Summary:
ZIP code 89410 covers Gardnerville, Nevada, and contains three public schools, all within the Douglas County School District: Gardnerville Elementary School (PK–5), Carson Valley Middle School (6–8), and Jacobsen High School (7–12). Combined enrollment is 915 students. Carson Valley Middle is by far the largest with 591 students, followed by Gardnerville Elementary with 300 and Jacobsen High with just 24. The district context is strong: Douglas is ranked 3rd of 12 districts in Nevada at the 75th percentile with 4 stars, and its 2025–26 proficiency is above the state in mathematics, reading, and science.
Gardnerville Elementary School is the academic standout, posting the ZIP's highest all-grade math (45.3%) and reading (53.9%) proficiency, both above the district and state, plus the lowest chronic absenteeism at 14.4%. Its 3rd-grade math (57.7%) and 5th-grade reading (71.1%) are especially strong, though 4th-grade reading (35.4%) trails district and state. Carson Valley Middle School leads in science at 31.1%, above the district's 27.1% and the state's 25.5%, and its all-grade reading (49.1%) also beats both. Its chronic absenteeism is 19.0%, below the state's 25.5%. Jacobsen High School's 2025–26 test scores are suppressed, so its current academics are unknown rather than weak.
Resources differ sharply. Gardnerville Elementary spends the most per student ($16,898) with the lowest student–teacher ratio (16.6), while Carson Valley Middle spends $12,656 at a ratio of 21.2 and Jacobsen High spends $10,737 with no reported ratio. Both larger schools hold 3 stars in 2025–26, below the district's 4 stars. Reading is a shared strength across the ZIP, and attendance in the available school data beats the state rate in every case.
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