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Jacks Valley Elementary School

Q: Is Jacks Valley Elementary School a good school?

Jacks Valley Elementary School ranks 265 th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Jacks Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Carson City, Nevada, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 330. The school is part of the Douglas School District, which is ranked 3 out of 12 districts in Nevada and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jacks Valley Elementary School has seen fluctuating performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 69th out of 324 Nevada elementary schools in 2020-2021 (4-star rating) to 265th out of 379 in 2024-2025 (2-star rating). The school performs relatively well for its Special Education students, ranking 49th out of 227 Nevada elementary schools in 2017-2018 (4-star rating), but its performance for other student subgroups is more average. Notably, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 10.0% in 2020-2021 to 26.6% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the Douglas District and Nevada state averages.

Academically, Jacks Valley Elementary School has consistently lower proficiency rates in mathematics and science compared to the Douglas District and Nevada state averages. In reading, the school's performance is generally lower than the district and state, with the exception of 4th grade in 2022-2023, where the school outperformed the district and state. Compared to nearby schools, such as Minden Elementary and Pinon Hills Elementary, Jacks Valley Elementary School's academic performance is generally lower, with Pinon Hills consistently outperforming Jacks Valley across all subject areas and grade levels.

364

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,268

Per pupil spending ?

44%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 Jacks Valley Road
Carson City, NV 89705

(775) 267-3267

District: Douglas

Students who attend Jacks Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carson Valley Middle School
High:	Douglas High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.9%

Hispanic:

35.7%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2014 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (31% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg41%

Nevada avg39%

265^th of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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
2025	25.6	265 of 379	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	186 of 377	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	158 of 384	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	122 of 380	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	69 of 324	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	168 of 388	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	113 of 341	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.5	121 of 351	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.5	121 of 347	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.3	99 of 332	70.2%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	80 of 330	75.8%	★★★★☆
2012	78.8	44 of 328	86.6%	★★★★☆
2011	63.0	103 of 318	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.8	96 of 300	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.2	69 of 292	76.4%	★★★★☆
2008	62.3	100 of 294	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.2	51 of 246	79.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	45.9	106 of 213	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	59.3	128 of 330	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	59.0	109 of 308	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	59.4	108 of 321	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	67.0	103 of 332	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	66.9	49 of 227	78.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	54.5	117 of 247	52.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)78th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2018)69th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)66th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)65th percentile~ school

Female (2018)61st percentile-6 vs school

White (2018)53rd percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)50th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading36%-9 vs state

Mathematics31%-5 vs state

Science15%-12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, August 18, 2018

Im very annoyed with this school and the district. Registered my son for kindergarten. On the 1st day of school i was told he had to go to Pinon hills elementary due to only 2 kindergarten classes and there was
66 kindergarten students instead of 60. I explained my situation to the principal but she didnt care. My son has a sibling in jacks valley. They dont care about about spilting them up. I called the school district and education services called me and pretty much told me my son had to go to Pinon hills for school or stay home. According to this "this director" (# he called me from775782-7179)kindergarten isnt mandatory in Douglas. So if kindergarten isnt a mandatory why did mrs gilmartin hold my daughter back in Kindergarten school? Was kindergarten important 10 yrs ago. And its not important now??? Does this principle know wth shes doing?? Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 8, 2018

On the surface this school appears ok for a public school, however we discovered that no real direction exists and the kids that are discipline problems basically run the show while teachers and administration have their hands tied and or can't quite muster up the courage to set any real discipline parameters. JVES Principal lacked character and was not trustworthy in our direct experience so we removed our student mid school year and couldn't be more relieved and happy. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, April 27, 2012

