Pinon Hills Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

1479 Stephanie Way
Minden, NV 89423

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Serving 256 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pinon Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 256 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 10% in NV
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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Pinon Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

School Overview

Pinon Hills Elementary School's student population of 256 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pinon Hills Elementary School
Pre-K	2
Kind	42
1	42
2	30
3	41
4	45
5	54

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Total Students

256 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Pinon Hills Elementary School
2025	256
2024	252
2023	280
2022	285
2021	235
2020	313
2019	313
2018	337
2017	337
2016	378
2015	502
2014	522
2013	488
2012	497
2011	505
2010	510
2009	506
2008	480
2007	472
2006	486
2005	469
2004	451
2003	413
2002	409
2001	413
2000	434
1999	457
1998	445

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	Pinon Hills Elementary School
2025	16
2024	15
2023	19
2021	21
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	21
2015	30
2014	28
2013	24
2012	24
2011	25
2010	24
2009	25
2008	25
2007	25
2006	26
2005	26
2004	24
2003	22
2002	29
2001	18
2000	21
1999	23
1998	23
1997	22

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Year Founded

1996

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School Motto

EPIC Learning: Empower, Prepare, Inspire, Connect

Average Class Size

20 students

School Rankings

Pinon Hills Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 684 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pinon Hills Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NV)

#46 out of 684 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pinon Hills Elementary School
2023	#46
2022	#38
2021	#25
2019	#20
2018	#16
2017	#43
2016	#29
2015	#104
2014	#104
2013	#53
2012	#49

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55-59%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pinon Hills Elementary School	Nevada	Douglas School District
2023	57%	30%	33%
2022	62%	28%	33%
2021	62%	26%	36%
2019	72%	36%	44%
2018	72%	35%	42%
2017	74%	40%	49%
2016	72%	39%	51%
2014	86%	58%	72%
2013	84%	61%	70%
2012	87%	71%	81%
2011	83%	69%	74%

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65-69%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pinon Hills Elementary School	Nevada	Douglas School District
2022	67%	44%	49%
2021	67%	42%	51%
2019	77%	48%	55%
2018	77%	46%	42%
2017	75%	48%	58%
2016	79%	49%	61%
2014	86%	66%	77%
2013	87%	64%	75%
2012	86%	63%	76%
2011	83%	61%	74%
2010	87%	67%	82%

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20-29%

26%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pinon Hills Elementary School	Nevada	Douglas School District
2022	24%	26%	38%
2021	44%	26%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	Pinon Hills Elementary School	Nevada	Douglas School District
2025	16:1	17:1
2024	17:1	19:1
2023	15:1	21:1	18:1
2021	11:1	20:1	13:1
2020	16:1	21:1	14:1
2019	16:1	21:1	14:1
2018	18:1	20:1	18:1
2017	18:1	20:1	18:1
2016	18:1	20:1	18:1
2015	17:1	21:1	18:1
2014	19:1	20:1	19:1
2013	20:1	21:1	20:1
2012	21:1	20:1	20:1
2011	20:1	20:1	19:1
2010	21:1	19:1	19:1
2009	21:1	20:1	18:1
2008	20:1	19:1	18:1
2007	19:1	19:1	19:1
2006	19:1	19:1	17:1
2005	18:1	26:1	24:1
2004	19:1	18:1	17:1
2003	19:1	20:1	19:1
2002	14:1	20:1	19:1
2001	23:1	20:1	19:1
2000	21:1	19:1	19:1
1999	20:1	19:1	19:1
1998	19:1	19:1	18:1
1997	22:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2022)
Year	Pinon Hills Elementary School	Nevada	Douglas School District
2022	1%	1%	3%
2021	1%	1%	4%
2020	1%	1%	3%
2019	1%	1%	3%
2016	2%	1%	4%
2014	1%	1%	4%
2013	1%	1%	4%
2012	1%	1%	4%
2011	1%	1%	4%
2010	1%	2%	4%
2009	1%	2%	5%
2008	1%	2%	4%
2007	1%	2%	4%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Pinon Hills Elementary School	Nevada	Douglas School District
2025	1%	6%
2024	2%	6%
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	4%	8%	3%
2009	5%	8%	3%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	1%	7%	3%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

46%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	Pinon Hills Elementary School	Nevada	Douglas School District
2025	19%	46%
2024	17%	45%
2023	21%	44%	24%
2022	19%	44%	24%
2021	18%	44%	23%
2020	12%	43%	22%
2019	12%	43%	22%
2018	12%	42%	22%
2017	12%	42%	22%
2016	11%	42%	21%
2015	12%	41%	20%
2014	12%	41%	20%
2013	11%	40%	20%
2012	11%	40%	20%
2011	12%	39%	19%
2010	7%	38%	16%
2009	7%	37%	15%
2008	6%	36%	15%
2007	6%	35%	15%
2006	7%	34%	14%
2004	6%	30%	11%
2003	6%	29%	10%
2002	4%	27%	10%
2001	5%	26%	9%
2000	6%	24%	8%
1999	6%	22%	8%
1998	7%	21%	8%
1997	4%	19%	7%

