Summary:
Schools in zip code 89423 (Minden, NV) include four schools in the Douglas district — two elementary schools serving PK–5 and two high schools serving grades 7–12 and 9–12 — with no middle school listed and total enrollment of about 2,219 students.
Academically, Pinon Hills Elementary School is the standout: 78.2% reading and 58.0% math across all grades, with 5th grade reading at 92.3% and 4th grade math at 67.5%; it ranks 89th percentile/4 stars, down from 95th percentile/5 stars two years earlier, and its science scores are suppressed. Minden Elementary School is most improved, rising from 45th percentile/2 stars in 2023–24 to 77th percentile/4 stars in 2025–26, and has the lowest chronic absenteeism in the zip at 10.3%, with all-grade math, reading and science above district and state. Douglas High School posts a 91.3% graduation rate, ACT math at 35%, ACT English at 59.3%, and EOC science at 34.9%, all above district and state; its chronic absenteeism is 22.8%, above district but below state. ASPIRE Academy High School is very small (82 students, grades 7–12), with 100% free/reduced lunch, 61.5% chronic absenteeism and a 48.6% graduation rate; current test scores are suppressed and unknown, not zero, and its last listed rank was 24th percentile/1 star in 2018–19.
Other context shows wide variation within one zip: per-student spending is $18,543 at Pinon Hills Elementary School, $18,039 at ASPIRE Academy High School, $14,238 at Minden Elementary School, and $12,274 at Douglas High School, while student-teacher ratios are 13.6, 16.0, 19.5, and 20.0. Elementary performance is strong overall but grade-level gaps exist: Pinon Hills’ 3rd grade math was 43.7%, below district and state, and Minden’s 3rd grade reading was slightly below the district. No middle school is listed, so grade 6 is not represented. Families should compare fit, note that suppressed scores are unknown, and treat ASPIRE’s high-need profile as a cautious comparison with Douglas High.
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