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G. L. Scarselli Elementary School

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G. L. Scarselli Elementary School ranks 134 th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

G. L. Scarselli Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gardnerville, Nevada, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 327 students. 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. Over the past 10 years, G. L. Scarselli Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 100-150 elementary schools in Nevada, with a current ranking of 134 out of 379 schools.

G. L. Scarselli Elementary consistently outperforms the Douglas School District and the state of Nevada in both mathematics and reading proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 44.2% of students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 37.3% in the district and 35.4% statewide. In reading, the school had 53% proficiency, compared to 48% in the district and 45.6% statewide. The school also has a strong special education program, with its special education students ranking 58 out of 227 Nevada elementary schools in the 2017-2018 school year, earning a 4-star rating.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Douglas School District, G. L. Scarselli Elementary stands out as a high-performing school. For example, Pinon Hills Elementary, which is only 10.63 miles away, had significantly lower mathematics and reading proficiency rates in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school may need to focus on addressing the needs of its Hispanic and White student subgroups, as well as the growing population of economically disadvantaged students, to ensure continued academic success for all students.

305

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,581

Per pupil spending ?

39.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

699 Long Valley Rd
Gardnerville, NV 89460

(775) 265-2222

District: Douglas

Students who attend G. L. Scarselli Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pau Wa Lu Middle School
High:	Douglas High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.5%

Hispanic:

22.3%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2014 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (46% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Nevada median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg41%

Nevada avg39%

134^th of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	57.7	134 of 379	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	152 of 377	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	81 of 384	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	100 of 380	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	74 of 324	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	90 of 388	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	139 of 341	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.1	98 of 351	72.1%	★★★★☆
2016	64.5	120 of 347	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.3	106 of 332	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.1	90 of 330	72.7%	★★★★☆
2012	60.4	111 of 328	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.9	88 of 318	72.3%	★★★★☆
2010	77.0	47 of 300	84.3%	★★★★☆
2009	68.8	71 of 292	75.7%	★★★★☆
2008	81.8	33 of 294	88.8%	★★★★☆
2006	58.3	85 of 246	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	60.2	125 of 330	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	45.4	159 of 308	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	56.5	119 of 321	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	53.1	142 of 332	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	63.4	58 of 227	74.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	34.9	172 of 247	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)74th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2018)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2018)57th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)48th percentile-11 vs school

White (2018)30th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading53%+7 vs state

Mathematics44%+9 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

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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 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
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%)	57.7	134^th of 379 public elementary schools	64.6%		51.8	152^nd of 377 public elementary schools	59.7%	18	43.4	36.8	54.3	44.2	47.8	52.6	58.6	53.0	28.2	28.2	$12,581	$734	$11,847
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%)	47.8	176^th of 379 public elementary schools	53.6%		29.5	246^th of 377 public elementary schools	34.7%	70			36.5	28.1	33.8	32.6	48.3	38.7	42.3	42.3	$11,620	$1,420	$10,199
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%)	47.5	177^th of 379 public elementary schools	53.3%		62.1	124^th of 377 public elementary schools	67.1%	53	50.0	33.8	32.5	38.4	45.8	50.0	50.0	48.7			$13,798	$849	$12,949
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
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
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%)	57.7	136^th of 379 public elementary schools	64.1%					(n/a)	56.6			48.6	50.0	40.0	52.6	47.2			$14,505	$761	$13,744
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

Frequently Asked Questions about G. L. Scarselli Elementary School

How many students attend G. L. Scarselli Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended G. L. Scarselli Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of G. L. Scarselli Elementary School attend?

Students who attend G. L. Scarselli Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pau Wa Lu Middle School
High : Douglas High School

What district is G. L. Scarselli Elementary School in?

Douglas

What is the racial makeup of G. L. Scarselli Elementary School?

Students at G. L. Scarselli Elementary School are 70% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is G. L. Scarselli Elementary School a good school?

G. L. Scarselli Elementary School ranks 134^th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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