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Donner Springs Elementary

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Donner Springs Elementary ranks 267 th of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Donner Springs Elementary is a PK–5 school in Reno, Nevada, serving 414 students in the Washoe County School District, where nearly every student comes from a low-income household — 100% qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in each of the last three reported years.

In 2025–2026, the school ranked 267th of 376 Nevada elementary schools (29th percentile, 1 star) — a real improvement from 361st of 379 (5th percentile, 0 stars) the year before, though still below its 45th–50th percentile standing from 2015–2016 through 2018–2019. Test scores rose as well: math proficiency from 19.0% to 27.4%, and reading from 23.6% to 33.5%, though both remain below district averages (37% and 44.4%) and state averages (36.2% and 45.2%). Among 11 nearby schools, Donner Springs ranks 7th in both subjects — ahead of Bailey Charter School, Roger Corbett Elementary, Echo Loder Elementary School, and Mariposa Language and Learning Academy, but behind Smithridge S.T.E.M. Academy, Hidden Valley Elementary, and Edwin S. Dodson Elementary, which serve similarly high-poverty populations.

Attendance is the clearest challenge: chronic absenteeism is 27.8%, above the district (27.5%) and state (25.5%) rates and second-highest among nearby schools, while Dodson (12.6%) and Hidden Valley (19.0%) have much better attendance and higher achievement. Fifth grade reading is a specific weak spot — 22.8% proficient versus 43.4% district and 44.4% state, and far below the school's own 3rd grade (38.7%) and 4th grade (36.6%) results. Science scores were suppressed by the state, so they are unknown, not a zero. With spending of $14,277 per student and a favorable 14.6 student/teacher ratio, staffing isn't the main constraint; targeted literacy and attendance support, plus learning from higher-performing high-poverty peers, look like the most promising next steps.

414

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,277

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5125 Escuela Way
Reno, NV 89502

(775) 689-2626

District: Washoe County

Students who attend Donner Springs Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.1%

White:

26.3%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2025 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 29th (2026) from a 5th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (30% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Reading scores 12 pts below the Nevada average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

267^th of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th of 62Elementary Schools in the Washoe County

4^th of 12Washoe County among Nevada districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	267 of 376	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	361 of 379	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	298 of 377	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	320 of 384	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	315 of 380	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	193 of 324	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	197 of 388	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	188 of 341	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.4	190 of 351	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.7	172 of 347	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.0	150 of 332	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.0	123 of 330	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.4	182 of 328	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.2	139 of 318	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	35.7	188 of 300	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.9	190 of 292	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	19.7	227 of 294	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.4	194 of 246	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	53.5	83 of 213	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	40.0	193 of 330	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	32.2	222 of 308	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	38.8	205 of 321	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	42.4	182 of 332	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	30.3	158 of 227	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	33.4	181 of 247	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2018)61st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2018)45th percentile~ school

Female (2018)42nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)36th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2018)30th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2018)28th percentile-17 vs school

White (2018)27th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading34%-12 vs state

Mathematics27%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SBAC Mathematics (2026)					SBAC Reading (2026)					SBAC Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading 6th 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	414	28	14.6	100.0%	109 (26.3%)	26 (6.3%)	220 (53.1%)	15 (3.6%)	10 (2.4%)	5 (1.2%)	29 (7.0%)	25.8	267^th of 376 public elementary schools	29.0%		9.7	361^st of 379 public elementary schools	4.7%	94		33.3			27.4	38.7	36.6	22.8		33.5			$14,277	$2,066	$12,211
Edwin S. Dodson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4355 Houston Dr	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 689-2530	241	19	12.8	100.0%	73 (30.3%)	4 (1.7%)	135 (56.0%)	16 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)	34.4	223^rd of 376 public elementary schools	40.7%		41.6	199^th of 379 public elementary schools	47.5%	24	39.3				31.1	36.3	36.8	48.5		40.5			$20,701	$2,313	$18,388
Mariposa Language and Learning Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	3875 Glen Street	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(775) 826-4040	210	6	32.9	100.0%	4 (1.9%)	3 (1.4%)	199 (94.8%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)					23.9	37.0			32.2	31.6			$13,305	$2,857	$10,448
Coral Academy Elementary-South	Public, Charter	K-5	6155 Neil Rd	Reno	89511	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 357-9122	521	16	32.5	21.1%	197 (37.8%)	13 (2.5%)	188 (36.1%)	70 (13.4%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	44 (8.4%)	72.5	84^th of 376 public elementary schools	77.7%		74.3	87^th of 379 public elementary schools	77.0%	3	53.5	50.5	56.8		53.0	55.5	52.6	72.5		58.0			$7,052	$102	$6,950
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	494	31	15.9	99.8%	48 (9.7%)	18 (3.6%)	377 (76.3%)	10 (2.0%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.6%)	29 (5.9%)	35.1	221^st of 376 public elementary schools	41.2%		33.7	232^nd of 379 public elementary schools	38.8%	11	48.6	42.3	30.3		40.1	34.2	34.6	39.2		36.1			$13,724	$1,838	$11,886
Hidden Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2115 Alphabet Drive	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 857-3150	222	17	13.3	100.0%	89 (40.1%)	10 (4.5%)	89 (40.1%)	11 (5.0%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	18 (8.1%)	41	201^st of 376 public elementary schools	46.5%		35.5	223^rd of 379 public elementary schools	41.2%	22	45.1				36.9	41.9	35.4	50.0		42.3			$19,648	$1,611	$18,037
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	487	27	18.0	15.4%	263 (54.0%)	5 (1.0%)	97 (19.9%)	77 (15.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (8.0%)	85.1	44^th of 376 public elementary schools	88.3%		88.9	31^st of 379 public elementary schools	91.8%	13	69.5	72.0	70.8		70.8	52.6	68.6	76.3		64.9	29.1	29.1	$12,632	$1,114	$11,518
Double Diamond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 South Meadows Parkway	Reno	89521	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 850-6212	444	28	15.7		185 (41.7%)	24 (5.4%)	153 (34.5%)	23 (5.2%)	4 (0.9%)	7 (1.6%)	48 (10.8%)	57.1	141^st of 376 public elementary schools	62.5%		51.3	164^th of 379 public elementary schools	56.7%	23	49.2	61.1	41.0		51.0	49.2	42.2	60.7		50.4	17.9	17.9	$12,201	$1,326	$10,874
Bailey Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	210 Gentry Way	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(775) 323-6767	174	13	13.9	100.0%	7 (4.0%)	7 (4.0%)	150 (86.2%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)					10.7					13.7			$14,580	$645	$13,935
Roger Corbett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Villanova Drive	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 333-5180	323	19	17.1	100.0%	30 (9.3%)	7 (2.2%)	258 (79.9%)	10 (3.1%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)								(n/a)		26.6			17.4		28.8			16.7			$17,761	$1,960	$15,801

Frequently Asked Questions about Donner Springs Elementary

What district is Donner Springs Elementary in?

Washoe County

What is the racial makeup of Donner Springs Elementary?

Students at Donner Springs Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 26% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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

Is Donner Springs Elementary a good school?

Donner Springs Elementary ranks 267^th of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Donner Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Donner Springs Elementary.

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