The brief
A State Sponsored Charter Schools charter elementary school where students score 23 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 18 of 693 schools in Nevada and 1 of 76 in State Sponsored Charter Schools.
Strong Start Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202558%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 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.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 60% (2025 SBAC) · reading/ELA 56% (2025 SBAC).
- 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.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- 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.
- 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 89101; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2025 SBAC; 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
- $38,653
- Median home value
- $258,100
- Median rent
- $1,008/mo
- College educated
- 10.5%
- Homeownership
- 19.2%
- Poverty rate
- 27.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 89101; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 94
- Walker's Paradise
- Transit Score
- 66
- Good Transit
- Bike Score
- 60
- 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.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 100%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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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 Strong Start Academy serve?
Strong Start Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 3rd.
How many students attend Strong Start Academy?
Strong Start Academy has an enrollment of approximately 142 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Strong Start Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Strong Start Academy is 10.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Strong Start Academy rank in NV?
Strong Start Academy ranks #18 of 693 schools in NV.
What is Strong Start Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Strong Start Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.0 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 Strong Start Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Strong Start Academy has 60% math proficiency (2025 SBAC) and 56% reading/ELA proficiency (2025 SBAC).
Is Strong Start Academy a charter school?
Yes, Strong Start Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Strong Start Academy a Title I school?
No, Strong Start Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Strong Start Academy?
100.0% of students at Strong Start Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 3rd
- Enrollment
- 142
- Student-teacher ratio
- 10.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 13
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Clark County
- Phone
- (702) 463-0222
- Rank in district
- #1 of 76
- Schools in district
- 81
- District spending per student
- $7,980
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 89101)
- 44,199
- Area average commute
- 25.7 min
- Area median age
- 35.6
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.