Enrollment
364
Elementary
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGLAS·NCES 320009000307
Jacks Valley Elementary School
701 Jacks Valley Road, Carson City, NV 89705 · (775) 267-3267 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL364 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of Nevada public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nevada public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
160 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 85%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 46% smaller than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
36.5%
NV avg 45.8% . -4.1pp since 2023
Math
30.8%
NV avg 35.6% . -1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.5% | 30.8% |
| 2023-24 | 40.6% | 32.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Nevada schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nevada's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Jacks Valley Elementary School
Jacks Valley Elementary School's state test result (31.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacks Valley Elementary School this school | 364 | 44.0% | 31.1% |
| Battle Mountain Elementary School Battle Mountain | 432 | 46.3% | 25.6% |
| Gardnerville Elementary School Gardnerville | 300 | 49.3% | 45.7% |
| Michael Inskeep Elementary School RENO | 451 | 39.7% | 35.1% |
| C. C. Meneley Elementary School Gardnerville | 363 | 40.2% | 33.9% |
| Al Seeliger Elementary Carson City | 527 | 45.5% | 37.6% |
Matched among Nevada elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jacks Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #222 of 367 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #246 of 388 ▼ 42 | #6 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #247 of 390 ▼ 63 | #7 of 7 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 364 | #320 of 442 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #136 of 379 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #257 of 381 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.0% | #331 of 386 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #276 of 304 | #5 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
364
+38 (+12%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 651
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 364 | 23 | 15.8:1 | 44% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 330 | 22 | 15.0:1 | 42% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 356 | 22.5 | 15.8:1 | 43% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 326 | 25 | 13.0:1 | 40% (130) |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 22.5 | 17.2:1 | 45% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 23 | 16.8:1 | 52% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 511 | 28 | 18.3:1 | 47% (241) |
| 2000-01 | 496 | 28 | 17.7:1 | 31% (154) |
| 1990-91 | 651 | 31 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jacks Valley Elementary School.
About Jacks Valley Elementary School
Jacks Valley Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school for students in Carson City, Nevada. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 364 students. The school is 24% below the average for elementary schools in Nevada.
Jacks Valley Elementary School is part of Douglas, where 15 schools serve 4,927 students.
The largest group at Jacks Valley Elementary School is White students, at 57%. Smaller groups are 36% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 80% of Douglas County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.8:1. The school has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Nevada, the average ratio is 18.1:1. Federal data show 44% of students (160) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Douglas County, the average eligibility rate is 34%.
Jacks Valley Elementary School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 24% of Nevada public elementary schools.
Test results at Jacks Valley Elementary School are 13.9 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (31.1% actual, 45.1% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Douglas County show that the median household earns about $90,754 a year, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Douglas County has 16 public schools with about 4,927 students, including Jacks Valley Elementary School.
Al Seeliger Elementary is about 4.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Jacks Valley Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Local comparison: Jacks Valley Elementary School ranks 6th of 8 nearby schools, at 31.1% versus a 37.6% average.
The federal government classifies Jacks Valley Elementary School's location as Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 38 students, from 326 to 364. Students per teacher increased from 13.0 in 2020-21 to 15.8 in 2024-25.
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Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,623
Census ACS
Median income
$90,754
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,927 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Douglas
- Douglas High SchoolHigh · 1,510 students
- Carson Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 591 students
- Pau Wa Lu Middle SchoolMiddle · 460 students
- Minden Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- C. C. Meneley Elementary SchoolElementary · 363 students
- G. L. Scarselli Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
Other schools in Carson City
- Eagle Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 854 students
- Carson Middle SchoolMiddle · 833 students
- Fremont ElementaryElementary · 553 students
- Bordewich/Bray ElementaryElementary · 539 students
- Al Seeliger ElementaryElementary · 527 students
- Edith W. Fritsch ElementaryElementary · 500 students
Nearby schools
- Al Seeliger Elementary4.1 mi · 527
- Early Childhood Center4.9 mi · 45
- Fremont Elementary5.0 mi · 553
- Bordewich/Bray Elementary5.0 mi · 539
- Carson Middle School5.1 mi · 833
- Pinon Hills Elementary School5.3 mi · 256
Frequently asked questions
About Jacks Valley Elementary SchoolHow large is Jacks Valley Elementary School?
Jacks Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 364 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Jacks Valley Elementary School serve?
Jacks Valley Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Jacks Valley Elementary School have?
Jacks Valley Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
How diverse is Jacks Valley Elementary School?
Jacks Valley Elementary School reports a student body of 57% White, 36% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Jacks Valley Elementary School?
Jacks Valley Elementary School is overseen by Douglas in Douglas County.
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