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Gardnerville Elementary School

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Gardnerville Elementary School ranks 143 rd of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Gardnerville Elementary School is a PK–5 school in the town of Gardnerville, Nevada, part of the Douglas County School District, serving roughly 300 students. In 2025–26 it ranked 143rd of 376 Nevada elementary schools — the 62nd percentile, or 3 stars. That's an improvement over 2024–25, when it placed 177th of 379 (53rd percentile), but it's still below its earlier highs of 75th percentile in 2021–22 and 78th percentile in 2020–21. The surrounding Douglas district is one of Nevada's stronger districts, ranked 3rd of 12 statewide.

The school's standout strengths are attendance and achievement relative to its peers. Chronic absenteeism was 14.4% in 2025–26, well below the district's 19.2% and the state's 25.5% — only Minden (10.3%) and Jacks Valley (11.6%) among nearby Douglas schools did better. Meanwhile, 45.3% of students were proficient in math and 53.9% in reading, both above district and state averages. That's notable because 49.33% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25, the highest rate among the nearby Douglas schools compared here. Gardnerville outscored Jacks Valley and C. C. Meneley in both subjects but trailed Pinon Hills and Minden.

Results vary a lot by grade, which is one of the most useful things for parents to know. Fifth-grade reading was a clear bright spot at 71.1% proficient, far above district and state, and third-grade math (57.7%) was also strong. Fourth-grade reading, however, was only 35.4% — below both district and state — making it the clearest area to watch. Science is harder to judge: the all-grade figure (23.7%) trails district and state, while the fifth-grade figure (23.7%) is above them, so it's worth monitoring rather than labeling a weakness. Compared with nearby Carson City schools such as Bordewich/Bray, Empire, and Fremont, Gardnerville generally posts stronger math and reading scores.

300

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,898

Per pupil spending ?

49.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1290 Toler Avenue
Gardnerville, NV 89410

(775) 782-5117

District: Douglas

Students who attend Gardnerville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carson Valley Middle School
High:	Douglas High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.0%

Hispanic:

29.3%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (45% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Nevada median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg41%

Nevada avg39%

143^rd of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Douglas

3^rd of 12Douglas among Nevada districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	143 of 376	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.5	177 of 379	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	124 of 377	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	130 of 384	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	96 of 380	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	70 of 324	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	131 of 388	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	80 of 341	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	64.6	112 of 351	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.7	125 of 347	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.6	70 of 332	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	64.8	117 of 330	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.7	64 of 328	80.5%	★★★★☆
2011	52.3	138 of 318	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.7	61 of 300	79.7%	★★★★☆
2009	84.3	26 of 292	91.1%	★★★★★
2008	83.8	27 of 294	90.8%	★★★★★
2006	81.8	35 of 246	85.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	65.8	100 of 330	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	57.2	115 of 308	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	77.4	59 of 321	81.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	74.2	72 of 332	78.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	56.6	107 of 247	56.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2018)78th percentile~ school

Female (2018)70th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2018)63rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2018)57th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading54%+9 vs state

