Donner Springs Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

5125 Escuela Way
Reno, NV 89502

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Bottom 50%

Serving 470 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Donner Springs Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is equal to the Nevada state level of 19:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 470 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Bottom 50% in NV
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Donner Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

School Overview

Donner Springs Elementary School's student population of 470 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 37% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Donner Springs Elementary School
Pre-K	15
Kind	67
1	83
2	78
3	66
4	76
5	85

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Total Students

470 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Donner Springs Elementary School
2023	448
2022	452
2021	457
2020	616
2019	616
2018	665
2017	665
2016	690
2015	685
2014	660
2013	648
2012	652
2011	627
2010	651
2009	695
2008	705
2007	708
2006	614
2005	602
2004	617
2003	580
2002	789
2001	832
2000	622
1999	639

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Donner Springs Elementary School
2023	28
2021	33
2020	40
2019	40
2018	42
2017	42
2016	39
2015	36
2014	37
2013	37
2012	38
2011	36
2010	36
2009	37
2008	36
2007	36
2006	34
2005	68
2004	33
2003	31
2002	43
2001	38
2000	35
1999	34
1998	34

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School Calendar

School Motto

Better Together

School Rankings

Donner Springs Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 684 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Donner Springs Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NV)

#450 out of 684 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Donner Springs Elementary School
2023	#450
2022	#520
2021	#326
2019	#312
2018	#354
2017	#365
2016	#361
2015	#313
2014	#313
2013	#220
2012	#242

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25%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Donner Springs Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	25%	30%	32%
2022	19%	28%	32%
2021	28%	26%	30%
2019	37%	36%	39%
2018	35%	35%	40%
2017	35%	40%	46%
2016	36%	39%	45%
2014	66%	58%	68%
2013	71%	61%	67%
2012	74%	71%	77%
2011	72%	69%	74%

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28%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Donner Springs Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	28%	44%	46%
2021	33%	42%	44%
2019	46%	48%	48%
2018	40%	46%	40%
2017	42%	48%	52%
2016	40%	49%	53%
2014	64%	66%	70%
2013	70%	64%	69%
2012	69%	63%	67%
2011	60%	61%	66%
2010	56%	67%	71%

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10-14%

26%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Donner Springs Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2022	12%	26%	31%
2021	12%	26%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Donner Springs Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	16:1	18:1	21:1
2021	14:1	18:1	17:1
2020	15:1	19:1	19:1
2019	15:1	19:1	19:1
2018	16:1	20:1	19:1
2017	16:1	18:1	19:1
2016	18:1	20:1	21:1
2015	19:1	21:1	21:1
2014	18:1	19:1	20:1
2013	18:1	20:1	20:1
2012	17:1	19:1	20:1
2011	18:1	19:1	19:1
2010	18:1	18:1	19:1
2009	19:1	18:1	19:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	18:1	20:1
2006	18:1	18:1	19:1
2005	9:1	22:1	29:1
2004	19:1	17:1	18:1
2003	19:1	18:1	20:1
2002	18:1	18:1	20:1
2001	22:1	18:1	20:1
2000	18:1	18:1	20:1
1999	19:1	18:1	19:1
1998	19:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Donner Springs Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	3%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	3%	1%	2%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Donner Springs Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	6%	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%	5%
2016	7%	6%	4%
2015	6%	6%	4%
2014	6%	6%	4%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	6%	6%	5%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	7%	8%	6%
2008	7%	8%	6%
2007	6%	8%	6%
2006	6%	7%	6%
2004	5%	7%	6%
2003	6%	6%	6%
2002	5%	6%	6%
2001	6%	6%	6%
2000	6%	5%	5%
1999	4%	5%	5%
1998	5%	5%	5%

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Hispanic

46%

45%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Donner Springs Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	47%	44%	42%
2022	47%	44%	41%
2021	47%	44%	41%
2020	48%	43%	41%
2019	48%	43%	41%
2018	47%	42%	40%
2017	47%	42%	40%
2016	46%	42%	40%
2015	46%	41%	40%
2014	49%	41%	39%
2013	46%	40%	38%
2012	46%	40%	37%
2011	45%	39%	37%
2010	40%	38%	34%
2009	36%	37%	33%
2008	33%	36%	33%
2007	33%	35%	31%
2006	29%	34%	31%
2004	27%	30%	27%
2003	26%	29%	26%
2002	24%	27%	24%
2001	20%	26%	22%
2000	21%	24%	22%
1999	16%	22%	20%
1998	15%	21%	18%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Donner Springs Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	5%	12%	3%
2022	4%	12%	3%
2021	1%	12%	3%
2020	2%	11%	2%
2019	2%	11%	2%
2018	2%	11%	2%
2017	2%	11%	2%
2016	1%	10%	2%
2015	2%	10%	2%
2014	2%	10%	2%
2013	3%	10%	2%
2012	4%	10%	3%
2011	3%	10%	3%
2010	4%	11%	4%
2009	4%	11%	4%
2008	5%	11%	4%
2007	4%	11%	4%
2006	4%	11%	3%
2004	6%	11%	4%
2003	3%	10%	4%
2002	6%	10%	4%
2001	6%	10%	3%
2000	4%	10%	3%
1999	6%	10%	3%
1998	6%	9%	3%

