Abston Sandra B ES vs Thompson Tyrone ES

Thompson Tyrone ES edges out Abston Sandra B ES by 0.1 points overall — 9.2 versus 9.1 out of 10 — but that slim gap obscures a meaningful difference in state standing. Thompson Tyrone ES ranks #6 of 689 Nevada elementary schools while Abston Sandra B ES ranks #9 of 689, placing both schools in the top 1.5% statewide. Parents choosing between them are comparing two genuinely exceptional schools, not a strong school against a weak one.

The sharpest measurable difference between the two schools is academic proficiency. Thompson Tyrone ES scores 9.6 out of 10 on academics versus 8.5 out of 10 for Abston Sandra B ES — a 1.1-point gap that represents the clearest performance delta in this comparison. On student growth, the two schools are nearly identical: Abston Sandra B ES scores 9.8 and Thompson Tyrone ES scores a perfect 10.0, meaning both schools are pushing students to improve at exceptional rates regardless of where they start.

Both Abston Sandra B ES and Thompson Tyrone ES serve 100% free and reduced-price lunch populations, so neither school has a demographic advantage in the equity dimension — the economic context is identical. Where they differ is size and classroom density. Abston Sandra B ES enrolls 715 students with a 17.4:1 student-teacher ratio, while Thompson Tyrone ES is larger at 861 students and carries a 19.6:1 ratio. That 2.2-point ratio difference means Abston Sandra B ES classes run meaningfully smaller on average, which matters for families who prioritize individual attention at the elementary level.

Both schools serve grades PK through 5 and sit 7.2 miles apart within Las Vegas, making them a direct geographic alternative for families in the corridor between them. Neither school has a grade-span or program-type distinction to separate them at the structural level — the choice comes down to the academic score gap favoring Thompson Tyrone ES against the tighter class sizes favoring Abston Sandra B ES.