I have had 2 children attend this school and it is horrible. They say they are receiving so much funding for new materials and fancy things like ipads in all the classes, but that doesn't do anything for how horrible the rest of the school is. Yes, some staff members are fairly nice, but as a whole most teachers and or staff, I would not describe as friendly.
The worst part, is not only did a teacher in my daughter's first grade class, refuse to let a little boy use the bathroom, that he actually was forced to poop in his pants! The mother of the boy was so outraged she removed him from the school immediately.
The level of bullying at just a first grade level is awful. My daughter was having lunch with an older "buddy", in some strange idea they had for lunch, in which the "older buddy", hit her and ate part of her lunch! I was outraged.
This school may boast funding, but they lack far more in every other area. The teachers themselves say they have way too much information to teach the kids, which may be part of the "No Child Left Behind" program, but coupled with how awful the rest of this school is operating, I would advise anyone to find any other way to put their child in another school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)				SBAC Reading (2025)					SBAC Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 6th 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
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%)	25.6	265^th of 379 public elementary schools	30.1%		42.9	186^th of 377 public elementary schools	50.7%	79	36.0	36.5	22.2	30.8	37.7	41.5	31.9		36.5	15.2	15.2	$13,268	$1,435	$11,833
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%)	46.7	181^st of 379 public elementary schools	52.2%		62.5	120^th of 377 public elementary schools	68.2%	61	46.0	48.3	41.1	45.3	42.2	50.5	44.0		45.6	14.1	14.1	$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	553	36	15.3	100.0%	220 (39.8%)	3 (0.5%)	300 (54.2%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	16 (2.9%)	33.6	234^th of 379 public elementary schools	38.3%		20	299^th of 377 public elementary schools	20.7%	65	51.9	37.0	25.0	37.6	42.8	33.7	33.3		36.4			$12,890	$1,452	$11,439
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	100.0%	234 (43.4%)	5 (0.9%)	247 (45.8%)	6 (1.1%)	22 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.3%)	39.1	209^th of 379 public elementary schools	44.9%		32.8	230^th of 377 public elementary schools	39.0%	21	50.6	38.3	16.0	35.4	39.2	52.8	36.0		43.1			$12,739	$1,234	$11,505
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%)	80.1	61^st of 379 public elementary schools	83.9%		92.6	20^th of 377 public elementary schools	94.7%	41	78.0	51.0	65.3	64.2	78.0	57.4	75.0		70.0	25.0	25.0	$14,642	$817	$13,825
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	500	30	16.6	100.0%	270 (54.0%)	8 (1.6%)	168 (33.6%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.2%)	58.1	133^rd of 379 public elementary schools	64.9%		54.8	144^th of 377 public elementary schools	61.8%	11	51.2	53.0	45.8	50.0	40.2	41.0	50.0		43.8	35.4	35.4	$11,527	$961	$10,566
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	497	31	16.0	100.0%	136 (27.4%)	1 (0.2%)	319 (64.2%)	10 (2.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	23.2	279^th of 379 public elementary schools	26.4%		32.8	231^st of 377 public elementary schools	38.7%	48	37.3	23.2	30.3	30.8	29.6	31.5	40.5		33.7	13.9	13.9	$11,809	$1,158	$10,651
Empire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1260 Monte Rosa Dr.	Carson City	89701	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 283-1100	445	27	16.4	100.0%	91 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	338 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	18.5	308^th of 379 public elementary schools	18.7%		18.4	309^th of 377 public elementary schools	18.0%	1	36.7	18.6	24.6	26.3	32.3	21.3	32.8		28.7	17.8	17.8	$12,489	$1,705	$10,784
Carson Montessori	Public, Charter	K-6	2263 Mouton Dr.	Carson City	89706	Carson City	Carson City	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 887-9500	279	14	19.5	21.9%	182 (65.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (21.9%)	9 (3.2%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.2%)	53.2	156^th of 379 public elementary schools	58.8%		38.7	202^nd of 377 public elementary schools	46.4%	46		31.5	39.4	32.3	43.9	47.3	57.8	54.5	50.3	28.9	28.9	$8,453	$443	$8,010
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%)	63.9	114^th of 379 public elementary schools	69.9%		37.7	207^th of 377 public elementary schools	45.1%	93	58.2	46.1	43.8	49.4	53.7	57.6	50.6		53.6	28.7	28.7	$11,898	$708	$11,190

Frequently Asked Questions about Jacks Valley Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Jacks Valley Elementary School?

Students at Jacks Valley Elementary School are 57% White, 36% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Jacks Valley Elementary School in?

Douglas

How many students attend Jacks Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Jacks Valley Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Jacks Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jacks Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carson Valley Middle School
High : Douglas High School

Is Jacks Valley Elementary School a good school?

Jacks Valley Elementary School ranks 265^th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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