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White

34%

27%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Donner Springs Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	33%	28%	41%
2022	35%	29%	42%
2021	37%	30%	42%
2020	35%	32%	43%
2019	35%	32%	43%
2018	37%	33%	44%
2017	37%	33%	44%
2016	38%	34%	46%
2015	36%	35%	46%
2014	35%	36%	46%
2013	36%	37%	47%
2012	37%	37%	48%
2011	38%	39%	49%
2010	46%	41%	52%
2009	51%	42%	54%
2008	52%	43%	54%
2007	54%	44%	56%
2006	57%	46%	57%
2004	59%	50%	60%
2003	63%	53%	61%
2002	63%	55%	63%
2001	67%	56%	66%
2000	68%	59%	67%
1999	73%	61%	69%
1998	72%	63%	71%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Donner Springs Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Donner Springs Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	8%	7%	6%
2022	7%	7%	6%
2021	7%	7%	6%
2020	8%	7%	6%
2019	8%	7%	6%
2018	8%	6%	6%
2017	8%	6%	6%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	7%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Donner Springs Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	0.67	0.71	0.64
2022	0.65	0.71	0.64
2021	0.64	0.70	0.64
2020	0.64	0.70	0.64
2019	0.64	0.70	0.64
2018	0.64	0.70	0.63
2017	0.64	0.70	0.63
2016	0.64	0.70	0.63
2015	0.65	0.70	0.63
2014	0.64	0.70	0.63
2013	0.66	0.69	0.63
2012	0.66	0.69	0.63
2011	0.65	0.69	0.63
2010	0.63	0.68	0.60
2009	0.61	0.67	0.60
2008	0.62	0.67	0.60
2007	0.60	0.67	0.59
2006	0.59	0.66	0.58
2004	0.58	0.65	0.56
2003	0.54	0.63	0.55
2002	0.54	0.62	0.54
2001	0.51	0.61	0.52
2000	0.50	0.59	0.50
1999	0.45	0.57	0.48
1998	0.46	0.56	0.46

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

80%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Donner Springs Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	93%	79%	51%
2022	52%	70%	45%
2021	42%	71%	46%
2020	49%	55%	43%
2019	49%	55%	43%
2018	44%	53%	41%
2017	44%	53%	41%
2016	49%	49%	42%
2015	48%	45%	43%
2014	51%	45%	42%
2013	52%	44%	40%
2012	52%	46%	38%
2011	50%	44%	40%
2010	39%	36%	33%
2009	29%	31%	27%
2008	24%	32%	23%
2004	29%	27%	24%
2003	27%	28%	23%
2002	31%	23%	23%
2001	23%	20%	21%
2000	21%	21%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Donner Springs Elementary School	Nevada	Washoe County School District
2023	7%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	5%	2%	1%
2020	10%	6%	4%
2019	10%	6%	4%
2018	6%	8%	4%
2017	6%	8%	4%
2016	9%	8%	4%
2015	9%	7%	4%
2014	10%	8%	5%
2013	11%	7%	6%
2012	11%	8%	7%
2011	10%	7%	6%
2010	12%	6%	8%
2009	15%	8%	9%
2008	15%	8%	10%
2004	13%	6%	8%
2003	10%	6%	8%
2002	11%	7%	9%
2001	15%	7%	9%
2000	13%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Washoe County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Donner Springs Elementary School's ranking?

Donner Springs Elementary School is ranked #450 out of 684 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Nevada.

What schools are Donner Springs Elementary School often compared to?

Donner Springs Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hidden Valley Elementary School, Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% NV state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% NV state average).

How many students attend Donner Springs Elementary School?

470 students attend Donner Springs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Donner Springs Elementary School students are Hispanic, 34% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Donner Springs Elementary School?

Donner Springs Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is equal to the Nevada state average of 19:1.

What grades does Donner Springs Elementary School offer ?

Donner Springs Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Donner Springs Elementary School part of?

Donner Springs Elementary School is part of Washoe County School District.

In what neighborhood is Donner Springs Elementary School located?

Donner Springs Elementary School is located in the Mira Loma neighborhood of Reno, NV. There are 1 other public schools located in Mira Loma.