Is Donner Springs Elementary a good school?

Donner Springs Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.0% of Nevada elementary schools.

How many students attend Donner Springs Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 470 students attended Donner Springs Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Donner Springs Elementary?

Students at Donner Springs Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 34% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Donner Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Donner Springs Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Edward L. Pine Middle School High : Damonte Ranch High School

Donner Springs Elementary

Summary:

Donner Springs Elementary is a public elementary school in Reno, Nevada, serving 448 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Washoe County School District, which is ranked 5th out of 13 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Donner Springs Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Washoe County and Nevada state averages in both mathematics and reading proficiency on the SBAC assessments. In 2023-2024, only 25.8% of Donner Springs students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 33.9% in Washoe County and 32.6% statewide. In reading, 27.6% of Donner Springs students were proficient or better, compared to 41.1% in Washoe County and 41.3% statewide. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 150th out of 332 Nevada elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 298th out of 377 in 2023-2024.

Donner Springs Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the nearby Coral Academy Elementary-South, which had only 24.4% of students eligible. Despite the challenges faced by Donner Springs Elementary, the school's higher-than-average performance in supporting its English Language Learner students suggests that there may be opportunities to apply successful strategies to other underperforming student populations.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5125 Escuela Way
Reno, NV 89502

(775) 689-2626

District: Washoe County

SchoolDigger Rank:
298^th of 377 Nevada Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,225

Students who attend Donner Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Edward L. Pine Middle School
High:	Damonte Ranch High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.8

Number of students: 470

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.7%

White:

33.6%

Two or more races:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Donner Springs Elementary ranks worse than 79% of elementary schools in Nevada. It also ranks 49^th among 63 ranked elementary schools in the Washoe County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.12. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.7%), White (33.6%), two or more races (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Donner Springs Elementary is 18.8. 46 elementary schools in the Washoe County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Donner Springs Elementary is $11,225, which is the 30^th highest among 63 elementary schools in the Washoe County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Donner Springs Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Washoe County:

SchoolDigger ranks Washoe County 5^th of 13 Nevada school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Donner Springs Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Donner Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NV State Percentile
2006	20.41	194^th	246	21.1%
2008	19.69	227^th	294	22.8%
2009	32.94	190^th	292	34.9%
2010	35.73	188^th	300	37.3%
2011	52.23	139^th	318	56.3%
2012	42.43	182^nd	328	44.5%
2013	63.01	123^rd	330	62.7%
2014	55.02	150^th	332	54.8%
2016	47.72	172^nd	347	50.4%
2017	42.43	190^th	351	45.9%
2018	41.15	188^th	341	44.9%
2019	46.65	197^th	388	49.2%
2021	33.39	193^rd	324	40.4%
2022	17.51	315^th	380	17.1%
2023	17.04	320^th	384	16.7%
2024	20.12	298^th	377	21.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Donner Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	53.48	83^rd	213	61.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Donner Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.33	158^th	227	30.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Donner Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.80	205^th	321	36.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Donner Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	39.96	193^rd	330	41.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Donner Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	42.44	182^nd	332	45.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Donner Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	32.25	222^nd	308	27.9%

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Rank History for White students at Donner Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.37	181^st	247	26.7%

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Data source: test scores: Nevada Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Nevada Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Donner Springs Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1997	469	50	32	75	10	n/a	n/a	0	636
1998	473	46	32	96	11	n/a	n/a	0	658
1999	474	43	26	111	9	n/a	n/a	0	663
2000	432	31	36	134	6	n/a	n/a	0	639
2001	564	47	48	165	8	n/a	n/a	0	832
2002	363	20	32	151	14	n/a	n/a	0	580
2003	363	20	32	151	14	n/a	n/a	0	580
2004	362	38	33	167	17	n/a	n/a	0	617
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	602	602
2006	353	23	37	181	20	n/a	n/a	0	614
2007	379	31	46	234	18	n/a	n/a	0	708
2008	366	35	48	236	20	n/a	n/a	0	705
2009	353	31	47	252	12	n/a	n/a	0	695
2010	302	25	46	263	15	n/a	n/a	0	651
2011	240	21	28	282	14	11	31	0	627
2012	240	23	36	302	10	7	34	0	652
2013	233	18	40	298	6	8	45	0	648
2014	229	10	39	321	7	7	47	0	660
2015	242	15	45	314	9	7	53	0	685
2016	258	11	44	316	8	6	47	0	690
2017	245	17	36	308	6	5	48	0	665
2018	232	12	35	306	8	8	44	0	645
2019	217	13	25	297	8	10	46	0	616
2020	230	13	29	293	4	8	41	0	618
2021	168	7	22	215	3	10	32	0	457
2022	157	18	18	214	3	10	32	0	452
2023	146	22	19	212	4	10	35	0	448
2024	158	25	24	215	5	9	34	0	470

