Donner Springs Elementary School vs. Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Donner Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
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Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
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Overview
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 proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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).
Serving 237 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
470 students
237 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
59% | 41%


Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
18 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#520 out of 692 schools in NV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#383 out of 692 schools in NV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
11-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
15
22
Kindergarten Students
67
32
Grade 1 Students
83
28
Grade 2 Students
78
29
Grade 3 Students
66
45
Grade 4 Students
76
43
Grade 5 Students
85
38
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
5%
6%


% Hispanic
46%
54%


% Black
5%
2%


% White
34%
31%


% Hawaiian
2%
n/a


% Two or more races
7%
7%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%