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Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2020)
Year	Pinon Hills Elementary School	Nevada	Douglas School District
2020	1%	11%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2012	1%	10%	1%
2011	1%	10%	1%
2010	1%	11%	1%
2009	1%	11%	1%
2008	1%	11%	1%
2007	1%	11%	1%

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White

73%

26%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	Pinon Hills Elementary School	Nevada	Douglas School District
2025	73%	26%
2024	75%	27%
2023	72%	28%	65%
2022	73%	29%	66%
2021	75%	30%	66%
2020	81%	32%	67%
2019	81%	32%	67%
2018	82%	33%	68%
2017	82%	33%	68%
2016	82%	34%	68%
2015	81%	35%	69%
2014	80%	36%	69%
2013	80%	37%	69%
2012	82%	37%	69%
2011	79%	39%	70%
2010	86%	41%	76%
2009	86%	42%	76%
2008	87%	43%	77%
2007	90%	44%	77%
2006	91%	46%	79%
2004	93%	50%	82%
2003	94%	53%	84%
2002	95%	55%	84%
2001	95%	56%	85%
2000	92%	59%	87%
1999	93%	61%	87%
1998	91%	63%	87%
1997	95%	64%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Pinon Hills Elementary School	Nevada	Douglas School District
2025	7%	8%
2024	6%	8%
2023	6%	7%	6%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	6%	7%	6%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	Pinon Hills Elementary School	Nevada	Douglas School District
2025	0.43	0.70
2024	0.41	0.71
2023	0.44	0.71	0.52
2022	0.43	0.71	0.51
2021	0.41	0.70	0.51
2020	0.33	0.70	0.51
2019	0.33	0.70	0.51
2018	0.31	0.70	0.49
2017	0.31	0.70	0.49
2016	0.32	0.70	0.49
2015	0.33	0.70	0.48
2014	0.35	0.70	0.49
2013	0.35	0.69	0.49
2012	0.32	0.69	0.48
2011	0.36	0.69	0.47
2010	0.26	0.68	0.40
2009	0.25	0.67	0.40
2008	0.24	0.67	0.38
2007	0.19	0.67	0.38
2006	0.17	0.66	0.35
2004	0.13	0.65	0.31
2003	0.11	0.63	0.29
2002	0.10	0.62	0.28
2001	0.10	0.61	0.26
2000	0.15	0.59	0.24
1999	0.13	0.57	0.23
1998	0.17	0.56	0.23
1997	0.10	0.54	0.21

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(22-23)

16.8%

38.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Pinon Hills Elementary School	Nevada	Douglas School District
2023	16.8%	38.5%	25.8%
2022	16%	40.6%	24.2%
2021	5.5%	33.9%	19.7%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

16%

81%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Pinon Hills Elementary School	Nevada	Douglas School District
2025	16%	81%
2024	18%	80%
2023	21%	79%	26%
2022	18%	70%	25%
2021	14%	71%	26%
2020	20%	55%	29%
2019	20%	55%	29%
2018	12%	53%	24%
2017	12%	53%	24%
2016	12%	49%	26%
2015	12%	45%	26%
2014	11%	45%	28%
2013	10%	44%	30%
2012	13%	46%	29%
2011	15%	44%	28%
2010	10%	36%	24%
2009	5%	31%	19%
2008	5%	32%	17%
2004	10%	27%	14%
2003	7%	28%	14%
2002	9%	23%	14%
2001	11%	20%	14%
2000	12%	21%	14%
1999	9%	21%	15%
1998	20%	28%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)
Year	Pinon Hills Elementary School	Nevada	Douglas School District
2025	4%	2%
2024	4%	2%
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	2%	4%
2020	3%	6%	6%
2019	3%	6%	6%
2018	4%	8%	5%
2017	4%	8%	5%
2016	3%	8%	6%
2015	3%	7%	7%
2014	2%	8%	5%
2013	3%	7%	6%
2012	4%	8%	6%
2011	3%	7%	7%
2010	2%	6%	7%
2009	3%	8%	8%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2004	4%	6%	7%
2003	3%	6%	6%
2002	3%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Douglas School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pinon Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Pinon Hills Elementary School is ranked #46 out of 684 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Nevada.

What schools are Pinon Hills Elementary School often compared to?

Pinon Hills Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jacks Valley Elementary School, Minden Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% NV state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% NV state average).

How many students attend Pinon Hills Elementary School?

256 students attend Pinon Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Pinon Hills Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pinon Hills Elementary School?

Pinon Hills Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Nevada state average of 17:1.

What grades does Pinon Hills Elementary School offer ?

Pinon Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pinon Hills Elementary School part of?

Pinon Hills Elementary School is part of Douglas School District.

Popular comparisons: Pinon Hills Elementary School vs. Jacks Valley Elementary School, Pinon Hills Elementary School vs. Minden Elementary School

The nearest high school to Pinon Hills Elementary School is Lake Granbury Academy (2.7 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Douglas Nevada Online (2.7 miles away)

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