Summary:
ZIP code 89706 contains two public elementary schools — Mark Twain Elementary (PK–5, 497 students) and Carson Montessori (K–6, 279 students) — both in the Carson City district, which ranks 7th of 12 in Nevada, 42nd percentile, 3 stars; no middle, high, or alternative schools are listed for this ZIP.
Academically, Carson Montessori has the stronger profile in reading and science. In 2025–2026, its all-grades reading proficiency was 41.5% versus 33.7% at Mark Twain, and its science proficiency was 33.3% versus 12.8% — a 20.5-point gap — with Montessori above both district and state in science while Twain fell below both. Math was essentially tied (28.3% at Twain versus 28.2% at Montessori). Carson Montessori ranked 184 of 376 (51st percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–2026, up from the 46th percentile in 2023–2024, while Mark Twain slipped from the 39th to the 23rd percentile and from 2 stars to 1 star. Some Carson Montessori 3rd and 6th grade math and reading results are state-suppressed, so those comparisons are incomplete, and 6th grade comparisons are not possible because Twain serves PK–5 only.
Mark Twain's standout metric is attendance: chronic absenteeism of 16.3% versus the district's 26.3% and the state's 25.5%, despite a 100% free/reduced lunch rate — notable next to Montessori's 21.86%. Mark Twain also spends more per student ($15,981 versus $8,790) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (16 versus 19.5), yet trails in reading and science, suggesting spending and class size alone do not explain the outcome differences. Carson Montessori's reading did dip year over year, from 50.3% to 41.5%, but remains above the district's 38.3%.
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