Best Public Schools in Carson City, NV

Summary:

The Carson City, Nevada school district consists of 12 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district serves a diverse student population, with a range of academic performance across the schools.

Two elementary schools stand out as top performers: Edith W. Fritsch Elementary and Al Seeliger Elementary. Both schools have impressive proficiency rates in math and reading, well above the Carson City and Nevada averages. In contrast, Empire Elementary struggles, with only 20.1% proficient in math and 29.2% proficient in reading.

The data also reveals significant variation in student-teacher ratios, with Edith W. Fritsch Elementary having a relatively low ratio of 15.6, while Pioneer Academy has a concerning trend of declining performance, ranking in the bottom 20% of Nevada high schools in recent years. Additionally, the public charter school Carson Montessori stands out with its unique Montessori approach and lower spending per student compared to the district average.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT English (2024)	EOC Science Exam Science (2024)		SBAC Mathematics (2024)							SBAC Reading (2024)							SBAC Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science 9th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science All Grades	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 5th Grade	SBAC Science 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2111 Carriage Crest Dr.	Carson City	89706	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 283-1000	500	34	14.7	57.2%	148 (29.6%)	1 (0.2%)	307 (61.4%)	7 (1.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	32.8	231^st of 377 public elementary schools	38.7%		60.2	126^th of 384 public elementary schools	67.2%	105					30.4	39.7	34.0				34.6	31.6	38.4	36.2				35.4	11.7		11.7	$11,809	$1,158	$10,651
Carson High School	Public	9-12	1111 N. Saliman Rd.	Carson City	89701	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	No	(775) 283-1600	2,275	104	21.9	33.6%	964 (42.4%)	14 (0.6%)	1,108 (48.7%)	53 (2.3%)	46 (2.0%)	7 (0.3%)	81 (3.6%)	41	54^th of 97 public high schools	44.3%		53.1	42^nd of 96 public high schools	56.3%	12	18.4	40.0	26.2	25.5																		$9,934	$964	$8,970
Carson Middle School	Public	6-8	1140 W. King St.	Carson City	89703	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	No	(775) 283-2800	844	47	17.8	43.2%	402 (47.6%)	10 (1.2%)	350 (41.5%)	10 (1.2%)	18 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.2%)	40.4	83^rd of 153 public middle schools	45.8%		49.4	73^rd of 152 public middle schools	52.0%	10								29.9	33.2	21.1	28.1				34.5	41.8	30.6	35.7		33.5	33.5	$10,853	$741	$10,112
Al Seeliger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 S. Saliman Rd.	Carson City	89701	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 283-2200	525	30	17.5	39.4%	275 (52.4%)	9 (1.7%)	191 (36.4%)	6 (1.1%)	18 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.8%)	62.5	120^th of 377 public elementary schools	68.2%		54.3	148^th of 384 public elementary schools	61.5%	28					48.4	44.0	45.3				46.0	36.8	51.2	57.0				47.9	26.7		26.7	$11,264	$858	$10,406
Fremont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1511 Firebox Rd.	Carson City	89701	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 283-1200	546	36	15.1	51.3%	231 (42.3%)	1 (0.2%)	285 (52.2%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	15 (2.7%)	20	299^th of 377 public elementary schools	20.7%		37.8	203^rd of 384 public elementary schools	47.1%	96					28.1	26.5	26.7				27.1	20.8	26.5	34.4				27.1	11.1		11.1	$12,890	$1,452	$11,439
Edith W. Fritsch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	504 Bath St.	Carson City	89703	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 283-1400	492	30	16.4	44.3%	271 (55.1%)	13 (2.6%)	154 (31.3%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (9.1%)	54.8	144^th of 377 public elementary schools	61.8%		72.8	88^th of 384 public elementary schools	77.1%	56					45.6	45.2	38.5				43.3	42.9	46.4	42.3				43.9	24.1		24.1	$11,527	$961	$10,566
Bordewich/Bray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 S. Thompson St.	Carson City	89703	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 283-2400	528	33	16.0	52.7%	238 (45.1%)	3 (0.6%)	222 (42.0%)	5 (0.9%)	23 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.8%)	32.8	230^th of 377 public elementary schools	39.0%		27.1	262^nd of 384 public elementary schools	31.8%	32					41.3	16.2	20.7				26.3	45.0	25.7	43.9				38.6				$12,739	$1,234	$11,505
Eagle Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	4151 E. Fifth St.	Carson City	89701	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	No	(775) 283-2600	803	47	16.9	37.6%	318 (39.6%)	3 (0.4%)	416 (51.8%)	19 (2.4%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (4.1%)	33.3	88^th of 153 public middle schools	42.5%		27.7	102^nd of 152 public middle schools	32.9%	14								20.5	22.7	15.2	19.4				30.2	39.9	34.9	34.8		37.3	37.3	$10,932	$816	$10,116
Empire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1260 Monte Rosa Dr.	Carson City	89701	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 283-1100	434	29	14.9	51.2%	95 (21.9%)	2 (0.5%)	318 (73.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	18.4	309^th of 377 public elementary schools	18.0%		22	290^th of 384 public elementary schools	24.5%	19					19.7	16.9	23.7				20.1	30.3	26.0	31.6				29.2	14.5		14.5	$12,489	$1,705	$10,784
Pioneer Academy	Public	6-12	202 E. Corbett St.	Carson City	89706	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 283-1300	195	7	27.8	55.9%	100 (51.3%)	3 (1.5%)	62 (31.8%)	4 (2.1%)	7 (3.6%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (9.2%)								(n/a)		41.2																53.8				$13,100	$3,336	$9,764
Carson Montessori	Public, Charter	K-6	2263 Mouton Dr.	Carson City	89706	Carson City	Carson City	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 887-9500	297	15	19.8		192 (64.6%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (22.9%)	11 (3.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.7%)	38.7	202^nd of 377 public elementary schools	46.4%		54.1	150^th of 384 public elementary schools	60.9%	52					23.9	23.8	26.1				24.8	32.6	45.2	54.3	52.6			45.1				$8,453	$443	$8,010
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	710 W. 4th St.	Carson City	89703	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	No	(775) 283-2350	45	15	3.0	28.9%	35 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)																						$55,621	$7,547	$48,074
Jacks Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Jacks Valley Road	Carson City	89705	Douglas County	Douglas	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 267-3267	330	22	15.0	41.5%	190 (57.6%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (33.3%)	11 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	42.9	186^th of 377 public elementary schools	50.7%		50.1	158^th of 384 public elementary schools	58.9%	28					47.7	31.3					32.7	40.9	40.3	41.0				40.7				$13,268	$1,435	$11,833

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nevada Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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