Walter Bracken Elementary School, an urban school near downtown Las Vegas, was declared In Need of Improvement in 2002. Reinventing itself as an elementary magnet school for math and science through technology, accessible via random lottery, Bracken exited In Need of Improvement status in two years and has been a “5-star” school since 2010.
With a vibrant, multicolored landscape, Bracken draws students into a rich learning experience, complete with magic fairy gardens, a venerable tortoise, vegetable gardens, and learning walls, doors, and sidewalks. Principal Katie Decker supports her extraordinary vision through strong relationships with community stakeholders.
Read Walter Bracken’s STEAM Academy’s school summary.
Download the school’s 2013 application.
Download the transcript of It Happened in Vegas: Notes from a School Turnaround
School Information
Walter Bracken Elementary SchoolMs. Katie Decker
Principal
Las Vegas, NV 89101-1517
(702) 799-7095
Student Demographics 2013
| Number of students Pre-K – 5 | 562 |
| Students eligible for subsidized meals | 61% |
| Limited English proficient students1 | 42% |
| Students receiving special education services | 5% |
| Student mobility rate | 9% |
| Hispanic or Latino students | 55% |
| White students | 18% |
| African American students | 10% |
| Asian students | 8% |
| Students of 2 or more races | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian | 1% |
| Average daily student attendance | 97% |
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