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Schools in Gardnerville Ranchos · Douglas County School District

Gardnerville Ranchos’s public schools outscore 68% of Nevada districts

Math proficiency in Gardnerville Ranchos’s districts is 33%, above the Nevada average (28%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gardnerville Ranchos, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nevada, not nationally.

#2of 42 Nevada townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Nevada state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

49%

▲ 6 pts vs NV 44%

2021–22

Math proficiency

33%

▲ 5 pts vs NV 28%

2021–22

Graduate on time

85%

▲ 4 pts vs NV 81%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$15.7K

▲ 6% vs NV $14.9K

FY2024

Students per teacher

17.2

NV 19.3 · smaller classes

Schools in town

2,777 students on the public path

In brief

Gardnerville Ranchos’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 54 Nevada towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gardnerville Ranchos’s, its schools beat 80%, higher than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 44% and 28% statewide; 85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,749 per student, against $14,868 across Nevada (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Faith Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Gardnerville Ranchos’s grade

B⁺ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Nevada school districts, #2 of 42 Nevada towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Nevada average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Nevada school districts we grade (19)Better than 68%

Lower resultsHigher results

Nevada towns with similar household incomes (54)Better than 80%

B⁺A⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,778 test results and a graduating class of 453 could put Gardnerville Ranchos anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Gardnerville Ranchos’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,774 in math, 2,783 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gardnerville Ranchos, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Gardnerville Ranchos · depends on your address

C. C. Meneley Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 363 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Gardnerville

G. L. Scarselli Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 305 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Gardnerville

A⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A⁻

6–8Pau Wa Lu Middle SchoolDouglas County School DistrictB

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB⁺ to A⁻

Gardnerville Ranchos’s public schools are run by Douglas County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Douglas County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 15 schools · 4,927 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (NV 19.3)

$15,749NV $14,868 · FY2024

B⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%

State average 43.5% · 2783 students tested

Math33%

State average 28.4% · 2774 students tested

Gardnerville Ranchos vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nevada towns that share Gardnerville Ranchos’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Gardnerville Ranchos	B⁺	Douglas County

Every school in Gardnerville Ranchos

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nevada’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Gardnerville Ranchosby address

C. C. Meneley Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gardnerville

363 students16:1Rate it →

G. L. Scarselli Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gardnerville

A⁻

305 students16:1Rate it →

Pau Wa Lu Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gardnerville

460 students19:1Rate it →

Also serving Gardnerville Ranchosin other towns

George Whittell High School

High · Grades 6–12 · Zephyr Cove

A⁻

139 students6:1Rate it →

Douglas High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Minden

B⁺

1,510 students20:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Faith Christian Academy

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Gardnerville

Private · Religious

80 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Gardnerville Ranchos’s schools

Are Gardnerville Ranchos’s schools good?

By Nevada’s own tests, yes: the public schools Gardnerville Ranchos children attend outscore 68% of Nevada’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #2 of 42 Nevada towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gardnerville Ranchos in?

Douglas County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,927 students in 15 schools (2024–25).

Where do Gardnerville Ranchos kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Douglas High School and George Whittell High School.

What is Gardnerville Ranchos’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Douglas County School District graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada.

How much does Gardnerville Ranchos spend per student?

$15,749 in Douglas County School District (FY2024), against $14,868 across Nevada. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Gardnerville Ranchos?

Yes: Faith Christian Academy (religious, grades K–8, 80 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nevada. Stars are from neighbors.