Howard E Heckethorn Elementary School

Las Vegas, NV 89131

Phone: (702) 799-6690
Fax: (702) 799-6674
District: Clark County School District

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 656 students

Howard E Heckethorn Elementary School, located in Las Vegas, Nevada, serves grades PK-5 in the Clark County School District. It is among the few public schools in Nevada to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

Howard E Heckethorn Elementary School is a public school in the Clark County School District located in Las Vegas, NV. As of 2012, the students are 59.3% White, non-Hispanic; 16.2% Hispanic; 8.5% Black, non-Hispanic; 8.4% Multiracial; 5.3% Asian/Pacific Islander; 1.5% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.8% Native American or Native Alaskan. 26.7% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 59.3% 30% 37%
Hispanic 16.2% 43% 40%
Black, non-Hispanic 8.5% 12% 10%
Multiracial 8.4% 6% 5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 5.3% 7% 6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1.5% 1% 1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.8% 1% 1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 26.7% 59% 54%
English learners — 22% 19%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Aliante Neighborhood/Subdivision North Las Vegas NV 1.7 mi
2 Palms at Silverstone Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Las Vegas NV 1.9 mi
3 Sunrise Manor Neighborhood/Subdivision Las Vegas NV 12.7 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Jones & Lake Mead Las Vegas NV 7.4 mi
2 Hollywood Rec Center Sunrise Manor NV 14.9 mi
Base Distance
Nellis AFB 10.4 mi.
Creech AFB 32.1 mi.
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