Education Programs Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Nv Learning Academy J-Shs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Desert Oasis Hs Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sierra Vista Hs Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Liberty Hs Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mccaw Gordon Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Clark County School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Henderson

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other 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 Mccaw Gordon Es'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 Mccaw Gordon Es

How many students attend Mccaw Gordon Es?

Mccaw Gordon Es has 730 students enrolled. It is a public school in Henderson, NV.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mccaw Gordon Es?

The student-teacher ratio at Mccaw Gordon Es is 17.4:1, which is 15% lower than the Nevada average of 20.5:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mccaw Gordon Es?

98.1% of students at Mccaw Gordon Es are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mccaw Gordon Es?

The largest demographic group at Mccaw Gordon Es is Hispanic or Latino at 36.8% of enrollment, in Henderson, NV. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mccaw Gordon Es?

Mccaw Gordon Es has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 Mccaw Gordon Es rank among schools in Henderson?

By Resource Investment Index, Mccaw Gordon Es ranks #6 of 33 schools in Henderson, NV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Henderson on the city page.

Is Mccaw Gordon Es a good school?

Mccaw Gordon Es earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nevada median. 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 Clark County School District?

Besides Mccaw Gordon Es, Clark County School District also operates Adult Education Programs (4,559 students), Nv Learning Academy J-Shs (3,352 students), and Desert Oasis Hs (3,300 students). See the Clark County School District 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

View saved

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.