Pinon Hills Elementary

1479 Stephanie Way, Minden NV, 89423 | Douglas County School District | 775-267-3622
  • grades PK-5
  • students 310
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 75% 80% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Minden
  • Ranked #0 of 888 in Nevada
Proficiency Averages
52%Minden
41%Nevada

Pinon Hills Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Douglas County School District" in Minden, NV. There are a total of 310 students and 16 teachers at Pinon Hills Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Pinon Hills Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.5%, which is 80% higher than the Nevada average.

Pinon Hills Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students310
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Pinon Hills Elementary, 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
All72%
380-89%
470-79%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
380-89%
470-79%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Pinon Hills Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 79.6% 67.8% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 0.4% 0.6% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.6% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6% 20.3% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 3.6% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.9% 5.7% 5.6% 3.1%

Minden demographics profile

StatisticMindenNevadaNational
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 Minden

IndexMindenNevadaNational
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 Pinon Hills Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.