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Schools in Indian Hills · Douglas County School District

Indian Hills’s public schools outscore 68% of Nevada districts

33% of students in Indian Hills’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Nevada average (28%). The grade covers the public school district serving Indian Hills, 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

3,064 students on the public path

In brief

Indian Hills’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 54 Nevada towns with household incomes within a quarter of Indian Hills’s, its schools beat 81%, 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 three 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 ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sierra Lutheran High School (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 Indian Hills’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 81%

B⁺A⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,778 test results and a graduating class of 453 could put Indian Hills anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Indian Hills’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 Indian Hills, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Indian Hills

Jacks Valley Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 364 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Carson City

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The path, start to finish

PK–5Jacks Valley Elementary SchoolDouglas County School DistrictA⁻

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A⁻

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

Indian Hills’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

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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

Indian Hills vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Indian Hills	B⁺	Douglas County
Carson City	B	Carson City

Every school in Indian Hills

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 Indian Hillsby address

Jacks Valley Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carson City

A⁻

364 students16:1Rate it →

Also serving Indian Hillsin other towns

Carson Valley Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gardnerville

A⁻

591 students21:1Rate it →

Pau Wa Lu Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gardnerville

460 students19:1Rate it →

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

Sierra Lutheran High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Carson City

Private · Religious

158 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Indian Hills’s schools

Are Indian Hills’s schools good?

By Nevada’s own tests, yes: the public schools Indian Hills 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 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Indian Hills in?

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

Where do Indian Hills kids go to high school?

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

What is Indian Hills’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 Indian Hills 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 Indian Hills?

Yes: Sierra Lutheran High School (religious, grades 9–12, 158 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.