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Pinon Hills Elementary School

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Pinon Hills Elementary School ranks 61 st of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Pinon Hills Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school located in Minden, Nevada, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 252 students. The school is part of the Douglas School District, which is ranked 3 out of 12 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pinon Hills Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, particularly in mathematics and reading. In the 2024-2025 school year, 64.2% of Pinon Hills students were proficient or better in SBAC Mathematics, compared to 37.3% in the Douglas district and 35.4% statewide. Similarly, 70% of Pinon Hills students were proficient or better in SBAC Reading, compared to 48% in the Douglas district and 45.6% statewide. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where 78% of students were proficient or better in both Mathematics and Reading.

Pinon Hills Elementary School also stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.4% to 26.6% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $11,397 to $15,336 over the past few years, and maintains a low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success. While Pinon Hills outperforms nearby schools like C.C. Meneley Elementary and Gardnerville Elementary, the school may need to focus on supporting its lower-income student population to ensure equitable outcomes across all student groups.

256

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,642

Per pupil spending ?

20.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1479 Stephanie Way
Minden, NV 89423

(775) 267-3622

District: Douglas

Students who attend Pinon Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carson Valley Middle School
High:	Douglas High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.0%

Hispanic:

18.8%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2014 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (61% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Nevada elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Douglas

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg41%

Nevada avg39%

61^st of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 3% (2016) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	80.1	61 of 379	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	92.6	20 of 377	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	51 of 384	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	53 of 380	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	91.8	19 of 324	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	14 of 388	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	13 of 341	96.2%	★★★★★
2017	96.3	12 of 351	96.6%	★★★★★
2016	96.5	9 of 347	97.4%	★★★★★
2014	92.2	15 of 332	95.5%	★★★★★
2013	90.8	22 of 330	93.3%	★★★★★
2012	92.7	14 of 328	95.7%	★★★★★
2011	86.5	32 of 318	89.9%	★★★★★
2010	88.5	17 of 300	94.3%	★★★★★
2009	92.5	14 of 292	95.2%	★★★★★
2008	93.3	7 of 294	97.6%	★★★★★
2006	85.4	26 of 246	89.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	94.0	15 of 330	95.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	83.2	38 of 321	88.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	95.4	9 of 332	97.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	85.0	24 of 247	90.3%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2018)97th percentile~ school

Female (2018)95th percentile~ school

White (2018)90th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)88th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading70%+24 vs state

Mathematics64%+29 vs state

Science25%~ 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinon Hills Elementary School

What district is Pinon Hills Elementary School in?

Douglas

Is Pinon Hills Elementary School a good school?

Pinon Hills Elementary School ranks 61^st of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pinon Hills Elementary School?

Students at Pinon Hills Elementary School are 73% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Pinon Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pinon Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carson Valley Middle School
High : Douglas High School

How many students attend Pinon Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Pinon Hills Elementary School.

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