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Minden Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1170 Baler Street, Minden, NV 89423 · (775) 782-5510 · Part of Douglas County School District

Minden’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Nevada school districts

Directions
Students
371
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Minden Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Nevada’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 27.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Minden kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Minden kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Minden Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 25.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 42%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Nevada’s 656 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1170 Baler Street, Minden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten45
Grade 148
Grade 248
Grade 368
Grade 450
Grade 575
Enrollment over time
290’20
355’21
380’22
386’23
371’24

Up 27.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 6%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Minden Elementary School from Minden families.

Other schools in Douglas County School District

The district →
Jacks Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carson City
A−
364 students16:1
C. C. Meneley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gardnerville
B
363 students16:1
G. L. Scarselli Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gardnerville
A−
305 students16:1
Gardnerville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gardnerville
A−
300 students17:1
Pinon Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Minden
A+
256 students16:1
Zephyr Cove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Zephyr Cove
A
153 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Nevada’s other public schools; Minden’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.