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Gardnerville Elementary School

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Gardnerville Elementary School is a town public school in Gardnerville, Nevada that is part of Douglas County School District. It serves 300 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1. Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

300 Students

26 Teachers

1290 Toler Ave

Gardnerville, NV 89410 View local requests

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Gardnerville Elementary School Demographics

43%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

32%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Gardnerville Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Gardnerville Elementary School

$30,829

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Gardnerville Elementary School has received support from 46 individuals from Nevada and 28 individuals out-of-state.

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