G. L. Scarselli Elementary School

G. L. Scarselli Elementary School is one of the close-knit primary schools in Gardnerville, Nevada, part of Douglas, with 305 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Nevada's public schools average about 480 students each, so G. L. Scarselli Elementary School sits 36% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 15 schools in Douglas (4,927 students total), G. L. Scarselli Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, G. L. Scarselli Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 70%. The remainder consists of 22% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, G. L. Scarselli Elementary School records 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 39% of students at G. L. Scarselli Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, G. L. Scarselli Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.1%, the actual is 38.2%, a residual of -7.9 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Douglas County indicate median household income runs about $90,754, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Douglas County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,927 students), of which G. L. Scarselli Elementary School is one.

Pau Wa Lu Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), G. L. Scarselli Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 36.5%.

G. L. Scarselli Elementary School operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at G. L. Scarselli Elementary School has ticked down 28%, going from 424 students in 2018 to 305 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 today.

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