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Downtown Gardnerville, Nevada 06-26-2012Photo: Flickr user Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0
B+
Schools in Gardnerville · Douglas County School District

Gardnerville’s public schools outscore 68% of Nevada districts

Math proficiency in Gardnerville’s districts is 33%, above the Nevada average (28%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gardnerville, 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
2,540 students on the public path
In brief

Gardnerville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 45 Nevada towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gardnerville’s, its schools beat 84%, 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 ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools

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

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’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 (45)Better than 84%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,778 test results and a graduating class of 453 could put Gardnerville anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Gardnerville’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,774 in math, 2,783 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Gardnerville Elementary SchoolDouglas County School DistrictA−
6–8Carson Valley Middle SchoolDouglas County School DistrictA−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

Gardnerville’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 vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GardnervilleB+Douglas County

Every school in Gardnerville

4 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 Gardnervilleby address
Gardnerville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
300 students17:1Rate it →
Carson Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
591 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving Gardnervillein 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 →

Questions about Gardnerville’s schools

Are Gardnerville’s schools good?

By Nevada’s own tests, yes: the public schools Gardnerville 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 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gardnerville in?

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

Where do Gardnerville 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’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 spend per student?

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

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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.