Pau Wa Lu Middle School

701 Long Valley Road, Gardnerville Ranchos NV, 89460 | Douglas County School District | 775-265-6100
  • grades 6-8
  • students 579
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 41% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
52%Gardnerville Ranchos
41%Nevada

Pau Wa Lu Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Douglas County School District" in Gardnerville Ranchos, NV. There are a total of 579 students and 29 teachers at Pau Wa Lu Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Pau Wa Lu Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.5%, which is 2% lower than the Nevada average.

Pau Wa Lu Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students579
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Pau Wa Lu Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
730-34%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
755-59%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Pau Wa Lu Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 67.2% 67.8% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 0.6% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 1.6% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.1% 20.3% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 6.0% 3.6% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.4% 5.7% 5.6% 3.1%

Gardnerville Ranchos demographics profile

StatisticGardnerville RanchosNevadaNational
Population3,4093,080,156328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9212991
Median age49.837.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)72%51%55%
Speak English92%70%79%
Speak Spanish8%21%13%

Education level achieved in Gardnerville Ranchos

IndexGardnerville RanchosNevadaNational
Completed 8th grade91.6%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school90.5%81.4%83.0%
Completed some college73.3%57.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.7%31.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.8%23.2%30.3%
Completed masters7.7%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Pau Wa Lu Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.