Al Seeliger Elementary

As a mid-tier primary school in Carson City, Nevada, Al Seeliger Elementary instructs 527 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Carson City.

Across the 10 schools in Carson City (5,072 students total), Al Seeliger Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Al Seeliger Elementary records that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 40% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Native American. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Al Seeliger Elementary has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting Al Seeliger Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Carson City runs at roughly 80%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Al Seeliger Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 44.7%, the actual is 37.6%, a residual of -7.1 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Carson City put median household income runs about $72,355, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Al Seeliger Elementary is one of 13 public schools in Carson City (combined enrollment of about 5,072 students).

Nearest neighbor: Fremont Elementary, around 1.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Al Seeliger Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 30.8%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Al Seeliger Elementary has declined 13%, going from 603 students in 2018 to 527 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 55% to 49% across the same window.

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