Mathematics45%+9 vs state

Science24%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SBAC Mathematics (2026)				SBAC Reading (2026)				SBAC Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 5th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gardnerville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1290 Toler Avenue	Gardnerville	89410	Douglas County	Douglas	No	No	No	No	(775) 782-5117	300	18	16.6	49.3%	177 (59.0%)	2 (0.7%)	88 (29.3%)	8 (2.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)	56.6	143^rd of 376 public elementary schools	62.0%		47.5	177^th of 379 public elementary schools	53.3%	34	57.7	43.7	37.2	45.3	51.1	35.4	71.1	53.9	23.7	23.7	$16,898	$1,173	$15,725
Minden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1170 Baler Street	Minden	89423	Douglas County	Douglas	No	No	No	No	(775) 782-5510	371	19	19.5	32.1%	250 (67.4%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (25.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.9%)	70.6	87^th of 376 public elementary schools	76.9%		63.9	114^th of 379 public elementary schools	69.9%	27	53.0	54.4	44.4	50.8	55.1	52.9	64.8	57.3	33.3	33.3	$14,238	$944	$13,295
C. C. Meneley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1446 Muir Dr	Gardnerville	89460	Douglas County	Douglas	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 265-3154	363	23	16.1	40.2%	214 (59.0%)	2 (0.6%)	100 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	33.5	228^th of 376 public elementary schools	39.4%		47.8	176^th of 379 public elementary schools	53.6%	52	41.1			31.0	41.1	35.4	41.1	39.0	21.5	21.5	$16,513	$2,317	$14,196
G. L. Scarselli Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	699 Long Valley Rd	Gardnerville	89460	Douglas County	Douglas	No	No	No	No	(775) 265-2222	305	19	16.4	39.3%	215 (70.5%)	1 (0.3%)	68 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	61.3	120^th of 376 public elementary schools	68.1%		57.7	134^th of 379 public elementary schools	64.6%	14	47.0	46.8	35.5	42.6	62.0	63.8	50.8	58.3			$15,556	$1,077	$14,479
Pinon Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1479 Stephanie Way	Minden	89423	Douglas County	Douglas	No	No	No	No	(775) 267-3622	256	16	16.0	20.3%	187 (73.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (18.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.0%)	86.9	41^st of 376 public elementary schools	89.1%		80.1	61^st of 379 public elementary schools	83.9%	20	43.7	67.5	59.6	58.0	65.6	70.0	92.3	78.2			$18,543	$1,170	$17,373
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	364	23	15.8	44.0%	207 (56.9%)	1 (0.3%)	130 (35.7%)	10 (2.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	50.3	171^st of 376 public elementary schools	54.5%		25.6	265^th of 379 public elementary schools	30.1%	94	53.3			32.2	57.7	35.0	46.8	45.3			$17,429	$2,349	$15,079
Zephyr Cove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	226 Warrior Way	Zephyr Cove	89448	Douglas County	Douglas	No	No	No	No	(775) 588-4574	153	0		23.5%	113 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (17.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	11 (7.2%)	76.3	71^st of 376 public elementary schools	81.1%		57.7	136^th of 379 public elementary schools	64.1%	65	66.6			46.0	66.6	60.7	51.8	59.2			$17,962	$1,047	$16,915
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	527	31	17.0	45.5%	259 (49.1%)	7 (1.3%)	211 (40.0%)	7 (1.3%)	18 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.6%)	47.8	173^rd of 376 public elementary schools	54.0%		46.7	181^st of 379 public elementary schools	52.2%	8	51.7	42.3	38.3	43.8	41.3	46.7	51.5	46.7	20.0	20.0	$13,650	$1,274	$12,376
Fremont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1511 Firebox Rd.	Carson City	89701	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 283-1200	553	36	15.3	—	220 (39.8%)	3 (0.5%)	300 (54.2%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	16 (2.9%)	26.1	263^rd of 376 public elementary schools	30.1%		33.6	234^th of 379 public elementary schools	38.3%	29	39.5	50.5	21.0	36.5	30.7	35.2	32.6	32.8	10.4	10.4	$17,090	$2,327	$14,764
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	539	34	15.8	—	234 (43.4%)	5 (0.9%)	247 (45.8%)	6 (1.1%)	22 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.3%)	38.2	208^th of 376 public elementary schools	44.7%		39.1	209^th of 379 public elementary schools	44.9%	1	45.3	34.1	32.2	37.2	39.5	35.8	53.8	43.5	19.7	19.7	$16,929	$1,612	$15,317

Frequently Asked Questions about Gardnerville Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Gardnerville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gardnerville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carson Valley Middle School
High : Douglas High School

Is Gardnerville Elementary School a good school?

Gardnerville Elementary School ranks 143^rd of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gardnerville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Gardnerville Elementary School.

What district is Gardnerville Elementary School in?

Douglas

What is the racial makeup of Gardnerville Elementary School?

Students at Gardnerville Elementary School are 59% White, 29% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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