Summary:
ZIP code 89423 in Douglas County, Nevada has two PK–5 elementary schools, both in the Douglas district: Minden Elementary School, with 371 students, and Pinon Hills Elementary School, with 256. Together they enroll 627 students, and both rank well within their district.
Pinon Hills is the academic standout. In 2025–26 it ranks 41st of 376 elementary schools in Nevada — the 89th percentile, 4 stars — with all-grades Reading at 78.2% and Math at 58.0%, both above district and state. Its 5th-grade Reading proficiency of 92.3% is the highest reported figure here, far above the district’s 60.7%. Its main relative weak spot is 3rd-grade Math at 43.7%, below both district and state. Minden is the improvement and attendance standout, climbing from 2 stars and the 45th percentile in 2023–24 to 4 stars and the 77th percentile in 2025–26 — a rise of 120 rank positions — and has lower chronic absenteeism, 10.3% versus Pinon Hills’ 13.9% (district 19.2%, state 25.5%).
Science favors Minden in the reported data: 33.3% proficiency in all grades and in 5th grade, above district and state. Pinon Hills’ 2025–26 Science is suppressed by the state and is unknown, not a weakness. Pinon Hills spends $4,305 more per student ($18,543 vs. $14,238) and has a smaller student-teacher ratio (16.0 vs. 19.5). With 256 and 371 students, grade-level results can swing on a single cohort. Overall, Pinon Hills stands out for Math and Reading achievement, while Minden stands out for improvement, attendance, and reported Science.
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