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Donner Springs Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Donner Springs Elementary is a public elementary school in Reno, Nevada, serving 470 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Washoe County School District, which is ranked 4 out of 12 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 across all grades. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 19% of Donner Springs students were proficient or better in SBAC Mathematics, compared to 36.4% in Washoe County and 35.4% statewide. Similarly, in SBAC Reading, Donner Springs had a 23.6% proficiency rate, while Washoe County and Nevada scored 44.5% and 45.6%, respectively. The school's performance has been consistently low, with a ranking between 193 and 361 out of 379-388 Nevada elementary schools over the past 10 years.

Donner Springs Elementary has also struggled to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups. However, the school performed better in supporting English Language Learners, ranking 83 out of 213 Nevada elementary schools in that subgroup. Additionally, Donner Springs Elementary has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.6% to 29.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Despite these challenges, the school's spending and resources are on par with the district and state averages.

414

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,225

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: Declining — 55th percentile in 2014 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg40%

Nevada avg41%

361^st of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 46 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

61^st 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Reading24%-22 vs state

Mathematics19%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)				SBAC Reading (2025)					SBAC Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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%)	9.7	361^st of 379 public elementary schools	4.7%		20.1	298^th of 377 public elementary schools	21.0%	63		23.4		19.0	22.0	21.8	26.8		23.6			$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	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%)	41.6	199^th of 379 public elementary schools	47.5%		34	225^th of 377 public elementary schools	40.3%	26	51.4			36.4	40.0	48.7	30.9		39.8			$14,246	$1,673	$12,573
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%)	35.3	225^th of 379 public elementary schools	40.6%					(n/a)	35.7			23.3	35.7	39.2	40.0	47.6	40.1			$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	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%)	74.3	87^th of 379 public elementary schools	77.0%		79.4	60^th of 377 public elementary schools	84.1%	27	52.6	72.3	50.0	56.9	56.9	65.9	58.3		59.5	29.7	29.7	$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	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%)	33.7	232^nd of 379 public elementary schools	38.8%		26.3	261^st of 377 public elementary schools	30.8%	29	48.8	38.9	18.3	36.3	41.8	31.1	39.4		37.6			$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	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%)	35.5	223^rd of 379 public elementary schools	41.2%		63.2	118^th of 377 public elementary schools	68.7%	105	41.6	40.0	29.4	36.0	30.5	42.8	47.0		40.9	19.6	19.6	$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	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%)	88.9	31^st of 379 public elementary schools	91.8%		92.9	19^th of 377 public elementary schools	95.0%	12	77.0	70.1	67.9	71.5	70.1	64.9	66.9		67.4	34.9	34.9	$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	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%)	51.3	164^th of 379 public elementary schools	56.7%		48.3	159^th of 377 public elementary schools	57.8%	5	56.8	42.6	34.2	45.3	52.2	44.0	56.1		50.8	13.5	13.5	$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	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)									15.5			$8,323	$2,058	$6,265
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)	36.1			19.3	36.1				24.3			$12,247	$1,195	$11,052

Frequently Asked Questions about Donner Springs Elementary

Is Donner Springs Elementary a good school?

Donner Springs Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.7% of Nevada elementary schools.

How many students attend Donner Springs Elementary?

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

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

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.

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