Donner Springs Elementary School

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Donner Springs Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-6

5125 Escuela Way, Reno, NV

Hidden Valley Neighborhood

Washoe County School District

452 Students

C+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
19:1

Math Proficiency
19%

Reading Proficiency
28%

C+

Academics

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

28%

Math Proficiency

19%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 19:1 Teachers 25	Full Time Teachers 25
Teachers in First or Second Year 8.5%

Test Scores

Student Progress

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

457:1

Student Diversity

Male 54.6%	Female 45.4%
Hispanic 53.1%	White 26.3%
Two or more races 7%	Black 6.3%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

1.0 parent

5/22/2025

100% would not recommend this school!! My son started late this year, got bullied multiple times, teacher did nothing. Parking lot is a joke.. there is only 1 person “navigating” traffic in the parking lot.. drop off is usually ok. Until pick up. Drivers are insane and don’t know how to drive. A few...

5.0 parent

10/19/2015

new school year, new principal!she is amazing!!! she made the school so much better in just a couple of months. she makes time for parents, shes got another 3rd grade class (even though they told her no at first) because there was 24 students to 1 teacher. AMAZING women who cares. so glad the old pr...

1.0 parent

10/16/2014

This school is horrible. I came from another country where the kids have a notebook for each class and they have to do homework and we the parents are available to view their progress. At Donner Springs they give the students a homework packet that is download from the internet for the kids to compl...

4.0 parent

9/18/2013

Please tell me the review by the "gradtuing" 6th grader is joke. Please tell me no 6th grader in this school has such poor grammar and spelling skills. It is just a sick joke, right?

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Nevada Washoe County Reno 89502 Hidden Valley

Donner Springs Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-6 in Reno, NV and is served by the Washoe County School District in Nevada. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 452 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 19:1. Academic records show that 19% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 28% are proficient in reading. Donner Springs Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 2 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $589,662. Discover additional schools in the area, like Washoe Inspire Academy, Lighthouse Baptist Academy, Coral Academy High School, and more. Learn more about what Reno has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Donner Springs Elementary School.

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