The brief
A Clark County charter high school where students score 53 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 120 of 693 schools in Nevada and 64 of 364 in Clark County.
Explore Knowledge Academy J-Shs is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202553%
- 2023–2024: no results on file
- 202242%
- 2021*42%
- 2020*42%
- 201946%
- 201846%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 39% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 58% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 SBAC. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 SBAC. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 89120; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Las Vegas school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $75,813
- Median home value
- $364,800
- Median rent
- $1,467/mo
- College educated
- 26.3%
- Homeownership
- 59.4%
- Poverty rate
- 11.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 89120; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 46
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 28
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 28
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 2,525/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Advanced STEM courses
- 1 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Explore Knowledge Academy J-Shs serve?
Explore Knowledge Academy J-Shs serves students in grades 6th through 12th.
How many students attend Explore Knowledge Academy J-Shs?
Explore Knowledge Academy J-Shs has an enrollment of approximately 282 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Explore Knowledge Academy J-Shs?
The student-teacher ratio at Explore Knowledge Academy J-Shs is 20.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Explore Knowledge Academy J-Shs rank in NV?
Explore Knowledge Academy J-Shs ranks #120 of 693 schools in NV.
What is Explore Knowledge Academy J-Shs's MySchoolScout rating?
Explore Knowledge Academy J-Shs has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Explore Knowledge Academy J-Shs?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Explore Knowledge Academy J-Shs has 39% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 58% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Explore Knowledge Academy J-Shs a charter school?
Yes, Explore Knowledge Academy J-Shs is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Explore Knowledge Academy J-Shs a Title I school?
No, Explore Knowledge Academy J-Shs is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 282
- Student-teacher ratio
- 20.1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 14
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Clark County
- Phone
- (702) 870-5032
- 4-year graduation
- 80%+
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #64 of 364
- Schools in district
- 383
- District spending per student
- $11,569
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 15.1%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 89120)
- 23,797
- Area average commute
- 23.5 min
- Area median age
- 39.3
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Nevada Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.