Best Public Schools in Zip Code 89448

Summary:

The 89448 zip code area is home to two high-performing schools - George Whittell High School and Zephyr Cove Elementary School. Both schools have earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating they are among the top schools in the state of Nevada.

George Whittell High School stands out as an exceptional performer, ranking 40th out of 136 Nevada high schools in 2018-2019 and 25th out of 118 in 2017-2018. The school's test scores are significantly above the Douglas County and Nevada state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels, with 65.3% proficiency in SBAC Reading compared to 41% for the district and 41.3% for the state. Additionally, the school has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 22.37%.

Zephyr Cove Elementary School is also a strong performer, ranking 54th out of 380 Nevada elementary schools in 2021-2022. While the school's math scores are lower than the district and state averages, its reading scores are stronger. Both schools in the 89448 zip code area serve a student population that is predominantly white, with smaller Hispanic and multiracial populations.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				ACT English (2024)	SBAC Mathematics (2024)			SBAC Reading (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English 11th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George Whittell High School	Public	6-12	240 Warrior Way	Zephyr Cove	89448	Douglas County	Douglas	No	No	No	No	(775) 588-2446	128	24	5.4	25.0%	83 (64.8%)	1 (0.8%)	35 (27.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)								(n/a)	60.9	44.8	51.7	44.4		69.0	65.5	65.3	$19,628	$828	$18,800
Zephyr Cove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	226 Warrior Way	Zephyr Cove	89448	Douglas County	Douglas	No	No	No	No	(775) 588-4574	151	0	15.3	21.2%	117 (77.5%)	1 (0.7%)	22 (14.6%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	6 (4.0%)								(n/a)				33.3	57.1			38.1	$14,505	$761	$13,744

Cities Near Zip Code 89448

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Zephyr Cove	0.84 mi	2	2^nd
Minden	9.85 mi	7	11^th
Carson City	10.53 mi	14	21^st
Gardnerville	11.67 mi	6	17^th
Incline Village	16.93 mi	3	16^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nevada Department of Education.

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