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Schools in Grass Valley · Pershing County School District

Grass Valley’s public schools score below 84% of Nevada districts on tests and graduation

In Grass Valley, 16% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Nevada average (28%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grass Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 97% 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
35%
▼ 8 pts vs NV 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
▼ 12 pts vs NV 28%
2021–22
Spent per student
$23.6K
▲ 59% vs NV $14.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
NV 19.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
666 students on the public path
In brief

Grass Valley’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 55 Nevada towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grass Valley’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 16% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 44% and 28% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,617 per student, against $14,868 across Nevada (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Pershing County Middle School, then Pershing County High School. 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 Grass Valley’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 16% of Nevada school districts. Test scores are below the Nevada average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Nevada school districts we grade (19)Better than 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nevada towns with similar household incomes (55)Better than 11%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 343 test results could put Grass Valley anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Grass Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (343 in math, 343 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+
6–8Pershing County Middle Schoolin LovelockC+
9–12Pershing County High Schoolin LovelockB−

Grass Valley’s public schools are run by Pershing County School District, which also serves Lovelock. 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.

Pershing County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 666 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (NV 19.3)
$23,617NV $14,868 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 43.5% · 343 students tested
Math16%
State average 28.4% · 343 students tested

Grass Valley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Grass ValleyC−Pershing County

Every school in Grass Valley

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).

Also serving Grass Valleyin other towns
Lovelock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lovelock
C+
301 students15:1Rate it →
Imlay Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Imlay
16 students16:1Rate it →
Pershing County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lovelock
C+
162 students15:1Rate it →
Pershing County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lovelock
B−
187 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Grass Valley’s schools

Are Grass Valley’s schools good?

On Nevada’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Grass Valley children attend score below 84% of Nevada’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grass Valley in?

Pershing County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 666 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Grass Valley kids go to high school?

Pershing County High School in Lovelock, with 187 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Grass Valley spend per student?

$23,617 in Pershing 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.