Summary:
ZIP code 89410, which covers Gardnerville, Nevada, contains exactly one middle school: Carson Valley Middle School, serving grades 6–8 with 591 students as part of the Douglas district. Because it is the only middle school in the area, this is a detailed profile of a single school rather than a comparison among several.
On 2025–26 state tests, Carson Valley Middle School scores above the Nevada average in six of seven subject-and-grade results. Reading is its strongest subject, with 49.1% of all students proficient versus 45.2% statewide. Seventh grade is the standout: 54.2% proficient in reading and 40.7% in math, roughly 8 to 10 points above the state. Eighth grade math also shines at 36.2%, about 8 points above state. Math overall (36.9%) sits just 0.7 points above the state and slightly below the district's 37.6%, even though the school beats its district at every individual grade level — likely a difference in how the totals are weighted rather than a real weakness.
Two items are worth watching. Eighth-grade science is the one clear soft spot: 31.1% proficient, below both the district (33.1%) and the state (33.4%). Reading also slipped 3.2 points and science 2.6 points from the prior year, while math held essentially flat. On the plus side, chronic absenteeism is 19.0%, better than the state's 25.5% and level with the district, meaning about four in five students attend regularly. Classrooms are on the larger side, with a 21.2 student–teacher ratio and $12,656 spent per student. The school holds 3 stars at the 58th percentile, while its district rates 4 stars.
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