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Donner Springs Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	636	30.5	20.9	16
1998	658	33.5	19.6	29.2
1999	663	34.5	19.2	30.9
2000	639	35.5	18.0	33.6
2001	832	38.5	21.6	37.7
2002	580	31.0	18.7	37.1
2003	580	31.0	18.7	37.1
2004	617	33.5	18.4	42.3
2005	602	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	614	34.0	18.1	n/a
2007	708	36.0	19.7	n/a
2008	705	35.5	19.9	38.9
2009	695	37.0	18.8	44.5
2010	651	36.0	18.0	50.4
2011	627	35.5	17.6	60.4
2012	652	37.5	17.3	63.3
2013	648	37.0	17.5	62.8
2014	660	36.5	18.0	60.6
2015	685	36.0	19.0	58.2
2016	690	38.0	18.1	58.8
2017	665	41.5	16.0	51.1
2018	645	37.5	17.2	52.9
2019	616	40.0	15.4	58.9
2020	618	37.0	16.7	59.2
2021	457	33.0	13.8	47.7
2022	452	n/a	n/a	54
2023	448	27.6	16.2	100
2024	470	25.0	18.8	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Donner Springs Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	636	30.5	20.9	16
1998	658	33.5	19.6	29.2
1999	663	34.5	19.2	30.9
2000	639	35.5	18.0	33.6
2001	832	38.5	21.6	37.7
2002	580	31.0	18.7	37.1
2003	580	31.0	18.7	37.1
2004	617	33.5	18.4	42.3
2005	602	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	614	34.0	18.1	n/a
2007	708	36.0	19.7	n/a
2008	705	35.5	19.9	38.9
2009	695	37.0	18.8	44.5
2010	651	36.0	18.0	50.4
2011	627	35.5	17.6	60.4
2012	652	37.5	17.3	63.3
2013	648	37.0	17.5	62.8
2014	660	36.5	18.0	60.6
2015	685	36.0	19.0	58.2
2016	690	38.0	18.1	58.8
2017	665	41.5	16.0	51.1
2018	645	37.5	17.2	52.9
2019	616	40.0	15.4	58.9
2020	618	37.0	16.7	59.2
2021	457	33.0	13.8	47.7
2022	452	n/a	n/a	54
2023	448	27.6	16.2	100
2024	470	25.0	18.8	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Donner Springs Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,084 (11.4%)	$8,449 (88.6%)	$9,533
2020	$907 (9.3%)	$8,871 (90.7%)	$9,778
2021	$1,409 (12.0%)	$10,289 (88.0%)	$11,698
2022	$1,340 (11.9%)	$9,885 (88.1%)	$11,225

Data source: Nevada Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Donner Springs Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 197^th of 388 Elementary schools	Ranks 320^th of 384 Elementary schools	32.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Donner Springs Elementary)	39.2	31	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Washoe County)	47.8	43.4	4.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nevada)	47.8	41.4	6.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Donner Springs Elementary)	45.9	20.2	25.7%
3rd Grade Reading (Washoe County)	44.5	40.8	3.7%
3rd Grade Reading (Nevada)	46.3	40.9	5.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Donner Springs Elementary)	45.6	24.3	21.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Washoe County)	45.4	41.3	4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)	43.9	37.6	6.3%
4th Grade Reading (Donner Springs Elementary)	50.6	24.3	26.3%
4th Grade Reading (Washoe County)	47.9	42.5	5.4%
4th Grade Reading (Nevada)	49.2	41.7	7.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Donner Springs Elementary)	26.8	19.4	7.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Washoe County)	38.5	34.8	3.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)	36.8	30.5	6.3%
5th Grade Reading (Donner Springs Elementary)	40.8	19.4	21.4%
5th Grade Reading (Washoe County)	49.6	45.6	4%
5th Grade Reading (Nevada)	51.9	43.7	8.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Donner Springs Elementary)	38.5	25.3	13.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Washoe County)	40.8	33.6	7.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Nevada)	37.5	31.3	6.2%
All Grades Reading (Donner Springs Elementary)	48.2	21.3	26.9%
All Grades Reading (Washoe County)	49.3	41.2	8.1%
All Grades Reading (Nevada)	48.5	41	7.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	616	448	27.3%
African American	13	22	69.2%
American Indian	8	4	50%
Asian	25	19	24%
Hispanic	297	212	28.6%
Pacific Islander	10	10
White	217	146	32.7%
Two or More Races	46	35	23.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	58.9%	100%	41.1%

