Schools in Golden Valley · Washoe County School District

Golden Valley’s public schools outscore 63% of Nevada districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Golden Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Golden Valley, 32% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Nevada average (28%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nevada, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Nevada state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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

46%

▲ 2 pts vs NV 44%

2021–22

Math proficiency

32%

▲ 4 pts vs NV 28%

2021–22

Graduate on time

81%

▼ 0 pts vs NV 81%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$13.9K

▼ 6% vs NV $14.9K

FY2024

Students per teacher

19.8

NV 19.3 · larger classes

Schools in town

42,256 students on the public path

In brief

Golden Valley’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 47 Nevada towns with household incomes within a quarter of Golden Valley’s, its schools beat 57%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 44% and 28% statewide; 81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,902 per student, against $14,868 across Nevada (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

67 elementary schools, then 19 middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Golden Valley’s grade

B Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

B: better than 63% of Nevada school districts. Test scores are above the Nevada average; graduation is below it.

Nevada school districts we grade (19)Better than 63%

Lower resultsHigher results

Nevada towns with similar household incomes (47)Better than 57%

BB⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 33,281 test results and a graduating class of 5,168 could put Golden Valley anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Golden Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (33,274 in math, 33,288 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

67 schools teach K in Golden Valley’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D− to A+, so check the specific school.

John Bohach Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sparks

A⁺

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Van Gorder Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sparks

A⁺

Golden Valley’s public schools outscore 63% of Nevada districts

Golden Valley’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Above the state on tests

Spending and class size

67 elementary schools, then 19 middle and one high school

What’s behind Golden Valley’s grade

Where will my kid go?

North Valleys High School

North Valleys High School

North Valleys High School

North Valleys High School

The district

Above the state in reading

Golden Valley vs. its neighbors

Every school in Golden Valley

Questions about Golden Valley’s schools

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