Mabel Hoggard Math and Science Magnet School
Las Vegas, NV
Mabel Hoggard has had a long and distinguished career in education as one of Nevada's earliest Black teachers. In a tribute on June 15, 1989, Mrs. Hoggard was honored by giving the school her namesake.
Mabel Hoggard Elementary School is located in Las Vegas, NV and is one of 271 elementary schools in Clark County School District. It is a magnet school that serves 434 students in grades PK-5.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Mabel Hoggard Elementary School made AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Nevada in terms of student performance and other accountability measures.
In 2011, Mabel Hoggard Elementary School had 59% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Nevada had 50% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.
Mabel Hoggard Math & Science Magnet Elementary School of Las Vegas has been named one of the top five magnet schools in the United States in 2012! Congratulations to the faculty, students & parents..... It takes a village.
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