Donner Springs Elementary School

5125 Escuela Way, Reno NV, 89502 | Washoe County School District | 775-689-2626
  • grades PK-6
  • students 645
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 42% equal to state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 102 in Reno
  • Ranked #0 of 888 in Nevada
Proficiency Averages
44%Reno
41%Nevada

Donner Springs Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Washoe County School District" in Reno, NV. There are a total of 645 students and 38 teachers at Donner Springs Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Donner Springs Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.5%, which is equal to the Nevada average.

Donner Springs Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students645
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Donner Springs Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
340-44%
445-49%
520-24%
635-39%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
345-49%
445-49%
535-39%
650-54%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Donner Springs Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 34.6% 46.8% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 2.6% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 6.1% 4.5% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 48.7% 38.0% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 1.6% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.1% 1.0% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.0% 5.5% 5.6% 3.1%

Reno demographics profile

StatisticRenoNevadaNational
Population250,9033,080,156328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,3052991
Median age36.137.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%51%55%
Speak English74%70%79%
Speak Spanish17%21%13%

Education level achieved in Reno

IndexRenoNevadaNational
Completed 8th grade83.1%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school82.3%81.4%83.0%
Completed some college63.5%57.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.9%31.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.7%23.2%30.3%
Completed masters11.4%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.1%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Donner Springs Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.