Schools Near Donner Springs Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SBAC Mathematics (2024)				SBAC Reading (2024)				SBAC Science (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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 5th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Donner Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5125 Escuela Way	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 689-2626	470	25	18.8	100.0%	158 (33.6%)	25 (5.3%)	215 (45.7%)	24 (5.1%)	5 (1.1%)	9 (1.9%)	34 (7.2%)	20.1	298^th of 377 public elementary schools	21.0%		17	320^th of 384 public elementary schools	16.7%	22	35.8	20.3	22.1	25.8	26.9	26.1	29.5	27.6			$11,225	$1,340	$9,885
Edwin S. Dodson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4355 Houston Dr	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 689-2530	237	18	13.5	100.0%	74 (31.2%)	4 (1.7%)	129 (54.4%)	14 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.8%)	34	225^th of 377 public elementary schools	40.3%		34.8	222^nd of 384 public elementary schools	42.2%	3	40.9			29.5	36.4	28.2	37.8	34.2			$14,246	$1,673	$12,573
Kendyl Depoali Middle School Preschool	Public	PK	9300 Wilbur May Parkway	Reno	89521	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 852-6700	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mariposa Language and Learning Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3875 Glen Street	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(775) 826-4040	182	7	28.0	100.0%	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	172 (94.5%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				23.8		44.4	44.0	37.5			$10,846	$4,330	$6,516
Coral Academy Elementary-South	Public, Charter	K-5	6155 Neil Rd	Reno	89511	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 357-9122	468	17	27.5		183 (39.1%)	11 (2.4%)	160 (34.2%)	64 (13.7%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (9.2%)	79.4	60^th of 377 public elementary schools	84.1%		87.8	37^th of 384 public elementary schools	90.4%	23	60.0	70.0	45.5	58.1	49.1	66.0	70.9	61.9	23.6	23.6	$7,503	$547	$6,955
Smithridge S.T.E.M. Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Neil Road	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 689-2560	513	31	16.5	100.0%	67 (13.1%)	21 (4.1%)	382 (74.5%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	28 (5.5%)	26.3	261^st of 377 public elementary schools	30.8%		23.7	277^th of 384 public elementary schools	27.9%	16	47.5	31.6	11.1	29.3	35.0	28.6	24.2	29.0			$12,218	$1,311	$10,907
Hidden Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2115 Alphabet Drive	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 857-3150	228	16	14.2	100.0%	88 (38.6%)	9 (3.9%)	92 (40.4%)	9 (3.9%)	5 (2.2%)	3 (1.3%)	22 (9.6%)	63.2	118^th of 377 public elementary schools	68.7%		69.9	94^th of 384 public elementary schools	75.5%	24	42.4	43.5	37.5	41.2	48.5	50.0	62.5	53.8			$14,878	$894	$13,984
Nick Poulakidas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9600 Mojave Sky Dr	Reno	89521	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 852-6570	522	29	18.0	11.3%	290 (55.6%)	10 (1.9%)	94 (18.0%)	76 (14.6%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	45 (8.6%)	92.9	19^th of 377 public elementary schools	95.0%		88.1	35^th of 384 public elementary schools	90.9%	16	61.0	70.5	63.0	65.0	62.2	71.6	71.6	68.8	40.6	40.6	$8,423	$455	$7,968
Double Diamond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 South Meadows Parkway	Reno	89521	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 850-6212	496	27	18.3	34.7%	218 (44.0%)	19 (3.8%)	171 (34.5%)	21 (4.2%)	4 (0.8%)	9 (1.8%)	54 (10.9%)	48.3	159^th of 377 public elementary schools	57.8%		58.4	132^nd of 384 public elementary schools	65.6%	27	33.3	43.8	39.4	39.0	38.4	50.0	42.6	43.7	19.1	19.1	$9,232	$538	$8,695
Bailey Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	210 Gentry Way	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(775) 323-6767	154	0		100.0%	6 (3.9%)	6 (3.9%)	132 (85.7%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)								(n/a)								10.5			$8,323	$2,058	$6,265

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Impact of COVID-19 on Donner Springs Elementary

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